School of Psychology and Public Health news and events
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Six new Distinguished Alumni awarded in 2026
La Trobe awards six new Distinguished Alumni in 2026
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Shaping healthier, fairer futures
In her own words, Professor Thielking tells us more about Health Innovation, the impact of translational research and harnessing the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence.
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Using AI to analyse online images
New guide to help researchers analyse online imagery using AI
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Students and employment pathways
New research led by Dr Kate Kelly has shown that course type, rather than demographic background, is the strongest indicator of how well students understand employment pathways.
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Toolkit puts Autistic lens on suicide prevention
Launch of the Suicide Prevention for Autism Neuro-affirming Toolkit.
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Celebrity alcohol ads slip into teens’ Insta feeds
Stronger regulation needed for alcohol promotions.
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La Trobe deepens Australia–India partnership
VC advances collaboration on skills, innovation and research.
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Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths: study
Drinking less could prevent thousands of cancer deaths, study shows
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Success in THE World Rankings by Subject
Computer Science enters top 250 as Psychology, Law return to top 175.
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La Trobe celebrates record university offers
A record number of students have received offers from La Trobe.
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AI tool puts people first, two new NHMRC grants
AI health tool among La Trobe projects awarded share of $3.9m grants.
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LGBTQ+ people and homelessness
New research from the Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health and Society has explored homelessness within the LGBTQ+ community.
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Report reveals scale of alcohol’s harm to others
Report shows almost half the population negatively affected by alcohol.
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Health and extreme heat events
New research has highlighted how heat health messaging can reinforce inequality.
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Supporting veterinary clients
New research has demonstrated how trauma informed care can play an important role in supporting pet owners.
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Healthy Ageing in Asia-Pacific
Monday 23 March 03:30pm
How can families, communities and health systems across Asia better support people to remain healthy and independent for longer? -
Master of Professional Psychology webinar
Tuesday 19 May 06:00pm
Ready to take the next step in your psychology career? Complete a Master of Professional Psychology and graduate ready to undertake your one-year internship. Join this webinar to learn more about the course details, placement hours and ask your questions in a live Q&A with the course coordinator. -
Study Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health webinar
Thursday 21 May 06:00pm
Help people recovering from injuries or living with mental health conditions or disabilities and improve their quality of life. Tune into this webinar to learn how you can become a rehabilitation counsellor by studying our postgraduate courses.