Deakin Institute for Health Transformation

Collaborative research transforming health and wellbeing for everyone

At the Deakin Institute for Health Transformation, we strive to improve health, equity and wellbeing for everyone – by transforming the systems that shape health and creating solutions for today’s most complex health challenges.

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About us

Working locally to deliver impact globally

In an Australian first, we’ve integrated research in prevention and population health, health systems and services, health economics and financing, data intelligence and digital health. We aim to activate healthy populations and communities, innovate health service delivery and design, empower consumers as advocates for health system change, and drive equity in health and care.

Our impact
350+

Leading researchers

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2165+

Total publications

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$115m+

Research funding

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4873+

Global collaborations

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Our domains and centres

Deakin Advancing Health and Social Justice Deakin Centre for Global Preventive Health and Nutrition Deakin Centre for Patient Quality and Safety Research Deakin Health Economics Health Voices Victoria The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes
Research themes

Digital Innovation and AI

Leveraging digital technologies and artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes, enhance care delivery, and enable smarter, data‑driven decisions.

Health Economics and evaluation

Leading innovation in health economics to optimize resources, shape smarter policies, and pioneer solutions for better health outcomes.

Long-term conditions

Improving health, well-being, and quality of life for people managing complex conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and mental health challenges.

Healthy environments, communities and behaviours

Creating and sustaining healthier lives through preventive interventions, community action, sustainability and food systems.

Diversity, equity, ability and inclusion

Dismantling health inequities through inclusive, stigma-free communications, accessible practices, and celebrating diversity.

Health care delivery and innovations

Enhancing the outcomes, safety and experiences of individuals transitioning across diverse health care settings and systems.

Public health, policy and health systems

Transforming health and health through evidence-based policy, population-level interventions and strategic systems change.

Lived experience and community involvement

Authentic prioritisation of lived and living experience to improve health and healthcare via co-design and strategic partnerships.

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