Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH)

Formed over 10 years ago, MonCOEH has grown rapidly, and now employs approximately 30 research, professional, teaching and administrative staff. Formerly a Unit located within the Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, MonCOEH was conferred Centre status in August 2005, in recognition of its active research, teaching and advisory programs in occupational and environmental health. Malcolm Sim is Professor and Director of MonCOEH.

MonCOEH’s research interests  span aetiological studies in industry groups to identify occupational risk factors for disease, veteran and military health research, occupational disease surveillance, exposure assessment and environmental health hazards and risk assessment. Funding comes from industry and government bodies, and our research involves collaboration with national and international partners. The Australian Centre for Human Health Risk Assessment, (ACHHRA), headed by Prof Brian Priestly, is closely affiliated with MonCOEH.

MonCOEH coordinates several postgraduate programs  in the area of occupational and environmental health, all of which are suitable for part or full time study. Senior Centre staff supervise several PhD students, researching projects in occupational and environmental health across industry. The Centre also tailors short courses in occupational and environmental epidemiology for government and professional bodies.