Clinical Themes

Our Clinical Themes are at the forefront of medical innovation. Through research, we can find answers to our community’s most complex health challenges. By translating these discoveries into practice, we aim to transform healthcare and make a meaningful impact where it is needed most.

Cards

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

We’re enhancing Aboriginal leadership, leveraging positive health and wellbeing achievements, and pioneering innovative models for care and service delivery.

Cancer

We’re consolidating our research across disciplines, industries, networks and countries, and building on this knowledge to improve the outcomes of every cancer patient.

Age & Ageing

We’re focused on improving the quality of life for all older people, empowering them to maintain optimal functionality and age well into the future.

Cardiac and Vascular Health

We’re focusing on reducing the burden of cardiac and vascular diseases within the communities we serve – locally, nationally and globally.

Kids to Adults (K2A)

We’re working to reduce the ‘whole of life’ impact that chronic illness has on the child, their family, and the health economy.

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease

We’re harnessing research to develop, trial and implement new health interventions for diabetes, obesity and related metabolic disorders.

Early Life Determinants of Health

We’re embedding our research findings on modifiable early life determinants into practice with the aim of giving every child the best start.

Maternal and Women’s Health

We’re focusing on improving the care women and families receive, based on the best available evidence locally, nationally and internationally.

Musculoskeletal Health

We’re working together to enhance the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions, aiming for better outcomes and improved quality of life.

Palliative Care

We’re striving to establish exceptional, evidence-based care as the norm for every resident in our districts.