Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Addressing disparities and building a more just and equitable society in which health can thrive is critical to realising our school vision — better health and wellbeing for all.
We conduct pioneering research exploring non-medical factors that influence health, such as where people are born, grow, live, learn and work, together with the complex environmental, social, cultural, economic and political systems that impact people and communities.
Our focus areas
Research units
Behavioural and Social Epidemiology
We’re a diverse group of researchers with an interest in behavioural epidemiological studies, with an emphasis on exploring nutrition, physical activity, chronic disease, and social isolation to improve physical and mental health.
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Department of General Practice
Our research shapes policy and services in general practice, particularly for underserved groups including migrants, refugees, rural/remote communities, women, people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage and those with mental health conditions.
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Global and Women’s Health
We seek to understand and eliminate health inequities for women, girls and young families across the world, accounting for local and global contexts. Our research explores a range of social, cultural, commercial and other health determinants.
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Health and Social Care
Working at the intersection of public health, psychology, social sciences and clinical care, we take a culturally-sensitive, systems-based, co-design approach to generating evidence for policies and programs that improve community health.
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Health Economics
Our research builds evidence around the most efficient allocation of constrained resources, informing policies and practices that drive more sustainable and efficient health and social care services.
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Healthy Working Lives
Our research focuses on injured workers and their return-to-work journeys. We work to discover and understand barriers that impede recovery, and help design and build better systems and processes that aid re-entry into the workforce.
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Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health
We aim to improve the health and safety of workers, and understand how workplaces can be used to actively and positively influence overall health and wellbeing, particularly for women, older workers, and those in high-risk trades and industries.
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Centres and major initiatives
Our courses
Visit our Professional Education page for a list of upcoming short course dates, including:
