Curtin’s School of Population Health and the University of Notre Dame have formalised a new research partnership aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations. The collaboration brings together leading researchers with shared interests in understanding how social disadvantage influences health across the lifespan.

Our very own Professor Gavin Pereira and Associate Professor Gizachew Tessema have been appointed Adjunct Professorial Research Fellows at Notre Dame’s Institute for Health Research, while Professor Osvaldo Almeida, Director of the IHR, has joined Curtin’s School of Population Health as an Adjunct Professor.

Both Curtin and Notre Dame share a long-standing interest in improving health outcomes for those facing social disadvantages. This partnership aims to ultimately improve the lives of those in vulnerable communities through various methods, including more support for Higher Degree by Research students, generating evidence that informs policy and practice and developing impactful projects that deliver real benefits.

The partnership is expected to strengthen Western Australia’s research capacity in public and population health and enhance both institutions’ contributions to addressing inequity across the life course.

For more information, read through Notre Dame’s media release here.