Volunteers fill out questionnaires at the Big Day Out music festival. Photo: M. Lim
The Institute has three field-based units that address important issues of disease prevention and health promotion through a combination of epidemiological studies and action research. These units are also directly engaged in the development, implementation and evaluation of public health projects in Australia and overseas, primarily in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.
Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Research
This program undertakes research into the prevalence, transmission and impact of serious infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis C and Chlamydia. More...
Centre for Harm Reduction
Illicit drug use is one of the major causes of the HIV and hepatitis C epidemic in the Asian region. The Centre for Harm Reduction [CHR] brings together people from around the world with expertise in the prevention of drug related harm. More...
Centre for International Health
The Centre for International Health (CIH) was established in 1992 to focus and coordinate Burnet’s work in the international health and development sphere. CIH is committed to improving the health of communities in developing nations through strengthening primary health care and the control of communicable diseases.More...