His primary interest is in social epidemiology, including studies of the prevalence, causes and consequences of violence and childhood adversities in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Michael has been an advisor on violence research methodology with UNICEF in the East Asia and Pacific Region and ESARO, and most recently with UNICEF China. With colleagues, he recently completed a research consultancy for the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. He has supervised 43 doctoral students, of whom 60% have been from the Asia-Pacific region. Euan Platt Presentation