Elizabeth Waters

Professor Elizabeth Waters is the Jack Brockhoff Chair of Public Health and Director of the Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program at the University of Melbourne, which focuses on improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people, with a particular focus on addressing areas of equity, inequalities, and cultural competence through policy, data analysis, development and evaluation of programs. Over 40 practice oriented multidisciplinary researchers work in partnership with education, health and government settings including schools, early childhood learning and care, local government and communities. Professor Waters, and colleagues within the Melbourne School of Population Health have also recently been awarded a long term research partnership contract with DEECD. Professor Waters' contribution to child public health extends beyond national committees to include WHO, UNICEF, and the international Cochrane Collaboration, leading the Cochrane Public Health Group which aims to provide best available evidence for public health decision making.