Research undertaken within Griffith Health has major implications in sustaining healthy communities, from children to the elderly, and at local, national and international levels. The Group's research spans a continuum from the biomedical sciences through to clinical and community care.
Griffith Health Institute
The Griffith Health Institute, established in 2007, is dedicated to developing healthy communities. It is a large multidisciplinary research institute which brings together clinical researchers and scientists working on some of the world’s most important health research, with a focus on chronic disease prevention – specifically cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease and mental health and an approach that encompasses behavioural, molecular, clinical and population components of research. The institute focuses on innovations in the delivery of health care and promotes early intervention and preventation of diseases and disorders in the community.
GHI incorporates six research programs and three new research areas.
“As a result of this breadth of expertise across the research programs and within the emerging areas of research, the Institute is well positioned to provide novel responses to major health issues affecting Australia and the world.”
Lyn Griffiths,
Director, GHI
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention is at the forefront of national and international suicide research. The Institute conducts research in all aspects of suicide prevention and manages the Queensland Suicide Register.
Recognised for its scientific standing, the Institute under the leadership of Professor Diego De Leo became a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention in July 2005.