Menzies School of Health Research

Menzies School of Health Research Visit www.menzies.edu.au We aim to translate our research into effective partnerships and programs in communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Menzies is one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of First Nations Australians, and a leader in global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses. We are one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a leader of global and tropical health research into life-threatening diseases.

A big shout out to the Communicate Study team in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). They have been talking with healthcare profes...
11/09/2026

A big shout out to the Communicate Study team in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). They have been talking with healthcare professionals and sharing key messages from the latest Ask the Specialist podcast series.

The series officially launched at the Alice Springs Hospital Grand Rounds. Specialists Isobel Nampitjinpa Major and Selina Napaltjarri Bob joined podcast host Donna Lemon Napaltjarri and project manager Arvie Rodriguez Abiero to talk about why it matters to work alongside Aboriginal Liaison Officers and interpreters in clinical settings.

Throughout the week, the team met with healthcare workers ,reinforcing how vital the role of Aboriginal knowledge, languages and perspectives are to culturally safe healthcare.

Sessions reached capacity, and several departments have now made listening to the podcast part of onboarding for new staff. That's the kind of engagement we love to see.

Have you listened to the latest episodes yet? Find them here: https://tinyurl.com/4accupwr



The Purple House, 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek and Swinburne University of Technology.

Highlights from National Science WeekOur teams and leaders got the chance to engage young people and the wider community...
09/09/2026

Highlights from National Science Week

Our teams and leaders got the chance to engage young people and the wider community in health promotion and STEM activities this National Science Week (15-23 August):

STEM OPEN DAY, Mparntwe (Alice Springs):
Dr Rishu Thakur along with the Menzies Remote Health Systems and Climate Change Centre (RHC3), hosted this open day in partnership with Charles Darwin University Alice Springs Town Council, Children’s University, CSIRO and Desert Knowledge Australia .

Over 150 people, from primary students to the general public, enjoyed hands-on STEM activities including water and soil testing, UV germ identification, and heat and air monitoring.

The event was made possible through the Australian Government Inspiring Australia program.

SCHOOL SCIENCE DAYS, Garramilla (Darwin):
Menzies HealthLAB and SHELab attended Malak School Science Day and ran interactive health promotion activities for the whole school, including exercise, hydration and nutrition activities.

The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre Turtle Mob initiative ran hands-on STEAM education for students at Millner Primary School during their Science Day with ten student groups, which included a science and art activity.

06/09/2026

Shout out to Menzies' Principal Research Fellow Kamala Thriemer, who was recently interviewed by the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network as part of its Voices of Malaria Elimination series.

Kamala reflects on the importance of bringing people together to share ideas and strengthen partnerships to work towards a malaria-free future.

Exciting news! Professor Jane Davies won the Outstanding Specialist Award at the national 2026 Patients’ Choice Awards!T...
05/09/2026

Exciting news! Professor Jane Davies won the Outstanding Specialist Award at the national 2026 Patients’ Choice Awards!

This national award recognises Jane’s dedication to her patients and her significant contribution to improving health outcomes across the Northern Territory. Through co-leading a collaborative hepatitis research program (Hep B PAST), Jane has helped Hep B PAST partners to exceed national hepatitis B targets, along with survival following liver cancer diagnosis tripling for Aboriginal people in the NT.

Congratulations, Jane, on this remarkable and well-deserved achievement!

Great news for childhood lung health research: our Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) has just been funded for another ...
04/09/2026

Great news for childhood lung health research: our Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) has just been funded for another 5 years by the NHMRC.

Led by Menzies, working with QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and other key institutions across the country, the team will keep working alongside First Nations leaders and communities to improve lung health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

It's the third time this CRE has been funded – a reflection of the strength and impact of the work led by Professor Anne Chang AM over many years.

Congratulations to the whole team.

Learn more about this CRE on our website: https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/Research/Centres_for_Research_Excellence/Centre_for_Research_Excellence_CRE_in_Respiratory_Health/

NEW CRE | A new Menzies-led Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) will investigate what causes bronchiectasis: a severe lu...
04/09/2026

NEW CRE | A new Menzies-led Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) will investigate what causes bronchiectasis: a severe lung disease in children.

An expert team of scientists and clinicians from across Australia and Canada, will examine how persistent chest infections, and the body’s response to them, may combine to cause the disease.

The new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-funded Centre aims to find better ways to prevent and treat bronchiectasis, and reduce reliance on long-term antibiotics as the main therapy.

Led by Chief Investigator and Menzies Principal Research Fellow A/Prof Robyn Marsh, our Menzies team will work with many collaborating institutions around Australia, including:

The Kids Research Institute Australia QIMR Berghofer Griffith University The University of Western Australia The University of British Columbia University of Tasmania QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

Learn more about CRE-CLIMB via our latest news story: https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/News_and_Events/Latest_News/

Menzies Timor-Leste simu bainaka husi membru Board Menzies mai Dili iha semana kotuk.Vizita ida ne’e hanesan oportunida...
02/09/2026


Menzies Timor-Leste simu bainaka husi membru Board Menzies mai Dili iha semana kotuk.

Vizita ida ne’e hanesan oportunidade ida ba Board sira atu kuñese liután ita-nia ekipa Timor-Leste sira, aprende liu tan kona-ba ita nia servisu sira, no hare’e ba kontribuisaun husi Menzies nia peskiza saúde no parseria sira iha rejiaun laran tomak.

