Courses in Indigenous health
This section contains information about courses offered in Australia that are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Should you be interested in communicating in a more immediate way with others interested in Indigenous health you may wish to become a member of our e-message stick. To offer feedback regarding our site please visit our Guestbook.
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- Edith Cowan University (WA)
- Aboriginal Health College (NSW)
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ACT/VIC)
- Australian College of Health Service Executives (NSW)
- Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (ACT)
- Australian National University (ACT)
- Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (NT)
- Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation Training College (NSW)
- Cancer Council Queensland (QLD)
- Centre for Remote Health (NT)
- Charles Darwin University (NT)
- Charles Sturt University (NSW)
- Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health (WA)
- Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (NT)
- Curtin University of Technology (WA)
- Danila Dilba (NT)
- Deakin University (VIC)
- Flinders University (SA)
- James Cook University (QLD)
- Kalgoorlie Bega Garnbirringu Health Services (WA)
- Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council Inc (WA)
- Marr Mooditj Foundation Inc., Aboriginal Health Worker College (WA)
- Menzies School of Health Research (NT)
- Monash University (VIC)
- Murdoch University (WA)
- Queensland Centre for Public Health (QLD)
- Southern Cross University (NSW)
- Supercourse: epidemiology, the Internet and global health
- TAFE Queensland (QLD)
- TAFE South Australia (SA)
- TAFE Western Australia (WA)
- University of Melbourne (VIC)
- University of New England (NSW)
- University of New South Wales (NSW)
- University of Southern Queensland (QLD)
- University of Sydney (NSW)
- University of Western Australia (WA)
- University of Western Sydney (NSW)
- University of Wollongong (NSW)
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University's Kurongkurl Katitjin (view website) offers two courses of relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health:
- Graduate Certificate in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Health
View course details
View brochure (PDF - 225KB) - Post Graduate Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Health
View course details
View brochure (PDF - 225KB)
For further information contact:
Kurongkurl Katitjin
Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford Street
Mt Lawley WA 6050
Ph: (08) 9370 6581
Freecall: 1800 648 994
Fax: (08) 9370 6055
Email: kk@ecu.edu.au
Aboriginal Health College
In 2002 the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (view website) established the Aboriginal Health College (view website) to offer education and research services focused on, and driven by, the needs of Aboriginal communities in NSW. The college offers the following courses:
- Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) with a focus on Aboriginal Sexual Health
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
- Diploma of Business Services (Management) with a focus on Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- Certificate IV in Business Services (Front Line Management) with a focus on Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- Diploma of and Certificate IV in Aboriginal Health Work
For further information contact:
Aboriginal Health College
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council
PO Box 1565
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Ph: (02) 9212 4777
Fax: (02) 9212 7211
Email: ahc@ahc.edu.au
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (view website) in conjunction with the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (view website) and the Centre for Indigenous Education at the University of Melbourne (view website), organises the Indigenous Postgraduate Summer School.
The summer school is a five day fully residential program bringing together Australian Indigenous postgraduate students with senior Indigenous scholars and Fellows from the Academy of the Social Sciences. The aim of the summer school is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and mentoring to help them toward successful completion of their postgraduate degrees and move into their careers.
Scholarships are provided.
View information (HTML)
View application
form (PDF - 25KB)
For further information contact:
Simone Brotherton
Project Officer
Centre for Indigenous Education
Ph: (03) 8344 0451
Fax: (03) 9347 5487
Email: sbr@unimelb.edu.au
and
Professor Marcia Langton
Ph: (03) 8344 9156/9159
Fax: (03) 8344 9162
Email: marciall@unimelb.edu.au
Australian College of Health Service Executives
The ACHSE (view website), in conjunction with the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (view website), has been offering the following course:
- Aboriginal Health Management Training Program
View course details
This program has merged with the mainstream Management Training Program, which will provide some targeted placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees in the mainstream program (view course details).
For further information contact:
Zane Rice
Coordinator Aboriginal Health Management Training Program
Ph: (02) 9878 3482
Fax: (02) 9878 2272
Email: zrice@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
The Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre (AILC) (view website) offers a seven day residential course:
- Certificate II in Indigenous leadership - (Regional), Alice Spings 12-18 March 2008.
