Understanding the harm that chemicals, substances or situations can have on people, animals and the environment through assessing exposure and effects.
Developing and conducting research, including sampling and archiving programs, that allow rapid recognition and identification of emerging health risks. This will contribute to an assessment of their local and wider relevance to individuals and population.
Advancing knowledge among stakeholders via research, education and training to enable improved understanding of the source, exposure and toxicological effects of single and mixed environmental pollutants. This will support a more refined evidence-based risk assessment to inform intervention strategies to safeguard human health.
Determining how microorganisms in the environment may be beneficial or harmful to human health or our activities. This includes developing measures for controlling microorganisms or their effects that will benefit our wellbeing.
Advancing understanding of how physical, chemical, biological, social and economic factors affect human health. We draw on epidemiologic methods to undertake research to influence policy, and to improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders and the wider community.
Promoting an engagement approach to risk communication that develops capacity in experts and the community. An engagement approach increases the skills of experts in talking, listening and (importantly) understanding community concerns about environmental health risks, and increases the capacity of community members to make informed choices and have input to decision-making.
Improve public health through research, education, advocacy and training on the health impacts of climate change and how best to ameliorate them through adaptation and mitigation
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