Women's health
This research area focuses on broader women’s health issues.
Descriptive and intervention research on women’s health and reproduction spanning:
- Sexual and reproductive health: contraception, abortion, reducing unwanted pregnancy;
- Maternal physical and mental health issues in the years following childbirth; and
- Health effects for women of intimate partner violence.
Potential PhD topics
The Department will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s research strengths. Please find a relevant supervisor to discuss your PhD topic.
Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.
- Dr Tania Romano
- Dr Sue Dyson
- Ageing and body image - Ms Rachel Thorpe
- Breast disease - Ms Melanie Bish
- Breastfeeding - Dr Lisa Amir
- Intimate partner violence - Ms Leesa Hooker
- Intimate partner violence; sexual and reproductive health; cultural diversity and violence - Dr Angela Taft
- Maternal wellbeing in the early years of motherhood - Professor Rhonda Small
- Nutrition for Women - Dr Regina Belski
- Personal experiences of health & illness - Dr Kath Ryan
- Range of projects within Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health - Professor Margot Schofield
- women's health outcomes - Professor Susan McDonald
