Women’s Health
Women’s Health
We lead groundbreaking research in women's health, driving innovative solutions to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for women across all stages of the life span.
With a strong focus on evidence-based care and services, our work empowers women to lead healthier lives, promotes gender equity and shapes policies for lasting societal impact.
Our focus areas
Research units
Department of Forensic Medicine
We use medical and coronial data to learn valuable lessons about preventable deaths, injuries, and violence in the community. Our remit includes the prevention of family violence and femicide, and training healthcare providers to improve care for those affected by sexual violence.
Head of Department
Department of General Practice
Our extensive national research program generates evidence to support recommendations aimed at improving awareness, availability and access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care for all Australian women.
Head of Department
Global and Women’s Health
We aim to improve health equity for women and girls around the world. We explore the physical, mental, cultural, and societal issues that impact women’s health, across adolescence, sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy, early parenting, and healthy ageing.
Head of Unit
Health and Social Care
We work at the intersection of public health, psychology, social sciences, clinical care and communications, generating evidence to support policy and programs that improve women’s health across the reproductive years.
Head of Unit
Healthy Active Cities
We seek to understand the barriers that stop women from engaging in cycling and walking, in order to build safer environments that enable them to harness the many benefits of active transport.
Head of Unit
Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health
Our training, research and policy advocacy drives better health and safety in workplaces, and better health outcomes for workers, with particular emphasis on women, high-risk worker groups, and ageing workforces.
Director
Women’s Health
Research Program
We conduct research, health professional education, community engagement, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of women across the lifespan. With unique expertise in hormone action and therapy, and menopause, our work helps women live longer, better.
Head of Unit
Centres and major initiatives
Registries and large data assets
Our courses
Visit our Professional Education page for a list of upcoming short course dates, including:
Our impact in action
