Research projects
Current

Disruption in the Public Interest
Even before Covid-19, climate change, inequality and poor health outcomes related to non-communicable diseases shone a light on major ruptures evident within society – in Australia, across the Asia Pa

Evaluating the governance of regional trade agreements in the Asia Pacific for health equity
As regional trade agreements in the Asia and Pacific have expanded into domestic regulatory space, their potential impacts on health have intensified.

Governing harmful commodities: the case of ultra-processed foods
This ARC Discovery Project (2019-2022) aims to generate new knowledge on how to effect the development and implementation of multisectoral public policy to reduce the supply and consumption of ultra-p

Improving the impact of state and non-state interventions in overcoming sorcery accusation related violence in PNG
Sorcery accusation related violence is seen as a growing problem in PNG and has attracted domestic and international calls for an effective government response.

Indigenous natural resource management and livelihoods
Professor Jon Altman is the Oceania regional leader on the in the major international comparative project Centre pour la conservation et le développement autochtones alternatifs (CCDAA) or Centre for

INFORMAS trade and investment module
The INFORMAS trade and investment module is primarily concerned with understanding the risks and benefits to healthy food environments and diets from trade agreements, through the establishment of a m

Intercollegiate Negotiation 2018 Competition
Team Australia for the 2018 Intercollegiate Negotiation (INC) in Tokyo has been selected!

International comparisons of health care systems
Knowledge networks and policy research centres are being established in order to provide information and to produce knowledge to inform health policy.

Introducing Justice into the UN’s Decade of Ecosystem Restoration: A Community of Practice for Research and Action
This project will create a theoretical, empirical and policy agenda for incorporating justice into the UN’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration “the Decade”, a 10-year plan to promote efforts to “preven

Law and Justice Development Community of Practice
The Law and Justice Development Community of Practice (LJCoP) brings together practitioners engaged in regional and international law and justice initiatives funded by Australia.