Transformative Themes

The Aboriginal Leadership Group (ALG) is an advisory Committee of the Board to ensure that cultural safety for Aboriginal researchers and communities are a MACH-wide priority. The committee ensures that MACH continues its focus on furthering culturally safe healthcare and health research pertaining to the Victorian Aboriginal communities, who are the primary communities represented in the MACH Network.

MACH Care of the Ageing committee is a network of pre-eminent ageing and aged care researchers committed to a personalised approach to prevention, cure and care for the ageing and aged care sector, with a focus on research translation and implementation.

The Consumer and Community Involvement work across MACH ensures that the consumer voice is heard and incorporated into the development of health and medical research in Australia.

The committee’s work programs include collaboration opportunities, joint education and workforce development initiatives, and evaluation and research related to education initiatives throughout the network. 

The Infection Committee aims to support research efforts in the space of infectious diseases, with a focus on supporting and enabling collaboration across the MACH network.

The Primary Care Committee advises the MACH Board on the capacity and integration of primary care translational research, education, clinical advances, and policy activities with the partners to best meet the needs of the community. The committee informs and guides the key priorities and implement strategies to achieve these.

This Community of Practice, chaired by Associate Professor Forbes McGain (Associate Dean, Sustainable Healthcare, University of Melbourne) with support from Deputy Chair Tamara Pilot (Operations Manager, Doherty Institute), provides a forum for engagement on aspects of sustainability in healthcare and health research from across MACH partners. The group will share knowledge, collaborate on inter-institutional sustainability ... Read more

The Women's and Newborn Health Network is led by a steering committee responsible for governance, engagement, and supporting the education and research agenda of Women and Newborn Health across the MACH sites.