View course details (HTML) - Certificate IV in Indigenous Leadership - Residential #1, 7-13 May 2008. Residential #2, 2-7 July 2008. Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008.
View course details (HTML)
AILC Certificate courses are designed for Indigenous Australians who are active in Indigenous affairs, through employment, or voluntary participation in Indigenous community organisations, government departments or corporations at local and regional levels and who -
- want to help shape the future of their community and region;.
- have the capacity and prospects to lead at local and regional level;
- are committed to developing and sharing a vision for Indigenou Australia
- will complete course requirements
Most courses involve residential workshops and some independent study at home.
These courses equip participants for pivotal roles in Indigenous leadership and are nationally accredited. Scholarships may be available.
For further information contact:
AILC
PO Box 4110
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph: (02) 6273 0022
Fax: (02) 6273 0033
Email: ailc@indigenousleadership.org.au
Australian National University
The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) (view homepage) offers the following course:
- Master of Applied Epidemiology
View course details
The Faculty of Arts (view homepage) of the College of Arts and Social Sciences offers the following courses:
- Aboriginal Studies Specialisation Master of Arts
View course details - Aboriginal Studies Specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts
View course details
The School of Archaeology and Anthropology (view homepage) offers a program in Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development (MAAPD) (view homepage). In 2007 three specialisations are being offered in addition to the MAAPD program. They are in Gender and Development, Indigenous Policy and Conflict and Development.
- MAAPD (Indigenous Policy) is available on-campus at either a
full-time or part-time intensity
View course details
View brochure (PDF - 206KB)
For further information contact:
Dr Patrick Kilby- Course Coordinator
School of Archaeology and Anthropology
Faculty of Arts
Ph: (02) 6125 4041
Fax: (02) 6125 2711
Email: MAAPD@anu.edu.au
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
The School of Health and Sciences (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Certificate III in Aboriginal Health Work (Clinical)
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal Health Work (Clinical)
- Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Primary Health Care (Environmental Health)
- Bachelor of Indigenous Health Studies (Food and Nutrition)
- Bachelor of Indigenous Health Studies (General Health)
- Bachelor of Indigenous Health Studies (Mental Health)
View Batchelor Institute course handbook 2007 (PDF - 2.68MB - large file warning!)
For further information contact:
School of Health and Science
Freecall: 1800 621 890
Ph: (08) 8939 7254
Fax: (08) 8939 7123 or (08) 8939 7466
Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation
The Training College (view website) offers the following courses:
- Certificate I in Preliminary Health Care
- Certificate II in Aboriginal Community Education, Health
- Certificate II in Community Services and Health
- Certificate II in Indigenous Health Provider - ATSI and South Sea Islander
- Certificate III in Care Support Services (Nursing Assistant) Recognition Course
- Certificate III in Care Support Services, Nursing Assistant
- Certificate III in Care Support Services, Personal Assistant
- Certificate III in Children's Services (Traineeship)
- Certificate III in Community Care Ancillary Services
- Certificate III in Community Care Nursing
A range of courses is available for distance education.
For further information contact:
Booroongen Djugun College
Locked Bag 3
Kempsey NSW 2440
Freecall: 1800 630 230
Phone: (02) 65 62 1572
Fax: (02) 65 62 8276
Email: info@booroongencollege.nsw.edu.au
Cancer Council of Queensland
Cancer Care Course for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers in Queensland
The Cancer Care Course is a 5 day course for male and female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers to provide education/information and skills about cancer for those who care for people with cancer. Further aims of the course include; to increase the cancer related knowledge of participants by providing information about cancer, cancer treatment and the impact of the disease; to improve the care of Indigenous people with cancer in Queensland; and to develop a statewide network among Indigenous Health Workers caring for people with cancer.
Participation is by application and a bursary supports all participants expenses including; course registration, travel expenses, accomodation, study notes and text books. The course includes specialist speakers, site visits to educational, medical and accommodation venues.
The Cancer Council of Queensland's 2008 Cancer Care Course for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers in Central and Southern Queensland is open for application. The course is to be held on Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31, 2008.
