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Global Health and the Law
Professor Belinda Bennett is interested in talking to students who wish to undertake research on global health and the law, including the Sustainable Development Goals, legal issues related to global health governance, global public health, and health and human rights.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Law
- Research centre(s)
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Australian Centre for Health Law Research
Rapid pathogen detection in water: from lab prototype to field-ready public health tool
Faecal contamination is one of the most consequential water hazards because it directly affects public health. Beach closures, do-not-drink advisories, and waterway warnings all depend on detecting microbial contamination quickly and reliably. Today, monitoring still depends largely on infrequent sampling and laboratory turnaround times that arrive long after the contamination has come and gone.Direct microbial sensing has advanced through biosensors and microfluidics, but most concepts remain at low technology readiness and are rarely demonstrated as field-usable systems. Reliability in the …
- Study level
- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Legal, multidisciplinary and public health research regarding child abuse and neglect
Professor Ben Mathews is an internationally recognised expert in multiple legal areas connected with child abuse and neglect. These include sexual abuse generally, physical abuse and corporal punishment, domestic violence, civil claims for child abuse, statutes of limitation, mandatory reporting laws, institutional child abuse, child protection systems, criminal prosecution, prevention, regulation and oversight, public health and public health law analyses, and children's rights. Ben welcomes all enquiries about topics connected with these themes.In addition, he is currently leading the Australian …
- Study level
- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Law
- Research centre(s)
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Australian Centre for Health Law Research
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