New members join the Sax Institute

The Sax Institute has welcomed two new Members to its national network: the Sunshine Coast Health Institute in Queensland, and the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, Victoria.

There are now 76 Member organisations of the Institute, located across New South Wales, Victoria, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Dr Martin McNamara, CEO of The Sax Institute, says he is proud to welcome the new Members. “These organisations share the Institute’s values and our mission to improve public health through better use of evidence. We look forward to addressing challenges in public health together.”

The Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) is a collaborative partnership between Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, University of Sunshine Coast, TAFE Queensland and Griffith University. SCHI is focused on delivering education and training for a skilled health workforce, while fostering innovation and driving clinical and health-related research that supports excellence in the delivery of care. SCHI’s approach integrates translational research, health implementation science and health workforce development. Professor Alison Jones is Executive Director of SCHI and its member representative.

The Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University is a leading multi-disciplinary research centre that investigates the influence food has on our brain, mood, and mental health. Its team of world-class researchers studies the food-mood relationship from microbiology to public health. The Food & Mood Centre’s research initiatives aim to identify nutrition-based approaches to preventing and treating mental disorders that may improve brain and mental health both in Australia and globally. Professor Felice Jacka OAM is the founder and director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University and its member representative.

Benefits of membership

Sax Institute membership offers organisations a unique network of leaders in public health and health services research. Member benefits include:

  • Access to Sax Forums, which connects Members with each other and the Institute to collaborate on initiatives of shared interest 
  • Influencing the initiatives of the Institute through the annual Sax Colloquium and other activities
  • Being able to apply for our annual Research Action Awards, which recognise researchers whose work has positively impacted policy or practice.
  • Discounted fee on submissions to Public Health Research & Practice, the Sax Institute’s peer reviewed journal.

Becoming a Member of the Sax Institute is free of charge. Find out more about our application process here.