Women's and Children's Public Health
The research theme encompasses research fellows, students and staff with a variety of backgrounds including medicine (endocrinology, obstetrics, paediatrics and vascular medicine), basic science, psychology, dietetics, exercise physiology, nursing and health promotion. This program has a number of focus areas including Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, healthy lifestyles, obesity prevention, and reproductive health, infertility, pregnancy health and gestational diabetes, menopause and child health.
Theme Lead
Professor Helena Teede is a clinician, academic and leader. She is an endocrinologist with a focus on women's metabolic and reproductive health through mechanistic, clinical, health services and public health research into practice and policy.
Women’s Reproductive and Metabolic Health ProgramLed by Professor Helena TeedeOur research focuses on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Healthy Lifestyle and Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum (HIPPP), and Gestational Diabetics, Diabetes and Chronic Disease Prevention. | Women’s Public Health and Health Equity ProgramLed by Associate Professor Jacqueline BoyleWe aim to lead research and translate new knowledge to understand and address key factors that underpin health inequalities in Australian women. | |
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Healthy Lifestyle ProgramLed by Associate Professor Lisa Moran and | Children’s Public Health ProgramLed by Professor Jim ButteryOur research is in the area of paediatric epidemioliogy and child health informatics. | |
Early Menopause ResearchLed by Clinical Associate Professor Amanda VincentOur research focuses on menopause in younger women. | Midwifery ProgramLed by Professor Christine EastOur research focuses on the health of women before, during and after their pregnancies. |