ipp-shr ipp-shr international program of psycho-social health research (ipp-shr) is an australian research program based in queensland which explores the psycho-social dimension of health through examining and reporting on the human experience of serious physical and mental illnesses. international program of psycho-social health researchestablished2006locationbrisbane (headquarters), queensland, australianicknameipp-shr history the international program for psycho social health was established in 2006 by a/pr pam mcgrath as a research initiative funded by the national health and medical research council (nhmrc) and cquniversity. in 2011, the international program of psycho-social health research moved to griffith health institute, griffith university. areas of research ipp-shr explores the psycho-social dimension of health through a wide range of topics including: palliative care; haematology/oncology; mental health; acute medicine; bioethics; rural and remote health; indigenous health; spirituality; paediatrics; birth studies; and service delivery evaluation. ipp-shr also produces two industry focused publications including a quarterly review and a weekly podcast.