Healthy people, families and communities

Promoting physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing for all individuals and across all stages of life is key to the creation of inclusive, equitable and prosperous societies.

La Trobe researchers build clinical capability and policy expertise to enhance individual and community wellbeing, reduce disease, and create equitable health solutions for all. Our researchers partner with health research networks, non-profit organisations, industry and government.

Goal:

A healthy, safe and equitable life course for everyone​

Our priorities are to:

Improve clinical practice and social wellbeing

Our researchers gather and evaluate information to build evidence that will lead to improved clinical outcomes for patients and sound policy outcomes for the wider public.

Achieve equity and inclusion

Our researchers support equitable health outcomes by examining policy, intervention and prevention strategies.

Promote wellbeing across the lifespan

Our researchers investigate and endorse every aspect of a flourishing life for people of all ages and abilities, and enhance performance, management, participation and safety in sport for everyone.

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Australia’s first Care Economy Research Institute

Australia’s first Care Economy Research Institute

Australia’s first research institute devoted to the Care Economy

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Deep learning algorithm can hear alcohol in voice

Deep learning algorithm can hear alcohol in voice

How new tech that detects aberrant alcohol-related behaviour could save lives

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Children's chores improve brain function

Children's chores improve brain function

Requiring your kids to do chores on a regular basis may be associated with them having better academic performance and problem solving skills

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Research to reduce insomnia in autistic adults

Research to reduce insomnia in autistic adults

Researchers from La Trobe University have conducted a world first pilot study investigating a sleep intervention for autistic adults

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Recognition for First Nations program

Recognition for First Nations program

An innovative program that aims to improve the health of First Nations mothers and babies has been recognised in the Engagement Australia Awards

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Improving the mental health care experience

Improving the mental health care experience

New research aims to put lived experience at the heart of our mental health systems

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Care Economy Collaborative Network

The Care Economy Collaborative Network is a La Trobe University initiative that brings together organisations and individuals involved in all aspects of care.

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The Academic and Research Collaborative in Health (ARCH) is a major, multi-site partnership that links La Trobe with eight major health and social care providers, consumers and the research community. The ARCH promotes close ties between research, workforce training, clinical education, clinical practice, policy development and consumer engagement. Together with our partners we ensure high quality, evidence-based healthcare for Australians, co-produced research, innovative education to build workforce capability and pathways to train our future research leaders.

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