Centre for International Mental Health
Our Vision
To be a global leader in the field of mental health systems development.
Our mission
To develop and deliver an integrated suite of valued research, teaching and knowledge transfer in collaboration with individual and organisational partners in Australia and internationally, with a particular Asia Pacific focus.
About the Centre
The Centre for International Mental Health (CIMH) is dedicated to research, teaching and health system in the field of mental health, in Australia and the broader international community.
In its Australian programs the Centre focuses on the development of effective mental health systems for a culturally and linguistically diverse society and on the strengthening of leadership for mental health system reform. The Centre’s transcultural mental health programs are run in close collaboration with the Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit. (www.vtpu.org.au)
Internationally the Centre’s focus is on building capacity for mental health system development in low- and middle-income countries and in post-conflict societies.
CIMH is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Melbourne School of Population Health
As part of the Melbourne School of Population Health within the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, CIMH provides world-class teaching and research facilities fostering a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural understanding of mental health and wellbeing.The Melbourne School of Population Health is a leader in providing high quality teaching programs, achieving the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The School has a welcoming, supportive environment for graduate research and coursework students. The various Centres of the Melbourne School of Population Health have unique research strengths and are internationally recognised. This, together with active industry collaborations and involvement in Public Health policy and practice, fosters a stimulating learning environment for students, and creates exciting research and training opportunities. The Melbourne School of Population Health aims to strengthen the understanding, capacity and services of society to meet population health needs and to improve the quality and equity of health care.