Durante sira nia vizita, ita nia Membru Konsellu sira vizita Laboratóriu Nasionál Saúde no Departamentu Banku de Sangue iha Hospitál Nasional Guido Valadares. Sira mós rona aprezentasaun sira kona-ba programa prinsipal sira husi Menzies nian, ne'ebé kobre kapasidade forsa traballu iha área servisu laboratóriu no klíniku sira, vijilánsia moras nian inklui Moras Fuan Reumátiku, no programa Wolbachia.

Vizita ida ne’e mós hanesan oportunidade ida ba Konsellu atu bele hetan esperiénsia ba kultura Timor nian no aprende liután kona-ba istória, liu husi vizita ida ba Dili nia fatin ikóniku balun, inklui Cristo Rei, no Muzeu istóriku Timor-Leste nian.



Menzies Timor-Leste welcomed members of Menzies Board to Dili last week.

This visit was an opportunity for the Board to connect with our Timor-Leste teams, learn more about our work, and see the contribution of Menzies’s health research and partnerships across the region.

During their visit, our Board Members toured the National Health Laboratory and Blood Bank Department at National Hospital Guido Valadares. They also heard presentations on Menzies’ key programs, covering workforce capacity in laboratory and clinical settings, disease surveillance including Rheumatic Heart Disease, and the Wolbachia program.

This visit was also a chance for the Board to experience Timorese culture and learn more about the history, with a visit to some of Dili’s iconic landmarks, including Cristo Rei, and the historical Museum of Timor-Leste.

Ita-bo’ot rona ona kona-ba formasaun SORT-IT?Formasaun “Structural Operational Research Training (SORT-iT)”, ajuda hasa...
31/08/2026


Ita-bo’ot rona ona kona-ba formasaun SORT-IT?

Formasaun “Structural Operational Research Training (SORT-iT)”, ajuda hasa'e kapasidade husi ita nia peskizadór sira iha análize dadus, interpretasaun, komunikasaun peskiza no hakerek sientífiku.

Menzies Timor-Leste, liuhusi programa RESPOND no iha kolaborasaun ho Institutu Nasionál Saúde Públika Timor-Leste (INSP Timor-Leste) , ho susesu fó formasaun kona-ba Structural Operational Research Training (SORT-iT) Módulu 3 durante fulan Agostu nia laran. Profisionál saúde sira husi Hospitál Nasionál Guido Valadares, Laboratóriu Nasionál no Menzies TL hamutuk ho formasaun ne'e hirak ne'ebé kompleta ona módulu SORT-iT anteriór. Ekipa ne'e progresa husi revizaun atividade peskiza no analiza dadus hodi hakat fali ba dezenvolve relatóriu, prepara aprezentasaun no atividade ba publikasaun nian.

Formasaun ne'e konklui ho partisipante sira aprezenta sira nia peskiza no simu feedback ne'ebé iha valór.

Parabéns maka’as ba partisipante hotu, mentór, fasilitadór, no parseiru sira ba sira nia dedikasaun no atinjimentu hotu!

Kapa’as tebes atu akompaña formasaun hanesan SORT-IT ne'ebé ajuda atu haburas kapasidade lokál hodi fahe peskiza iha palku global nian.

Have you heard of SORT-IT training?

Structural Operational Research Training (SORT-iT) helps grow capacity of our researchers in data analysis, interpretation, research communication, and scientific writing.

Menzies Timor-Leste, through the RESPOND program and in collaboration with National Institute of Public Health of Timor-Leste (INSP-TL), successfully delivered the Structural Operational Research Training (SORT-iT) Module 3 during August. Health professionals from the National Hospital Guido Valadares, the National Laboratory, and Menzies TL joined the training all who had completed the previous SORT-iT modulese. The team progressed from reviewing research activities and analysing data to developing reports, preparing presentations, and working towards publication.

The training concluded with participants presenting their research and receiving valuable feedback.

Massive Congratulations to all participants, mentors, facilitators, and partners for their dedication and achievement!

Great to see training like SORT-IT which helps to grow local capacity to share research on a global stage.

New podcast episodes now live! Menzies’ award-winning podcast: Ask the Specialist: Stories to Inspire Better Healthcare,...
27/08/2026

New podcast episodes now live!

Menzies’ award-winning podcast: Ask the Specialist: Stories to Inspire Better Healthcare, is back with four new episodes, this time bringing the voices and expertise of Aboriginal leaders from Central Australia.

Hear from Specialists Isobel Nampitjinpa Major, Selina Napaltjarri Bob and Ken Lechleitner Pangarte as they answer anonymous questions from nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals on topics from communication and trust-building to understanding kinship laws and delivering care within a transient workforce.

Menzies’ Communicate Study Partnership have developed these episodes in collaboration with The Purple House, 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek and Swinburne University of Technology.

Learn more in today’s media release: https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/News_and_Events/Latest_News/

Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4accupwr

Sharing research skills in the Red Centre | Menzies' Remote Health Systems and Climate Centre (RHC3), together with Cent...
25/08/2026

Sharing research skills in the Red Centre | Menzies' Remote Health Systems and Climate Centre (RHC3), together with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, hosted a qualitative research skills workshop in Mparntwe (Alice Springs).

Aboriginal knowledge holders and service partners shared valuable insights on building respectful, place-based research partnerships with Aboriginal communities, while participants developed practical qualitative research skills.

Sending a special shout out to Menzies RHC3 Team members Yasmin Watts (Congress/Menzies), Vishnu Khanal and Elaine Williams for sharing insights during the panel discussion on culturally safe data collection.

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