Melbourne Sexual Health Centre is committed to supporting education and training in sexual health and also has an active public health, clinical research and evaluation program as part of the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne.

Education Unit
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) has a commitment to the education and training of students (medical, nursing, postgraduate, undergraduate), visiting health professionals and external healthcare agencies. To meet these aims, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre provides professional and public health education courses and programs. These courses link with and are informed by research and evaluation.  

Research and Evaluation
Clinical research and evaluation of health interventions is an important part of evidence based practice and assists in informing and guiding policy and strategies on public health.  Melbourne Sexual Health Centre continues to support high-quality research into sexually transmissible infections and health strategies to reduce infection and transmission.