View details (PDF - 2.12MB - large file warning!)
Closing date for applications: Monday, 31 August , 2008.
Further information:
Catherine Jacka Paroz
PO Box 201
Spring Hill Qld 4004
Ph: (07)
3258 2304
Fax: (07) 3257 1306
Email: catherinejackaparoz@cancerqld.org.au
Website:
Cancer Council of Queensland
Centre for Remote Health
The Centre for Remote Health (view homepage) is a joint centre of Flinders University (view website) and Charles Darwin University (view website). The Centre offers the Remote Health Practice Program and a series of short courses throughout the year.
- Remote Health Practice Program can consist of a Graduate Certificate,
a Graduate Diploma, or a Masters Degree
View details
View program handbook (PDF - 1.52MB - large file warning!) - Short courses
View flyer
Courses include:- Evidence based decision making
Pharmacotherapeutics for remote area nurses - Remote health management
- Sexually transmitted infections - a syndromic approach
- Forensic examination and care for adult sexual assault
- Issues in Indigenous research
- Primary health care
- Heath promotion
- Remote nurse practitioner professional issues
- Community based rehabilitation
- Learning and teaching in clinical practice
- Evidence based decision making
For further information contact:
Centre for Remote Health
PO Box 4066
Alice Springs NT 0871
Ph: (08) 8951 4700
Email: crh@flinders.edu.au
Charles Darwin University
Charles Darwin University (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health - re-enrolling students
only
View course details - Graduate Diploma of Public Health - re-enrolling students
only
View course details - Master of Public Health - re-enrolling students only
View course details
The School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS) (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Undergraduate courses
View AIKS undergraduate page- Batchelor of Indigenous Cultures and Natural Resources Management
- Batchelor of Indigenous Cultures and Natural Resources Management (Honours)
- Batchelor of Laws/Batchelor of Indigenous Cultures and Natural Resource Management
- Postgraduate courses:
View AIKS postgraduate page- Graduate Certificate in Yolngu Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Australian Indigenous Knowledges
- Master by Research (LBA)
- Doctor of Philosophy (LBA)
For further information contact:
School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Ph: (08) 8946 6482
Fax: (08) 8946 6345
Charles Sturt University
The School of Nursing and Midwifery (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Bachelor of Nursing
View course details - Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)
View course details - Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health)
View course details - Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
View course details
For further information contact:
info.csu
Freecall : 1800 334 733
Ph: (02) 6338 6077
Fax: (02) 6338 6001
Email: inquiry@csu.edu.au
Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health (CUCRH)
CUCRH (view homepage) is managed by a consortium of Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia. The Centre offers the following course:
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health Promotion
View course details
For further information contact:
Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health
PO Box 109
Geraldton WA 6531
Ph: (08) 9956 0200
Fax: (08) 9964 2096
Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (CAAPS)
CAAPS (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Certificate II in Community Services (First Point of Contact)
View course details (PDF - 307KB) - Certificate III in Community Services
View course details (PDF - 306KB) - Certificate III in Community Services (Domestic Violence)
View course details (PDF - 306KB) - Course in Introduction to Prevention and Treatment of Substance
Misuse
View course details (PDF - 324KB)
For further information contact:
Judy McKay
Training Coordinator
CAAPS Training Department
Ph: (08) 89224809
Fax: (08) 89224835
Email: judy.mckay@caaps.org.au
Curtin University
The Centre for Aboriginal Studies (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Healing Arts
View course details - Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health Promotion
View course details - Associate Degree in Indigenous Community Health
View course details - Associate Degree (Indigenous Community Management & Development)
View course details - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aboriginal Community Management
and Development) (Honours)
View course details - Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Community Health)
View course details - Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Community Health) (Honours)
View course details - Bachelor of Applied Science (Indigenous Community Management
and Development)
View course details - Master of Arts (Indigenous Research and Development)
View course details
For further information contact:
Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U 1987
Perth WA 6845
Ph: (08) 9266 7091
Fax: (08) 9266 2888
