Public Health

There has never been a better time to embark on or advance your career in public health

Start studying in February or July!

Become a leader

Be empowered to lead change in your community.

Flexible study options

Study to suit your lifestyle and commitments, either on-campus or online.

Learn from industry

Learn from leading researchers in the field.

Course options

Career opportunities

The healthcare industry is expected to grow by over 15 per cent over the next five years.* Career outcomes are focused on fields relating to:

  • improving health
  • protecting health
  • maintaining and raising standards of health and social care
  • working with information (health intelligence)
  • working in academic public health (teaching and researching)
  • leading strategic planning, management, and policy development
  • designing and evaluating public health interventions.

25.8%

Projected employment growth in health professionals

Ten years to 2033^

43.0%

Share of the part-time role employment market

in the healthcare industry^

16.0%

Share of Public Health roles in healthcare industry

to May 2028^

*Australian Bureau of Statistics data
^Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections

Host: Associate Professor Michelle McPherson
Duration: 50 minutes

Professional development webinar

Outbreak Management: Detecting, Investigating, and Solving Outbreaks

Ever wondered how public health units find out about outbreaks and then figure out what caused them?

In this webinar, we introduce the surveillance of infectious diseases and the ten steps of outbreak management.

Nursing students, Sydney campus

Health partner scholarships

To help you advance your career, generous scholarships are available for the graduate certificate and graduate diploma degrees to employees of our valued industry partners. On completion of the graduate diploma, eligible students may progress to a master's degree.

Search for your employer, speak to your workplace or contact us on 13 8827 to find out more.

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Public Health student Tim Kariotis

Student experience - Passion for health begins at home

It wasn’t until he studied at university that Timothy Kariotis fully gained an understanding of why people from his hometown in Devonport, Tasmania were experiencing poor health.

Learn more about Tim's story