About us
Welcome
to the Busselton Population Medical
Research Institute's
"Busselton
Health Study", one of the longest running epidemiological research
programs in the world. The residents of the town of
Busselton, a
coastal
community in the south-west of Western Australia, have been involved in
a series of health surveys since 1966. To date over 20,000 men, women
&
children of all ages have taken part in the surveys and have helped
contribute to our understanding of many common diseases and health
conditions.
The
collection of population health data in Busselton was initiated by
local GP Dr
Kevin Cullen. His vision was to establish and conduct population health
research in a community setting that would not only provide important
information into the prevalence and causes of common diseases but also
to empower participants to take an active role in their
health and well-being. We believe the original aims of the
Busselton
Health Study as stated in 1966 in understanding disease and improving
the health of the population continues today.
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1. To study the
prevalence of common diseases in an
Australian
community
2. To assess the range and variation of a large number
of
clinical and laboratory variables in a natural population
3. To provide a community service in the detection,
treatment
and prevention of disease and in the education of the population
4. To conduct longitudinal surveys for the study of risk
factors related to health and disease
5. To
study mortality from specific diseases in an Australian population and
to define the usefulness of risk factors in
predicting such
mortality
A
unique database of information has been compiled and is managed by the
School
of Population Health at the University of Western Australia.
It
has been recognized and relied upon by major international research
centres as 
well
as by researchers here in WA for over 40 years.The
collection provides important information on common diseases and their
relationships to risk factors, lifestyle and environmental
variables. Over 300
research
articles have
been published in
the
literature and the archived collection of data from the Busselton
population has been described as a National Treasure by the Government
of
Western Australia.
READ THE BUSSELTON HEALTH STUDY PRIVACY
POLICY HERE
We
invite you to take a journey of discovery with us
With
thanks to our supporters:
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