Email: cas.enquiries@curtin.edu.au
Danila Dilba
Danila Dilba Health Service (view website) offers the following Aboriginal Health Worker course:
- Certificate III in Aboriginal Health Work (Clinical)
For further information, contact:
Ms. Patricia Michels
Education and Training
Ph: (08) 8936 1797
Fax: (08) 8941 5464
Email: patricia.michels@daniladilba.org.au
Deakin University
The Institute of Koorie Education (view homepage) delivers faculties' degrees through community based mode in a culturally inclusive way. Courses are offered in collaboration with other faculties, such as the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, the Faculty of Business and Law, and the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Courses offered include:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Promotion)
View course details (PDF - 1.52MB - large file warning!) - Bachelor of Nursing (pre-registration)
View course details (PDF - 190KB) - Bachelor of Social Work
View course details (PDF - 58KB) - Graduate Diploma of Natural and Cultural Resource Management
View course details (PDF - 74KB)
For further information contact:
Mr. Peter Clarke
Student Support Officer
Ph: (03) 5227 2668
Fax: (03) 5227 2019
Email: peterc@deakin.edu.au
Flinders University
Flinders University (view website) offers the following courses:
- An introduction to Aboriginal Studies
View course details - Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges
View course details
The university offers post-graduate courses in palliative care and aged care which are delivered completely on-line using WebCT. A six unit topic 'Palliative Care for Indigenous Populations - Health, Culture and Society' covers issues in palliative care for Indigenous populations in the context of health, morbidity, mortality, cultural and social factors
- Palliative Care for Indigenous Populations - Health, Culture
and Society
View unit details
For further information contact:
Flinders University
Admissions Office
Ph: (08) 8201 3074
Fax: (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au
James Cook University
The School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sciences (view
homepage) offers the following courses:
View
2008 student handbook (PDF - 1MB - large file warning!)
- Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Postgraduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
For further information contact:
Anton Breinl Centre for Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Student Manager, Ms Marcia Croucher
Ph: (07) 4781 6107
Ph: (07) 4781 5959
Fax: (07) 4781 5254
Email: marcia.croucher@jcu.edu.au
Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health (MICRRH) (view
homepage) is a research centre within the Faculty of Medicine,
Health & Molecular Sciences. The Centre offers the following courses:
View
course details
- Certificate III in Aboriginal Health Work
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practice
- Diploma of Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practice
For further information contact:
Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health
Catrina Felton-Busch
Ph: (07) 4745 4511
Fax: (07) 4749 5130
Email: catrina.feltonbusch@jcu.edu.au
Kalgoorlie Bega Garnbirringu Health Services
The Learning Centre offers the following Aboriginal Health Worker course:
- Advanced Certificate in Aboriginal Health Work (WACCHO) (view course details)
For further information contact:
Deanne Lewis
Ph: (08) 9091 3199
Fax: (08) 9091 1039
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council Inc
The Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council (KAMSC) School of Health Studies (view homepage) offers the following courses in Aboriginal health work for Aboriginal people from across the North West of Western Australia:
- Certificate III in Aboriginal Health Care Work (view course details PDF - 1.99MB - large file warning!)
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practice (view course details PDF - 652KB)
For further information, contact:
Student Service Officer
KAMSC School of Health Studies
640 Dora Street
PO Box 1377
Broome WA 6725
Ph: (08) 9193 6043
Fax: (08) 9193 6018
Email: LynetteM@kamsc.org.au
Marr Mooditj Foundation Inc., Aboriginal Health College
Marr Mooditj Foundation (view homepage) offers the following courses: (view course details)
- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice)
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
- Certificate III in Home and Community Care (HACC)
- Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice)
- Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
- Certificate IV in Complementary and Alternative Health Care Assistance (incorporating bush medicine)
- Apply Basic First Aid
- Certificate IV in Health Science Foundation
- Diploma of Enrolled Nursing
For further information, contact:
Marr-Mooditj Foundation
PO Box 1030
Bentley Delivery Centre
WA 6983
Ph: (08) 9351 9344
Email: enquiries@marr-mooditj.com.au
Menzies School of Health Research
The Menzies School of Health Research (view homepage) offers the following courses through Charles Darwin University.
