Department of Nursing and Allied Health
Where science and technology meet people — our health professionals combine theory, practice and innovation to create the clinicians and researchers of the future.
We work together to develop connected health professionals of the future. Through our research, we create knowledge that will shape the future of health. Our research and teaching is informed by science, research and evidence, literacy in digital health, entrepreneurship, and advanced skills in interprofessional collaboration. Our entry-level courses are all accredited by external professional bodies and are recognised for innovation and application of emerging technology and practice throughout all our research, service and educational offerings.
Explore our courses
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Nursing
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Nutrition and Dietetics
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Physiotherapy
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Occupational Therapy
Our projects
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Food literacy in social housing estates
Student dietitians from Swinburne University of Technology have recently teamed up with the Health Promotion Team from Access Health and Community and a range of community partners to help develop and implement a food literacy project targeting low socio-economic communities based around social housing projects in East Melbourne.
Thursday 13 July 2023 -
Addressing the skeleton in the University Closet- food insecurity on campus
With mounting cost of living pressures in Australia the scourge of transitional poverty amongst students has prompted the development of a food security project at Swinburne University of Technology, led by students in the School of Health Science’s Master of Dietetic Program.
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Implementing Indigenous curriculum
The Indigenous Curriculums in Health Committee works collaboratively with the Moondani Toombadool Centre to deliver meaningful cultural capability curriculum.
Friday 27 August 2021 -
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Swinburne and Medibank examine how virtual reality can treat chronic pain
Swinburne is conducting novel research that will investigate how virtual reality and augmented reality could be used to treat chronic pain.Friday 08 March 2019 -
Leadership in research in disability and chronic disease
We lead the chronic disease and disability research program in the Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute. As part of this, we initiated and ran the first Australian conference on Wheeled Mobility and Seating (Oceania Seating Symposium).
Friday 27 August 2021 -
- Design
Inaugural TOM @ University launches at Swinburne
In a new initiative, Tikkun Olam Makers and Swinburne have begun a first of its kind TOM @ UniversityFriday 31 August 2018
Our people
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Professor Roger Hughes
Chair, Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Discipline Lead, Dietetics
Latest news
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- Health
Using storytelling to reduce ageism in the community
A Swinburne-led project is using digital storytelling to prevent ageism, which can lead to elder abuse.Monday 24 February 2020 -
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Reducing depression in home-based aged care
Swinburne and leading home care provider Silverchain will co-design and pilot a digital intervention for depression for older adults living at home.
Tuesday 04 April 2023 -
- Health
Easy wheezy – a straightforward passage to asthma control
A take-home device that measures wheeze could help millions to manage their respiratory diseases.Friday 24 January 2020 -
- Engineering
Swinburne researchers develop skin tissue to advance bandage technology
A Swinburne bioengineering team have begun to make lifelike skin tissue to further studies on innovations in smart bandages.Thursday 07 March 2019 -
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Staying entertained and active this winter
Our Swinburne experts share their top tips on what to watch and read, and how to stay healthy and active during the cooler months.
Thursday 10 June 2021
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Contact the Department of Nursing and Allied Health
For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 3836 or send an email to hsadmin@swinburne.edu.au.