Chronic disease is now Australia’s greatest health challenge. But it can be prevented.
Conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease and obesity cause 9 out of 10 premature deaths in Australia, are a leading cause of disability, and affect how millions of Australians live their lives every day. Most of these could be prevented by targeting risk factors such as poor nutrition, smoking, harmful alcohol consumption and physical inactivity.
RMIT University is represented on the Centre Leadership Executive team by Distinguished Professor Billie Giles-Corti.
RMIT contributes expertise and leadership to several projects within the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, including:
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
