Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3 - Good Health and Well-Being

Pesticide Exposure and Health Risk Assessment in Rice Ecosystems in China

Research

Currently, one of the most used insecticides for rice crops in China is pymetrozine {4, 5-dihydro-6-methyl-4-[(3-pyridylmethylene)-amino]-1, 2, 4-triazine-3(2H)-one}. Pymetrozine has recently replaced toxic organophosphate pesticides in China. Because of its relatively recent introduction, there are limited studies on the behaviour of pymetrozine in the environment. There has been virtually no…

A partnership to end malaria

Community Engagement or Service, industry partnerships

The Rotary Clubs of Southport, Broadbeach, Hope Island and the Rotary Satellite Club of Southport—Griffith University partner in a fundraising project to support the work of the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. The fundraising project has been registered by Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS) and…

Graduate Certificate in Counselling

Learning and Teaching

The course was designed for representatives from the Government of PNG, employees of universities and the NGO and civil society sector, who are involved in the provision of counselling services in PNG. It built on the success of the 2018/19 Australia Awards PNG ‘Graduate Certificate in Counselling and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment…

New drugs for the treatment of giardiasis

Research

Our team has identified new anti-Giardia compounds with potent and selective activity against drug sensitive and resistant parasites. These compounds have in vivo activity and behave synergistically when combined with other compounds. The aim of our work is to end treatment refractory giardiasis thereby improving health and well-being on a…

Graduate Certificate in Counselling (Papua New Guinea)

Learning and Teaching

The primary goal of this program was to produce PNG counselling graduates with culturally effective professional knowledge and skills, as part of a broader response to address wide-ranging, prevalent individual and social problems in PNG e.g., family and sexual violence, trauma, disability, childhood abuse. I led a team, collaborating with…