Research for resilience and transformation

Health and Medical

Monash researchers are addressing the longer-term health impacts arising out of COVID-19.

Biobanking on the future: Project to unravel the effects of COVID-19

Infectious disease expert Dr James McMahon is leading the development of a biobank aimed at cracking the immunity code of COVID-19.

COVID-19 is sparking a global mental health crisis - but digital and telemedicine interventions are a ray of hope

Digital mental health delivered at scale and accessible to all is a game changer. It could mean better access to mental health support much earlier than before, for anyone who needs it - during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Mapping the structure of COVID-19

A team of researchers from Monash University has determined the 3-D structure of one of the proteins produced by the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Selected experts

Professor Jane Fisher

An academic clinical and health psychologist with longstanding interests in the social determinants of health.

Professor Kim Cornish

Leader in brain and mental health studies, connecting research to real world applications.

Professor Colin Pouton

A leading health expert, using stem cell technology to help drive drug discovery and delivery.

Society and Governance

Our research is addressing the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 to support our community and government policy.

How COVID-19 is changing society

The sweeping impact of the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, is unprecedented in this lifetime. Here, leading social science and humanities experts in Monash University's Faculty of Arts offer their views on what's unfolding, the implications, and how it could reshape relationships, governments and broader society.

Counting the cost of family violence during the lockdown

Experts and practitioners across Australia came together to identify how family violence specifically impacts women who hold temporary visas, and their children. Women on temporary visas face specific challenges in accessing social security, legal, welfare and medical services.

Arts Governance and Policy for Covid-19

Now is the time to develop policies that reflect the kind of society we want Australia to be. We ask experts from Monash’s Faculty of Arts to share their policy insights and offer their unique perspectives on the social repercussions of COVID-19 and what our future could look like.

Selected Experts

Professor Liam Smith

Liam Smith is at the forefront of using behavioural sciences to tackle public policy issues through his development of a research methodology used to inform, develop and design behaviour change interventions.

Professor Michael Mintrom

Globally-recognised authority and published author on the topics of public policy and policy analysis.

Professor Jacqui True

A world-leading expert in human rights and gender-based violence.

Technology

As we become ever more reliant on technology, Monash researchers are working to understand and innovate the digital landscape and its impact.

How COVID-19 strains global internet networks

The Internet provides our society with previously unknown flexibility. However, to make this shift from a more location-based, physical economy, to a more decentralised, home-based, and digital economy work, we need a functioning Internet.

Applied AI makes its mark on national suicide monitoring system

Monash University and Eastern Health’s Turning Point are using a $1.2 million (AUD) grant from Google to address major mental health challenges in society.

The future of public transport could be personalised

Monash University researchers are exploring the concept of personalised public transport to address Melbourne’s transport and road congestion.

Selected experts

Associate Professor Simon Angus

Expert in how computer and data science techniques allows us to study socio-economic, biological, or physical phenomena.

Professor Sarah Pink

World-leading design anthropologist and expert on how emerging intelligent technologies can drive innovation.

Professor John Grundy

Extensively-published technology, software engineering and user interface expert.

Business and Economy

Monash research explores economics, business resilience, jobs, workforce transformation to build a more prosperous future for all.

The unemployment impacts of coronavirus in Australia

These findings are part of our national study of people who have lost their jobs or have had their work hours reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Working from home and the radical flexibility needed for the new normal

Some businesses and organisations are transitioning towards this new reality faster than others. But cultural expectations of productivity and working hours may be slower to transition to a new normal.

s slowing Australia’s population growth really the best way out of this crisis?

It is difficult to see how a sustained cut in temporary arrivals could assist our recovery.

Selected experts

Associate Professor David Johnston

Expert in the economics of mental health and wellbeing, and the economic impacts of people's environment, with an emphasis on natural disasters.

Professor Amrik Sohal

Expert in logistics and supply chain management research

Senior Lecturer John Vaz

Corporate and start-up finance expert, with an emphasis on technology.

Sustainability

Monash is a leader in sustainability and developing lasting solutions to global social, economic and environmental challenges.

How COVID-19 might reshape energy policy

Australia is lagging in the transition to renewable energy. How will the pandemic affect our progress towards a renewable energy future?

Planetary health is the biggest threat to the wellbeing of future generations

A survey of 222 leading scientists from 52 countries identified five global risk to future generations: failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation; extreme weather events; major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; food crises; and water crises.

From government to grassroots: responding to COVID-19 in Fiji’s informal settlements

The coronavirus is one challenge among many for Fijians living urban informal settlements. For these residents, staying home during a lockdown is a risk: densely populated areas with inadequate household water and sanitation are conditions that invite the disease to flourish.