Curtin University of Technology - School of Public Health

Many of the staff in the school carry out research, the most significant areas are:
• health promotion research
• nutrition and metabolic diseases
• environmental health/air quality
• health care services
• aged care services

National Drug Research Institute
The National Drug Research Institute is funded in part by a grant from DHAC and also attracts a significant amount of additional research funds from various granting agencies. The main focus of the research work is the prevention of drug abuse particularly on alcohol abuse. The Institute has approximately 4 research students and has formal collaborating status with 5 organisations in Australia and has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre.

Centre for Health Promotion Research
This Centre is located within the School of Public Health and has secured significant external grants (eg, NH&MRC, Healthway) over recent years addressing issues such as road safety, sun safety, bullying prevention, body image, self esteem, smoking and other aspects of the prevention of drug abuse.

Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control
This Centre is funded in part by the Cancer Foundation of WA and has attracted over $4000,000 in its first year of operation. The Centre has a number of national and international collaborative arrangements.

Centre for International Health
This Centre has about 5 academic staff and the Master of International Health and Doctor of International Health programs. The Centre has a growing network of partnerships and affiliations with overseas researchers and institutions.
Health economics is a focus of interest in the Centre and is expected to develop rapidly in the next few years. A graduate level course is being developed which will cover the economics of indigenous health. Several research students are involved in health economics research.

Centre for Research into Aged Care Services
The aim of this Centre is to work in partnership with industry providers and practitioners to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of aged care services in Western Australia. The Centre, which is supported by a substantial grant from the Freemasons to mark the centenary of the Grand Lodge of WA, has a multidisciplinary focus and draws on expertise of staff with the Division of Health Sciences and the wider community. The work of the Centre is to evaluate alternative aged care service models, policies systems and procedures.

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