Better health for everyone
We put our research findings into practice to give everyone a chance for good health.
What we do
Latest news
View 404 moreStatement from Burnet Institute Vanuatu on the tragic loss of the MV Matui
The Country Office and staff of Burnet Institute in Vanuatu extend our heartfelt condolences following the tragic sinking of the inter-island ferry MV Matui.
Nitazenes in Australia: synthetic opioids and overdose risk
Burnet opioid overdose expert Dr Amanda Roxburgh explains nitazenes, protonitazene, synthetic opioid risks, drug checking, naloxone and early warning systems.
Burnet joins Pacific-led response to rising HIV rates
Burnet Institute will work alongside Pacific governments, health services and community organisations through a major Australian Government initiative responding to rapidly rising rates of HIV.
How we make a difference
30
active clinical and implementation trials, and an ISO 9001-certified lab.
120k
hepatitis C treatments initiated through EC Australia partnerships.
70+
countries where we collaborate.
40 years of health equity – Thanks To You!
In the spring edition of Thanks to You, we celebrate 40 years as the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health.
Projects
View 342 moreAustralian Support for Pacific HIV Action (ASPHA)
An Australian Government initiative supporting Pacific island countries to respond to rising rates of HIV.
Pacific SMILE: increasing access to midwifery simulation in Pacific countries
This project brings new midwifery simulation labs to countries in the Pacific region.
Immunisation, nurses and midwives in the Pacific
We're partnering to strengthen immunisation education for midwives and nurses across the Pacific.