Our research strengths include a strong evidence-based approach to services and health program evaluation.

We have a proven record of achievement in preventive, clinical and occupational (chronic diseases) epidemiology. We have developed  population health databases through record linkage.

Centres, groups and projects

• Centre for Health Services Research: An intellectual leader in its field in Australia through its work with linked medical and health data and the evaluation of health services, patient safety, surgical care and pharmaco-epidemiology.
• Centre for the Built Environment and Health: A multi-disciplinary centre undertaking policy-relevant research that builds capacity and influences planning and urban design policy and practice, to create healthy and sustainable communities.
• Marine Safety Research: Exploring all aspects of marine safety with a specific focus on recreational boaters.
• Occupational Respiratory Epidemiology: Investigates cancer and respiratory diseases outcomes due to occupational and environmental exposures, in particular asbestos, silica and the aluminium industry.
• The Cardiovascular Research Group: Aims is to reduce the burden of disease through research into trends and determinants of acute events, treatment, management and outcomes.
• Environmental Epidemiology: A group of researchers working on causes and prevention of cancer.
• Busselton Health Group: Manages and maintains the Busselton Health Study database.
• Ecology and Health: Analysing the relationship between ecosystem health and human health.
• Catastrophic Injury Study: Aims to identify the financial, emotional and social issues faced by those affected by traumatic injury requiring long-term attended care.
• Women's Health: With a particular focus on reproductive health, childbirth and chronic illness including cancer and the health impacts of caring.
• Centre for Genetic Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Conducts research into statistical genetics and bioinformatics issues related to complex human diseases.
• Aged Care Research and Evaluation: Evaluating the Commonwealth-funded Aged Care Assessment Program (ACAP) in Western Australia.
• Nursing Research: Undertaking key research in maternal and child health, mental health, acute care nursing practice, nurse sensitive outcomes, resuscitation, cardiovascular epidemiology.