Research Centres and Resources

Research into the health and wellbeing of older people, including older men, is being carried out through a range of research centres across Australia. Listed below are a selection of these centres and their contact details.

There is also a large range of resources on issues of ageing, older men and their health and wellbeing. Included are references to a selection of reports, books and journals.


Research Centres


Ageing Research Unit

Ageing Research Unit researches ageing as part of the Australian National University’s Centre for Mental Health Research.
www.anu.edu.au/cmhr/ageing/about.php


Australasian Centre on Ageing (ACA)

ACA at the University of Queensland is a major international research centre into ageing.
www.uq.edu.au/aca


Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research (AFFIRM)

AFFIRM is a research centre at the Australian National University researches common mental health problems in community settings.
www.affirm.org.au


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

AIHW collects health and welfare statistics and information, from health, housing and community services agencies across Australia.
www.aihw.gov.au


Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council (ARC/NHMRC) Research

Network in Ageing Well The ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well takes a mulltidisciplinary approach to ageing and the factors that shape ageing.
www.ageingwell.edu.au


Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA)

CERA is a multidisciplinary Centre that aims to expand and share knowledge of human ageing, so that the health and quality of life of older people can be improved.
www.cera.usyd.edu.au/cera_links.htm


Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU (CMHR)

Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University brings together research about the changes associated with the ageing process.
www.anu.edu.au/cmhr/ageing


Heart Research Centre (HRC)

HRC is national research centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital that undertakes behavioural, psychological and social research into the prevention of heart disease and cardiac rehabilitation.
heartresearchcentre.org


Hunter Institute for Mental Health

The Hunter Institute for Mental Health works to promote mental health and improve outcomes for people with mental illness, including older people, through education and training, health promotion, research and evaluation.
www.himh.org.au/site


Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre (MHIRC)

MHIRC designs, develops and supports research and projects which contribute to the enhancement of the health & well-being of men and boys in a variety of contexts.
menshealth.uws.edu.au


National Ageing Research Institute (NARI)

NARI is a research centre at the University of Melbourne into ageing and improving the quality of life and health of older people.
www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au


National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre

National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre is a research centre into productive ageing, established by National Seniors.
www.productiveageing.com.au


Research Centre on Ageing and Retirement (RCAR)

RACR is a research centre at the University of NSW on ageing and retirement, and conducts research to better understand the impacts of the ageing of the population.
www.arts.unsw.edu.au/ageing


South Australian Network for Research on Ageing (SANRA)

SANRA at the Centre for Ageing Studies at Flinders University provides a focal point in South Australia to identify and promote research into ageing.
www.cas.flinders.edu.au/sanra