Menzies School of Health Research

The Menzies School of Health Research is Australia’s only medical research institute dedicated to improving Indigenous health and wellbeing.

We have a history of over 30 years of scientific discovery and public health achievement.

Menzies was established in 1985 as a body corporate of the Northern Territory Government under the Menzies Act 1985. This Act was amended in 2004 to formalise the relationship with Charles Darwin University (CDU). Menzies is now a major partner of CDU and constitutes a school within the University’s Institute of Advanced Studies.

Our work addresses critical issues such as mental health, nutrition, substance abuse, child health and development, as well as chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney disease and heart disease.

We also lead global research into life-threatening illnesses in the Asia-Pacific, such as malaria and tuberculosis.

We endeavour to break the cycle of disease and to reduce health inequities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, particularly for disadvantaged populations.

Our mandate is to seek enduring solutions to problems that matter; the kind that when tackled, have the potential to make an immense difference to the quality of lives both here and abroad.

Where we work:

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Menzies' headquarters are in Darwin, with offices in Alice Springs and Timor-Leste. Our work spans central and northern Australia, and developing countries within our global neighbourhood.