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Building equity into the machinery of policy
Most policy makers recognise that equity matters. Yet good intentions do not automatically change the processes, expectations and structures through which decisions are made. Dr Michelle Gooey led the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre's knowledge synthesis on operationalising equity in chronic disease planning. Read more here.
New model reshapes how implementation science tackles inequity
The METIS model integrates community evidence, relational practice and transdisciplinary science to help organisations design and deliver programs that genuinely meet people’s needs. Read more here.
Prof Helen Skouteris' equity-centred research receives prestigious NHMRC Investigator Grant
The program of research to strengthen implementation practice and research with equity has been awarded a $3 million National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant Level 3 Fellowship. Read more here.
Accolade for Dr Heather Morris, promoted to Level C
Congratulations to Dr Heather Morris, officially promoted to Level C – a milestone that recognises not only her academic excellence but her generosity, leadership and unique ability to connect the dots, bringing ideas together cohesively to form new ways of approaching research. Read more here.
From violence to endometriosis: The biggest health issues facing women
Australia’s most comprehensive study into the health and social issues affecting women and girls has been published, and its findings are confronting, write Professor Helen Skouteris and Dr Sara Holton in Monash Lens.
Incubator nod to further equity in research
Professor Helen Skouteris has been named in the 2026 Monash University Incubator cohort. The Incubator is a Monash University program run by the Research and Enterprise portfolio to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between Monash researchers and international partners. Professor Skouteris, with Dr Sharuna Verghis from Monash University Malaysia, will use the Incubator funding to undertake a one-year project to position the EQUIP Network (EQUitable Implementation research and Practice) as a global initiative that not only upholds core values of equity but also demonstrates them through meaningful and inclusive action. All members of the network will be involved in the project. Find out more about the EQUIP Network here.
Weight stigma making waves
Dr Briony Hill and PhD candidate Haimanot Hailu (pictured) have continued to be sought after for their commentary on weight stigma and its impact on women in the maternity setting. Coverage in 2025 included a piece for The Conversation where they highlighted their work developing co-designed resources with women and midwives to dispel common preconceptions about larger bodied women and their pregnancies.
Sharing lived experience of weight stigma
Ahlia Griffiths generously shared her lived experiences of weight stigma during her pregnancies, in a powerful piece for Monash Lens: “I remember being in active labour, trying to understand the midwife’s perspective and expertise, whilst also being in immense pain and wishing she would listen to me, my previous birthing experience, and understanding of my own body." Read more in Monash Lens.
