It is an enormous challenge to reduce the impact of these diseases and behaviours, particularly in highly vulnerable populations and disease endemic areas.

The Centre for Population Health implements novel, multidisciplinary scientific programs that use cutting-edge epidemiology, high quality laboratory science, excellent clinical and social research, and strong public health principles to address these major health problems in our region.

A broad spectrum of work is undertaken, ranging from research that helps to better understand the priority diseases and their transmission and ecology, to discovery science with potential for longer term benefits such as therapeutics and vaccines, to health systems oriented research that directly influences health policy.

Associate Professor, Margaret Hellard heads up our experienced team of clinical and social researchers, epidemiologists and public health researchers based at our headquarters in Melbourne. Senior staff leading the Working Groups include:

• Head, Alcohol and Other Drug – Professor Paul Dietze
• Head, Viral Hepatitis – Associate Professor Margaret Hellard
• Head, HIV and Sexual Health – Dr Mark Stoove
• Head, Young People’s Health – Associate Professor Margaret Hellard
• Head, Justice Health – Dr Stuart Kinner
• Head, International Health Research – Associate Professor Margaret Hellard
• Co-Heads, Surveillance and Evaluation – Dr Mark Stoove and Associate Professor Margaret Hellard
• Co-Heads, Malaria Epidemiology – Dr Freya Fowkes and Dr James Beeson