Generation Victoria (GenV)
Together, transforming the health and wellbeing of an entire generation
GenV is a research initiative designed to advance health and wellbeing in smarter and faster ways, designed to answer multiple questions such as preterm birth, mental illness, obesity, learning, allergies and more.
GenV is a research initiative designed to advance health and wellbeing in smarter and faster ways, designed to answer multiple questions such as preterm birth, mental illness, obesity, learning, allergies and more.
GenV is a research initiative designed to advance health and wellbeing in smarter and faster ways, designed to answer multiple questions such as preterm birth, mental illness, obesity, learning, allergies and more.
Why GenV is significant to research
GenV’s primary objective is to create large, parallel whole-of-state birth and parent cohorts for discovery and interventional research.
It will enable researchers to explore the issues affecting Victoria’s children and their families with greater speed and precision than we can today, allowing them to explore the critical links between environmental exposures, genome (genetics), physical characteristics and later outcomes across the life course.
GenV will generate translatable evidence — including novel approaches to prediction, prevention, treatments, and services — to improve future wellbeing and reduce the future disease burden of all children and the adults they become.
GenV’s focus areas
GenV has developed a Focus Area Framework comprising six defined areas that frequently impact on children, parents, families and the community. The six focus areas have been identified for their burden, cost and slow progress, with inequity and vulnerability as overarching themes. These focus areas are not intended to be exclusive or definitive, but to help guide and organise the initial work of GenV.
Focus Area Framework74.72 KB (Downloadable PDF)
GenV student & internship program
For information on the current opportunities and how to apply to take part in the GenV Student & Internship Program, please visit the Student & Internship Program page on our website.
Careers at GenV
For information on the current job opportunities at GenV, please visit the GenV careers page.
GenV supporters and partners
- Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) - Partners with individuals and organisations offering new ways to support disadvantaged people and communities and to achieve lasting change, focused on health, education and early childhood.
- Department of Health & Human Services, Vic Government - Delivers policies, programs and services that support and enhance the health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
- Victorian Government (Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Vic Government - Firmly focused on Victoria’s economic recovery and growth, ensuring it benefits all Victorians – by creating more jobs for more people, building thriving places and regions, and supporting inclusive communities.
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
- The University of Melbourne
GenV people
- Scientific Director: Professor Melissa Wake
- Deputy Director, Equity & Translation: Professor Sharon Goldfeld
- Deputy Director, Biosciences: Professor Richard Saffery
Contact GenV
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