Research Overview

The Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences supports a range of innovative research targeted at understanding human health and behaviour in the context of the social and medical challenges of modern living. The Faculty’s mission is to offer professional courses underpinned by sound science, linked to research focusing on solutions to Australia’s major health and behavioural issues.

Research activities are organised within centres of excellence and collaboration identified and supported by the University. The Faculty hosts a university research strength, the Centre for Health Initiatives, and a number of strategic initiatives including Food and Health and the Centre for Translational Neuroscience. Further, a new research group in Evidence-based Practice is under development. Faculty researchers are also involved in a variety of projects in conjunction with the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute.