Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research
Transforming rural health outcomes through research, collaboration and community engagement.
Our Vision and Mission
Our Research Streams
Rural Health Consumer Panel
Australia's first and only consumer health panel with a dedicated focus on the lived experiences of rural health consumers.
World-class centre
The Centre was established in December 2019 following a $3 million investment from the VV Marshman Charitable Trust.
Leaders in health and wellbeing
We're ranked in the top 50 worldwide for advancing healthier communities and supporting health equity.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025 Impact Rankings 2025: good health and well-being
World-class in rural health
The Centre is embedded within the La Trobe Rural Health School, the largest rural health school in Australia.
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News
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Walking football, a win for rural older adults
A pilot study led by researchers at La Trobe University’s Bendigo campus has shown that walking football - a fun, low-impact version of the traditional game - can play a powerful role in improving health.
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PhD Research Drives AFL Talent Development
Through La Trobe’s Industry PhD program, Lachlan Price is combining cutting-edge sport science research with real-world application.
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Rural Health Research in Action: La Trobe’s Experts Gather in Bendigo
La Trobe University’s Rural Health School hosted its annual Research Conference in Bendigo on 11 and 12 July, bringing together researchers, students, clinicians, and partners.
Acknowledgement
Our work takes place on the unceded lands of First Nations traditional owners across Australia. We acknowledge their Elders and their Ancestors, and we thank them for their ongoing care of the land, skies, and waterways of this country. We also acknowledge First Nations, Indigenous and African communities, their land and their Ancestors.
The VVMCRHR endeavours to honour, respect and position First Nations voices, knowledges, languages and culture through our research, teaching and service and is committed to ‘marra ngarrgoo, marra goorri – the Victorian Aboriginal Health, Medical and Wellbeing Research Accord.’