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Healthy people

Improving the quality of human life around the world.

We strive to build greater understanding of human behaviour, work and society, improving our collective quality of life by creating better outcomes for health and wellbeing and making positive mental health outcomes a priority.

Our research - Healthy people

THE Impact Rankings

Top 4% globally for 'Impact' THE Impact Rankings 2024
1st in Queensland for ‘Climate Action’ THE Impact Rankings 2024
1st in Queensland for 'Zero Hunger' THE Impact Rankings 2024
16th globally for 'Life Below Water' THE Impact Rankings 2024

Research spotlight

A new lifestyle intervention for preventative mental health

Early intervention programs are essential in helping individuals identify and manage mental health issues before they become more severe. EMERALD is program aimed at supporting the community during, and after, the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

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With expertise both locally and globally, UniSC academics are able to assist journalists by providing opinion, comment and background information on a variety of topics.

Facilities

Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI)

Located alongside Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH), SCHI offers proximity to health professionals and patients and has state-of-the-art facilities and simulation suites.

UniSC Clinical Trials

The world-class Clinical Trials centre brings advanced diagnostics and breakthrough therapies to the world, improving access to cutting-edge medicine.

Visualisation and simulation

UniSC has some of the most sophisticated facilities for immersive visualisation and simulation in the world with enhanced benefits for teaching and research.

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