School of Health Sciences

There is such a variety of choice in a career in health. Your journey starts with us.

Welcome to the School of Health Sciences. We have so many different and exciting areas of health for you to choose from. Ranging from the medical sciences with Biomedicine and Laboratory Medicine, to working alongside elite athletes with Exercise and Sport Science. Looking to directly work with patients? Well, look no further than our Allied Health degrees (Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy).

Professional Experience Placement and hands-on learning is a key component in your learning journey with us. Not only will you learn from our leading academics in their field of expertise, you will also learn from clinical experts in both private and public settings across Tasmania and New South Wales.

Get ready to start your career in health from day one with us.

— Professor Nuala Byrne
Head of School

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Careers: We are supporting our health workforce in Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia and globally with industry-ready graduates.  Our partnerships, facilities and dedicated teaching staff support our ability to deliver high-quality educational experiences and embed interprofessional learning opportunities.

Distinctiveness: Our island, your classroom. Our new purpose-built facilities foster innovative learning, research and collaboration with colleagues across Health Sciences and beyond.

Community: We aim to contribute to transformational health outcomes for Lutruwita/Tasmania through collaborations with government, health professionals, and industry to increase education, training and research opportunities, strengthening multidisciplinary education and practice.

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We conduct multidisciplinary research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of people in Tasmania and beyond.

The Health Science research agenda is diverse, innovative and effective. Our research is varied and expansive, providing the foundation for disease prevention and promoting human health.

Covering laboratory-based science, exercise and sports performance, allied health/clinical sciences, community development and rural health with a common aim to improve human health.

We have expertise in mental health, metabolic health, respiratory health, nutrition and gut health, physical activity, health services and rural health.

Research themes

  • Rural Health
  • Nutritional Health
  • Performance and Physical Activity
  • Respiratory Health
  • Cardio-Metabolic Health
  • Clinical Services/Health Delivery

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