Learn about GenV: your opportunity to create a healthier future GenV is a research project built by Victorian families for all families. If you join, you will contribute to healthier children, parents, and families in the future.
Improving care and development through world-class research GenV will work in partnership with Victoria’s health organisations to collect data that will enhance researchers' capacity to understand patient outcomes.
Comprehensive research for precision policy and service delivery GenV aims to transform how we conduct research into health and wellbeing, establishing the foundations for new approaches to data-led policy and strategy development, and the strengthening of service delivery.
Our achievements, partners and key people Learn more about GenV’s collaborative partnerships with leading universities, institutes, and service providers, and meet the people who help to bring our exciting vision to life.
Meet GenV parent Saada and daughter Mya! GenV Parents We love hearing from our GenV families! It takes a whole community of families to make GenV possible. Every family’s… Read more
Meet GenV parent Jess and son Koah! GenV Parents We love hearing from our GenV families! It takes a whole community of families to make GenV possible. Every family’s… Read more
Hearing from GenV Families – Our first focus survey on foods for children Spotlight on GenV In June 2025, we launched our first focus survey – on foods for young children! Most of GenV happens in… Read more
Celebrating World Microbiome Day (27 June) Spotlight on GenV June 27 is World Microbiome Day – and we’re celebrating nearly 10,000 child stool samples! You might wonder why we’re… Read more
International Women’s Day 2025 & Women’s History Month What’s happening at GenV? On International Women’s Day (8 March) and throughout Women’s History Month, we celebrate the incredible women who drive GenV’s research… Read more
Bold vision to transform the health and wellbeing of children in Australia Media centre 03 March 2025 Originally shared on mcri.edu.au Two of the largest studies of their kind in Australia have a bold… Read more
Spotlight on Daisy Shepherd Spotlight on GenV Dr Daisy Shepherd has been named one of Australia’s Superstars of STEM for her work developing analytical methods to improve… Read more
Spotlight on Harsha Gowda Spotlight on GenV We hear from Harsha Gopinath, dedicated father, GenV parent, and software engineer at GenV, who shares his personal experience as… Read more
📢 Attention all Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses in Victoria Spotlight on GenV Thank you to all the MCH nurses who have helped us spread awareness of GenV in the community so far!… Read more
Spotlight on Lisa Logan Spotlight on GenV WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT GENV AND WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH GENV? I am a Project Officer (Participant… Read more
Spotlight on Jatender Mohal Spotlight on GenV What is your role at GenV and why is it important for the program? Dear GenV participants! I’m Jatender, and… Read more
Spotlight on Maree Pigdon Spotlight on GenV What is your role at GenV and why did you get involved with GenV? I started working with GenV in… Read more