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.
#4 worldwide
Times Higher Education ranks La Trobe fourth in the world for our research on key diseases and conditions, our support for healthcare professions, and the health of our students and staff.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2022: 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.
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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Experts meet to improve rural health
Experts gather in Bendigo to improve rural health outcomes
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Bendigo philanthropy supports students and funds important research
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Join Australia’s First Rural Health Consumer Panel
La Trobe’s Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research launches Australia's first Rural Health Consumer Panel