Program Overview

This new multidisciplinary course is designed for those seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in public health. Whether you already work in public health or want to move into the field, our course prepares you for contemporary public health practice that addresses traditional and emerging issues that threaten to negatively impact communities and the environment. 

You will acquire conceptual knowledge and practical skills to support public health action across educational, organisational, socio-economic, environmental and political domains to improve population health.

In your second year you will have the opportunity to carry out research with an academic supervisor or enhance your practice and leadership skills.

Course content is aligned to the competencies from the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia, exploring:

• Health monitoring and surveillance
• Disease prevention and control
• Health promotion
• Health protection
• Health policy, planning and management
• Evidence-informed professional population health practice

Our Master of Public Health students come from a variety of fields, including medicine and allied health, biomedical and laboratory-based sciences, nutrition, occupational and environmental health, health promotion, social sciences, education, communications, business and management.

What you'll learn

• Apply research based specialised knowledge including recent developments in public health together with applicable research principles and methods
• Reflect critically on theoretical knowledge, public health scholarship, advocacy and professional practice
• Investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information and problems that impact directly or indirectly on public health outcomes
• Interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non specialist audiences
• Evaluate the applicability of existing and emerging technologies for public health practice
• Apply knowledge and skills to new situations in the course of public health practice leading to further learning
• Critically evaluate the impact of environmental and geographical context, local institutions and culture on public health outcomes
• Articulate, defend and apply a theoretical understanding of social justice implicit in public health practice
• Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability when interacting with diverse individuals, communities and organisations as an advocate/champion of public health