Prevention & risk

The Mitchell Institute’s prevention & risk team focuses on improving our health system so more Australians can engage with and benefit from the service, supporting a healthier, fairer and more productive society.

We lead the Australian Health Policy Collaboration which brings together more than 60 leading health organisations and chronic disease experts to translate rigorous research into good policy. The national collaboration has developed health targets and indicators for preventable chronic diseases designed to contribute to reducing the health impacts of chronic conditions on the Australian population.

Key contacts

Rosemary Calder

Professor of Health Policy, Institute of Health & Sport

Maximilian de Courten

Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Research Fellow (VCDRF)

Self-care could help prevent chronic illness

24 July 2019

Individuals being supported to take greater responsibility for managing their own health could hold the key to tackling the rise of chronic illness.

Nearly 50 per cent of Australians now have a chronic disease

2 July 2019

Australia has a reputation as a healthy nation, with one of the highest life expectancy in the world, but a growing number of Australians are living with chronic illness.

It’s time to help people with mental health conditions quit smoking

7 November 2018

Australians with mental health conditions are more than twice as likely to be smokers as the general population.

Stroke, cancer & other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health

18 August 2018

Four million Australians, including our friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours, are living with mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression.

How support groups can boost your health & make chronic conditions easier to live with

16 July 2018

People want to look after their own health, and with new technology, there are more tools than ever to help people manage it. But the greatest gains could come from a little help from your friends.

Better data for better decisions

11 February 2018

Better Data for Better Decisions is a sequential report to the policy roadmap Getting Australia’s Health on Track.

State of self-care in Australia

1 February 2018

The State of Self-Care in Australia reviews how Australia is encouraging and enabling individuals to look after their own health and wellbeing.

Active school travel: Pathways to a healthy future

12 January 2018

This paper presents an implementation proposal for one of ten national policy priorities developed to improve the health of all Australians.

Investing in women’s mental health

1 April 2016

This policy paper discusses the extensive evidence that women’s mental health needs are significantly different from those of men.

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