Health sciences
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Real-world science delivering health solutions for individuals, communities, systems and policies.
Our research aligns with MQ Health and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences' core purpose of Heal, Learn, Discover by bringing discovery research from the lab into real-world outcomes, world-class teaching, and healthcare across the health sciences.
Research themes
Explore our research themes below.
Individuals
Movement, pain, participation, performance and quality of life
Through development and testing of assessments and interventions, our research deepens understanding of how:
- health conditions affect participation and quality of life
- performance, technique and endurance can be enhanced.
Communities
Population and public health
Our research focuses on population-wide, preventive and public health approaches seeking to:
- understand health issues and priorities across communities and cultures
- enhance access to health services
- maximise health outcomes.
Systems
Health service design and efficacy
Our research seeks to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and outcomes of healthcare services through redesign and codesign. We seek to:
- enhance healthcare access and safety
- reduce system barriers and complexity.
Training
Health education
Our research builds knowledge that enhances health education processes and outcomes. The ways we educate future and current health professionals is fundamental to healthcare excellence and innovation.