Principal speaker
Dr Bonnie Barber
Led by Professor Bonnie Barber
Building Healthy Communities Program: An Update
Health is a continuum that includes states of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing - not merely the absence of disease. Hence, participation in social and community life provide benefits important to an individual’s overall health, wellbeing and survival.
Studying the role of place in health and wellbeing (neighbourhood, workplace, school, family, nature, systems of care) and looking for ways to alleviate problems and promote health across communities.
Menzies Health Institute Queensland comprises of three overarching research Programs. This will be a discussion about strategic initiatives and opportunities on the Building Healthy Communities program, and an update on how groups within the program will be developed.
There will be time reserved for questions and offering of suggestions.
Please RSVP your attendance to this event here.
Information sessions will also take place for the other two Menzies research programs:
Understanding Chronic Conditions, led by Professor Nigel McMIllan: Friday 22 April, 10-11.30am
Optimising Health Outcomes, led by Professor Wendy Moyle: Thursday 28 April, 10-11am