Investigating what our community and society is doing well in our bid to improve health, and which areas urgently need attention. 

The disease burden borne by Indigenous Australians is two and a half times greater than that of the mainstream population.

Menzies’ Epidemiology and Health Systems division seeks to improve Indigenous health by investigating what our community and society is doing well in our bid to improve health, and which areas urgently need attention.

The team’s research focuses on the effectiveness of Australia’s health care system (primary and tertiary), and also the influence of our social and physical environment – such as housing, social justice, racism, employment, women’s and environmental health.