Victoria University is leading a collaborative research network Education, Active Living and Water: Leveraging Victoria University's Research Investment. The program brings together VU, the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, Edith Cowan University and the CSIRO and will receive $6.14 million over three years from 2012 to 2014.

Collaborative Research at VU

This funding has been received as part of the Commonwealth Government's Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program to encourage higher education providers to develop their research capacity by collaborating with other institutions in areas of common interest. 

The program will undertake collaborative research in three elements: clinical exercise science and active living, water management, and education in low SES, diverse and under-represented communities.