Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research
Transforming rural health outcomes through research, collaboration and community engagement.
Our Centre is undertaking world-class studies aimed at narrowing the gulf between metropolitan health outcomes and those in regional, rural and remote areas.
World-class centre
The Centre was established in December 2019 following a $3 million investment from the VV Marshman Charitable Trust.
Top two globally
THE ranks La Trobe second in the world for health and wellbeing.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2020, Impact Rankings 2020
World-class in rural health
The Centre is embedded within the La Trobe Rural Health School, the largest rural health school in Australia.
Better oral health for rural Australians living with mental illness
Researchers from the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research are identifying much-needed oral health solutions for rural Australians living with mental illness.
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News
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Professor Jane Mills to serve as Acting Director of Marshman Centre
Professor Jane Mills, Dean and Head of the La Trobe Rural Health School, has been appointed Acting Director of the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research
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Tangible legacy
Professor Amanda Kenny, Director of the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research, talks with Giselle Roberts about how we can boost equity and access in rural health
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2020 Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research Impact Report
The Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research has released its 2020 annual report