About Us

The Department of Global Health is a newly established academic department within the Melbourne School of Public Health and is also home to the Nossal Institute. We aim to advance research, education and engagement that address complex health challenges affecting populations and communities around the world.

Our work focuses on improving health equity, strengthening health systems and translating evidence into policy and practice that delivers meaningful impact across diverse global settings.

We conduct long-term academic research, supervise postgraduate researchers and deliver teaching for the University, while also having the flexibility and specialised knowledge to be able to deliver and manage collaborative, applied projects and consultancies for a range of funders in the international development sector.Our values guide our ways of working and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. We work to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. We invest in developing the careers and wellbeing of our students and staff, fostering a culture that supports us all to do our best work. We are guided by our values in our pursuit of excellence.

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Our research and practice

We apply our diverse methodological and disciplinary expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, social psychology, health sociology, anthropology, co-design, and implementation science across a broad range of health issues.  

Equity and Inclusion

We generate evidence and provide technical expertise to ensure those most marginalised equitably participate in, and benefit from, global health and development processes.
Health Systems Strengthening

We support countries in strengthening the foundations of health systems – their governance, financing, workforce, information systems, service delivery, and access to essential medicines and technologies.
One Health

We support countries, local and regional organisations, and international agencies to reduce health risks at the human-animal-environment interface and strengthen development outcomes.
Prevention and Management of Health Conditions

Our work generates evidence about effective, accessible and inclusive approaches to preventing and managing a range of conditions that undermine health globally, and particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
Risk, Resilience and Climate

We work at the nexus of disaster risk, climate change, and health. We work with partners to understand, reduce and prevent disaster and climate risk, including in complex environments and with displaced populations.
Women's Health

We promote maternal health, ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights, strengthen responses to women’s health conditions, and prevent and respond to violence against women.