Welcome to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Impact Assessment which is located at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. Our first designation as a Collaborating Centre was awarded in 2003 by the WHO in recognition of our pioneering work in the area of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The Centre was successfully redesignated for its 5th four-year period in 2019.
Our work is focused on strengthening institutional capacity of WHO Member Countries to implement HIA. Since our first designation, we have played a critical role in the advancement of HIA across the Asia Pacific, partnering with government and non-government agencies, research organisations and communities to support the work of WHO.
Our work ranges from developing practical HIA guidance notes and tools to training and capacity building initiatives related to HIA as well as supporting various dissemination activities. A key focus is also undertaking innovative research on HIA and its application to sustainable development and climate change.
The Centre has been involved in projects in many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vanuatu & Vietnam. We welcome collaborations with new partners and prospective research students in the area of HIA from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
The Collaborating Centre strives for excellence in research, consultancy and teaching activities.
The Centre aims to carry out its activities by collaborating with a range of other institutions. The collaboration will depend on the range of skills, knowledge and experience needed to carry out the project.
WHOCC-EHIA has been designated a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre as a result of previous work and the provision of advisory and consultative services in environmental health impact assessment and related activities. This work has now extended over 20 years.
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The HIA Network Asia Pacific emerged from a series of projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build capacity in HIA in the Upper Mekong Region and is jointly administered by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Impact Assessment at Curtin University and the Asian Development Bank.
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