Our impact

Our impact

Making a positive difference

Through the diversity of our work, the depth of our expertise, and the dynamism of our communication, NCEPH continues its distinctive responsibility in shaping a healthier future for our nation and beyond.

Success stories

Discover the positive impact of our work in population health.

Nicole Chatfield at the Kulay Kalingka study launch in Condobolin, July 2023. Photo: Pew Pew Studio

Strong and healthy: How Mob-driven leadership is transforming Indigenous health research

The history of Indigenous health research in Australia is deeply entwined with practices that were often extractive, exploitative and driven by non…
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Professor Kamalini Lokuge

Help where you can: Professor Kamalini Lokuge on why research must serve humanity

From the Ebola outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Kamalini Lokuge has been driven to provide humanitarian health care wherever in the world…
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ANU Three Minute Thesis 2026

Three minutes, one slide: Telling the stories behind research

Three NCEPH PhD students reflect on what happens when years of research must become a story that anyone can understand.
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Alumni & friends

Our alumni have remarkable stories to share. Find out where they are now and how they look back on their NCEPH experience.

GOARN expert Sera Ngeh with Vanuatu's Director for Public Health Services Dr Jenny Stephen during her deployment to provide risk communication and community engagement (RCCE support). Image: Nancy Wong/WHO

From volunteer to public health specialist: Sera Ngeh’s Pacific journey

When Sera Ngeh first set foot in Tonga, she had no idea the Pacific would become a defining part of her career. Now she works as an international…
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Sonali Varma, Rhodes Scholar for 2026. Image: Jack Fox/ANU

ANU alumna Sonali Varma awarded 2026 Rhodes Scholarship

Sonali Varma, an ANU alumna committed to advocating for better mental health support for young people, has been awarded one of nine prestigious…
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ANU graduate Jasmine Pearson (R-2) with her supervisor A/Prof Anna Olsen (L-2), MPH Convenor Dr Matthew Kelly (L-1) and NCEPH Deputy Director Prof Tony Stewart (R-1). Image: Calo Huang

Off the fence: Jasmine Pearson’s journey to postgraduate excellence

ANU graduate Jasmine Pearson, awarded the Postgraduate Medal for Academic Excellence, reflects on her journey through her Master of Public Health…
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