Research impact

Our research remains focused on delivering better health outcomes for rural and Indigenous communities. In 2022, we continued our strong collaborative partnerships ensuring our research is closely aligned with the rural and regional health priorities of communities we serve.

Facts and figures

  • in research income

    $3.1m

  • publications

    67

  • PhD student completions

    3

Coronary heart disease

Research funding win supports equitable treatment for coronary heart disease

Methamphetamine use

Delving deeper into the social health of people who use methamphetamine

Mental health stigma

StigmaBeat launch of short films co-created by rural young people aimed at reducing mental health stigma

ICU admissions recovery

Australia’s largest study of survival after ICU admissions provides insight into how patients recover

Family trauma

Trial of intervention program in Gippsland supports young adults experiencing family trauma

Morwell mine disaster impacts

High school students experience 18 month delay in academic performance after the Morwell mine disaster

Allied health graduates

Universities join forces on national study to track nursing and allied health graduates

Family mental illness

Village people: Working to prevent the intergenerational impacts of family mental illness

Mastitis treatment

Mastistis treatment to support new mothers