Research

Melbourne Health fosters research that enhances patient care, challenges clinical practice and promotes innovative health service delivery.

The organisation has close collaborative partnerships with research organisations within the famous Parkville Precinct, as well as nationally and internationally.

 The Melbourne Health Research Directorate provides a focal point for research both within the organisation and in collaboration with institutions on the RMH campus, including The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and The University of Melbourne.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is internationally recognised as a world leader in research, across oncology, neurology, nephrology, infectious diseases, cardiology, urology, diabetes, plastic surgery and many other fields. It works closely with The University of Melbourne Departments of Medicine and Surgery.

   Prof Ingrid Winship
   Director Research

NorthWestern Mental Health continues to generate research in contemporary mental health which has gained national and international recognition. The main research interests include: psychopharmacology; cognitive neuropsychiatry; old age psychiatry; youth mental health; service evaluation; and psychosocial research. It has close partnerships, primarily with The University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry, the Mental Health  Research Institute and La Trobe University.

Melbourne Health Strategic Directions for Research 2005-2010 Click for PDF

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory conducts a diverse range of research projects and and has a large reference collection of micro-organisms and clinical material.

Melbourne Health's Research objectives are to:

Promote Melbourne Health and the Parkville Precinct as a leading centre for research
 
Encourage and support health care workers to participate in research activity
 
Optimise translation of research into clinical practice and health policy
 
Foster collaborative relationships to optimise opportunities for research