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The GGT UDRH is one of eleven Australian-wide UDRH's. These UDRH's are part of a national network known as ARHEN, the Australian Rural Health Education Network.

The GGT UDRH is located within the Flinders Prevention, Promotion and Primary Health Care cluster, which is one of five clusters within the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. The cluster also includes research units working in the area of public health, mental health promotion and primary health care.

The GGT UDRH has a strong presence in the Greater Green Triangle region with offices in Hamilton, Mt Gambier and Warrnambool and a dispersed network of innovative multi-disciplinary student support, teaching and research sites embedded throughout the region and in metropolitan Victoria and South Australia. In 2009, the GGT UDRH opened an office in Melbourne on Deakin University's Melbourne Burwood Campus as a research 'hub' for metropolitan-based researchers working on the Department's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and primary health care grants. The GGT UDRH's Melbourne Burwood Campus is positioned with Deakin University's Faculty of Health's Population Health Strategic Research Centre. Deakin Population Health (DPH) is a multi-disciplinary, cross-school research cluster that showcases a diversity of industry partners. Researchers within the cluster have strong track records and a wealth of experience in the area of public health, including diabetes prevention, health promotion and health economics.

The University's research program is driven by contemporary health issues and focuses on research on the chronic diseases diabetes, depression and cardiovascular disease; quality improvement in health service delivery; and workforce issues related to the recruitment and retention of health professionals. An extensive education and training program focuses on continuing professional education for medical, allied and other health professionals, research capacity building for primary health care workers, and academic programs for both pharmacists and mental health professionals. Both the research and education and training programs bring together national and international academic institutions, health agencies, professional organisations and community groups to promote "Greater Health" in the region and beyond.

The GGT UDRH also runs a Student Support program that provides support for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking clinical or research placements in the Greater Green Triangle region. The student program also offers an education program that focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) health and related issues. This program is offered in collaboration with regional ATSI communities.

 

Our Vision:

To be recognised as a centre for excellence in health service, public health and workforce research and health professional education.

 

Our Mission:

To create a 'network for excellence' in health service, public health and workforce research and health professional education.

 

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