Working Groups

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs Group

    Heads: Professor Paul Dietze and Dr Peter Higgs

    Alcohol and other drugs are a major issue in Australia and Burnet has an established reputation in working to alleviate harms associated with their use.

  • Blood-Borne Viruses in Global Health Group

    Head: Chad Hughes

    Blood-borne viruses cause major health problems in low and middle income countries, yet the most vulnerable people often can’t access effective treatments.

  • Global Adolescent Health Group

    Co-Heads: Dr Peter Azzopardi and Dr Elissa Kennedy

    Adolescence as a key developmental stage within the life-course, where investments bring a triple dividend of benefits – now, into future adult life, and for the next generation of children.

  • HIV Prevention Group

    Head: Professor Mark Stoové

    Conducts innovative research aimed at understanding the transmission and prevention of HIV.

  • Justice Health

    Head: Professor Mark Stoové

    Undertakes research to build the evidence base for policy and practice to improve outcomes for prisoners and ex-prisoners.

  • Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition Group

    Co-Heads: Ms Lisa Davidson and Dr Chris Morgan.

    Women and children continue to die and suffer significant illness from preventable causes.

  • Modelling and Biostatistics Group

    Head: Professor David Wilson

    Using mathematical, epidemiological and economic models to inform better public health and resource allocation decisions.

  • Surveillance and Evaluation

    Manager: Carol El-Hayek

    This group manages HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STIs surveillance systems and conducts evaluations of projects and programs.

  • Young People's Health

    Head: Dr Megan Lim

    Examines the epidemiology and consequences of risk behaviours among young people.