Vision and Mission

IHMRI's vision

Excellence and innovation in health and medical research – Better health services – Healthier Illawarra community.

IHMRI’s vision encapsulates the belief that by linking academic and clinical research on health and medical issues common in the Illawarra, findings can be rapidly translated into improved clinical practice and health service delivery, leading to health benefits for the local community.

IHMRI's mission

IHMRI’s mission is to build a centre of excellence and innovation in health and medical research, targeting health improvements through early intervention and preventative health care.

Our research is broad in scope and includes:

• discovering the mechanisms and pathways underlying clinical conditions common in the Illawarra region
• improving the range and effectiveness of clinical treatment options, including lifestyle options
• developing and evaluating population health-based interventions.