Horsham Research Hub
Find out how the Horsham Research Hub improves access to services and reduces barriers to economic and social participation in the local community.
Our mission
About the Hub
The Horsham Research Hub supports regional and rural communities by providing the data and evidence to inform planning, investment and service delivery. As communities compete for funding, resources and skills, the Hub helps decision-makers respond with confidence by identifying service gaps, addressing disadvantages and strengthening economic development.
The team's work focuses on improving access to services in dispersed populations, understanding and reducing barriers to economic and social participation, and supporting innovation across industries. Through applied, evidence-based research, the Hub helps build stronger, more resilient communities.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the Horsham Research Hub, please get in touch via (03) 5327 6553 or horshamresearchhub@federation.edu.au.
The Hub in action
Our work
- Understanding and accessing latent care industry workforces for Western Victoria (2025)
- Understanding the impacts of new developments (energy & mining) on farmers in the Wimmera Southern Mallee (2025)
- Small Business resilience supports in WSM (Mapping) (2024)
- Exploring the Prevalence of Part-time and Insecure Work in Grampians Public Sector Roles (2023)
- Impact of Rates paid by Renewable Energy Generators on Local Government Revenue (2023)
- Building a Climate Lens for Rural Health Service Promotion (2023)
- Rurality and Workforce Participation: Exploring the Prevalence of Part-time and Insecure Work in Grampians Public Sector Roles (2023)
- Revitalising Wimmera’s High Streets (2022)
Research team
Professor Keir Reeves
Dr Cathy Tischler
Jessie Duncan (alumni)