The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
At the The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, we are committed to training the next generation of researchers and population health practitioners, who will improve the population’s mental and physical health through discovery, education and the translation of research into effective health policy and practice. Our work spans the full range of population health research.
ANU is the only Australian university rated “well above world standard” for public health and health service research in all three of the Excellence in Research for Australia evaluations (2010, 2012 and 2015).
Our research is conducted in the following centres and departments.
Centre for Mental Health Research
Established in 1975, the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) aims to improve population mental health by leading research that has meaningful influence on policy, practice, society and individuals.
Centre of Epidemiology for Policy and Practice
The Centre of Epidemiology for Policy and Practice (CEPP) aims to improve health and health services through excellence in population health research, implementation and education.
Department of Applied Epidemiology
The Department of Applied Epidemiology (DAE) aims to strengthen health systems response to established and emergent public health threats of national and international concern through high quality research, teaching, and policy guidance.
Department of Health Economics Wellbeing and Society
The Department of Health Economics Wellbeing and Society (DHEWS) aims to promote equitable access to health care and improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians through excellence in research, implementation and education.
National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research
The Centre conducts meaningful and transformative health research shaped by the priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Field sites & facilities
Explore some of the numerous of research sites and facilities established by our research schools in Australia and across the world. Researchers and students at ANU enjoy access to state-of-the-art equipment to help facilitate ground-breaking research.
Research projects
Browse research topics of the College of Science and the College of Health & Medicine with links to relevant researchers.
See our list of potential student projects to apply for PhB, Honours, PhD and other graduate degrees.
Stories
News
Authors needed for bushfire smoke children’s book
Parents, carers and educators of children aged six to 12 years are being asked to help produce a children's story book about bushfire smoke and health.
News
Improving early detection and management of chronic disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Dr Jason Agostino and his team have been awarded $1.6 million by the Australian Government Department of Health to enhance chronic disease screening and management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Analysis and opinion
Separating mothers with COVID-19 from their newborns does more harm than good
Preventing early skin to skin contact potentially disrupts newborn physiology.
News
Calls for clear new pandemic modelling rules
Experts are calling for transparent and clear computer modelling of COVID-19, as the world looks for a way to understand and make decisions about the coronavirus pandemic.
Analysis and opinion
4 unusual things we've learned about the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic
As the number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus grows, so does our knowledge of how it spreads, how it affects the body, and the range of symptoms it causes.
News
Aboriginal and Torres Strait smoking rates in decline
Smoking rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have declined by almost 10 per cent in the last 15 years.
News
A toolkit to aid scientists and people with MS work together
A new toolkit developed by ANU will help researchers and people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) to work together.
Analysis and opinion
We don't know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That's bad for everyone
Despite its importance for women and children, the still there is no funding available to monitor breastfeeding rates in Australia.
News
Optimising disease detection in an interconnected world
"In a globalised world, disease surveillance is only as strong as the weakest link."
Research story
Does meditation change our brain?
Meditation has long been known to calm the mind and increase mindfulness, but what is the science behind this reduction in cognitive decline?