A free, one-day event showcasing research by graduate and early career researchers, as well as practitioners and policy makers working in the field.

Wellbeing is a widely used concept yet lacks a universal definition and standardized measurement. Migrants, especially those forcibly displaced, face challenges that impact their quality of life and wellbeing. To understand how the wellbeing of people who migrate from low/middle-income countries to middle/high-income countries has been conceptualized, defined, and measured. Four databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) were searched. Two researchers independently screened all articles, with narrative synthesis and the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist used for analysis. The search returned 5,610 articles, with 126 included in this review. Of these 126 articles, 89 did not explicitly define nor conceptualise wellbeing. Forty-three measurement tools were used to measure the wellbeing of 281,478 migrants in more than 35 countries. Seven tools were used in three or more articles, two of which were not specifically designed for wellbeing measurement. Two tools Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) and WHO Quality of life Brief (WHOQoL-BREF) had satisfactory COSMIN scores. Fewer than half (47.6%) of the articles reported translating tools into respondents’ languages. Tools designed and developed in the context of Global North, middle-class populations, might not accurately measure wellbeing in migrant groups. This review highlights critical gaps in the way migrant wellbeing is measured. Without culturally informed tools, understanding of migrant wellbeing will remain fragmented, limiting development of effective and equitable public health interventions and policies.

Australia is increasingly settling refugees with disability. New research points to intersecting issues that help and hinder how they fare when they get here.

Food insecurity is widespread and shaped by disadvantage – and has serious health consequences.

Role Type: Part-time (0.6 FTE); Fixed term for 3 years Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) Department:  General Practice and Primary Care Salary: Level B $122,212 to $145,121 per a...

Melbourne Social Equity Institute is seeking candidates interested in undertaking doctoral research on social equity issues. Up to three Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) scholarsh...

Congratulations to Dr Meg Lee, Melbourne Social Equity Institute's most recent PhD scholarship holder to graduate from the University of Melbourne. Meg, pictured here with her supervisors Dr Zubaidah...

Melbourne Social Equity Institute’s Director, Professor Jo Barraket AM, has been elected to the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES), recognising her for “exceptional leadership in uniti...

A new insights report focuses on current pathways Work Integration Social Enterprise leaders use to grow employment outcomes for people experiencing barriers to work, the conditions that enable this s...

A new scholarship is being offered to research topics relevant to reproductive justice.

These scholarships will help develop the cohort of future Australian research leadership in social equity by providing the selected scholars with access to resources and mentorship.

On Thursday 13 November 2025 Melbourne Social Equity Institute and the University of Melbourne Borders Network will host a one-day conference exploring migration, refugee studies and statelessness.

Introduction Given the high prevalence of family violence (FV) amongst South Asian women, the experiences and expectations of addressing FV within healthcare, is of policy, practice and research inter...