Research strengths
The Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University conducts, facilitates and promotes a diverse range of high quality research which advances knowledge in health sciences. The faculty has received strong success in ERA rankings in many fields of research.
Sex, Health and Society
The Sex, Health and Society program is hosted by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society. The program includes two major areas of research enquiry - Sex, Gender and Sexuality; and HIV, Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs).
Healthy Motherhood
The overall purpose of this program is to improve the health and experiences of women giving birth in Australia.
Human Movement and Sports Science
The research being undertaken is into the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system and causes, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disease, with a particular emphasis on lower extremity disorders and those affecting balance and gait.
Living with Disability
The Living with Disability research program aims to generate an evidence base to inform the development of practices, programs and policies to enable community participation of people with a disability and promote their social inclusion.
Physical Activity and Rehabilitation
Physical Activity and Rehabilitation: improving community independence and wellbeing.