As part of Charles Sturt University, RHRI connects health research expertise from across the University with partners across its regional footprint. Charles Sturt’s deep community connections and regional presence give partners access to multidisciplinary expertise, real-world settings and research capability that can take locally identified priorities from ideas to impact.

Our six interconnected research areas are First Nations Health and Wellbeing, Translational Behavioural Health, Health Workforce, Services and Systems, Living Well, Digital Health and Wellbeing, and Biotechnical Solutions.

Our purpose

To lead collaborative research that drives measurable improvements in health and wellbeing for rural, regional and remote communities, with global reach and impact.

Our objectives

• Build strong collaborations with communities, industry, health services and researchers to create meaningful rural health research partnerships and sustainable opportunities for impact.
• Grow place-based, consumer-led research capability and develop the next generation of regional research leaders across Charles Sturt’s footprint.
• Build First Nations-led health and wellbeing research and embed culturally safe approaches to engagement and research.
• Translate research into tangible improvements in health and wellbeing locally, nationally and globally.
• Unite health research strengths across Charles Sturt to enable coordinated, interdisciplinary research and larger, more impactful research programs.