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health - re-enrolling students
only
View course details - Graduate Diploma of Public Health - re-enrolling students
only
View course details - Master of Public Health - re-enrolling students only
View course details
Relevant short courses offered in 2008 include:
- 8 - 9 February:
A health refresher for Central and Northern Australia
View course details (PDF - 90.3KB) - 26 - 28 March :
Race, culture, Indigeneity and the politics of public health
View course details (PDF - 87.4KB) - May 2:
Doing it Right - Working Together for Better Aboriginal Health and Healing
View course details (PDF - 148KB) - 13 -15 May:
Continuous Quality Improvement in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases in Indigenous Primary Care
View course details (PDF - 145KB) - 18th July:
Diabetes on the ground - sugar in the bush - 26 - 28 August:
Promoting Health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
View course details (PDF - 88.6KB)
Further information about the short courses is available on the relevant webpage.
For further information contact:
Catherine Richardson
Academic Administrator
Menzies School of Health Research
PO Box 41096 Casuarina NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8922 7873
Fax: (08) 8927 5187
Email: acad-admin@menzies.edu.au
Monash University
The Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Doctor of Public Health
View course details - Master of Public Health
View course details - Aboriginal Health
View 2008 course guide (PDF - 244KB)
The Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) (view homepage) provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of Australian Indigenous cultures, traditions and histories. CAIS offers multiple courses and units of relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (view courses and units page).
For further information contact:
Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
Monash University
PO Box 55
Clayton VIC 3800
Ph: (03) 990 54200
Fax: (03) 990 55043
Email: cais@arts.monash.edu.au
Murdoch University
The University's School of Nursing offers the following course at the Mandurah (Peel) campus:
- Koort Moorditj (Strong heart) pre-nursing program (view course details)
For further information contact:
Ms Christina Gray
PA to Head School of Nursing
Ph: (08) 9582 5504
Email: C.Gray@murdoch.edu.au
or
Glen Stasiuk
Director of Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
Ph: (08) 9360 6468
Email: g.stasiuk@murdoch.edu.au
Queensland Centre for Public Health
The Queensland Centre for Public Health (view homepage) offers the following courses through Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and The University of Queensland:
- Master of Public Health Degree (with dissertation)
- Master of Public Health Degree (by course-work only)
- Graduate Diploma in Public Health
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health
For further information contact:
Queensland Centre for Public Health
PO Box 3370
Griffith University
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Ph: (07) 3735 3241
Fax: (07) 3735 3272
Email: qcph@griffith.edu.au
Southern Cross University
Gnibi - College of Indigenous Australian Peoples (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Foundation Program (view course details)
- Bachelor of Indigenous Studies (view course details)
- Bachelor of Indigenous Studies (Trauma and Healing) (view course details)
- Master of Indigenous Studies (Wellbeing) (view course details)
For further information contact:
Gnibi - College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
Ph: (02) 6620 3955
Freecall: 1800 81 6676
Fax: (02) 6620 3958
Email: gnibi@scu.edu.au
Supercourse: epidemiology, the Internet and global health
Global Health Network's 'Supercourse' in Epidemiology, the Internet
and Global Health (view
homepage) is an on-line peer-reviewed collection of lectures
in epidemiology and related topics. The idea is that people contribute
their 'best' or 'favourite' lectures so that other people can use
them freely in their teaching.
View Indigenous lectures:
- 'Patterns of Health and Illness in Indigenous Australian Communities' (view lecture)
- 'Monitoring the health and well-being of a disadvantaged minority group: Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' (view lecture)
TAFE Queensland
TAFE Queensland (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/ot Torres Strait Islander Primary
Health Care
View course details - Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
View course details - Certificate IV in Mental Health Work (Non-clinical)
View course details - Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
View course details
For further information contact:
TAFE Queensland
Customer service hotline: 1300 30 8233
TAFE South Australia
TAFE South Australia (view
homepage) offers the following courses:
View course details by entering title in 'Course Search' (view
search page)
- Certificate III in Community Services Work
View course details - Certificate II in Family Wellbeing
View course details - Certificate III in Family Wellbeing
View course details
For further information contact:
TAFE SA Information
Da Costa Arcade
Shop 4, GHD Building
68 Grenfell Street
PO Box 320
Adelaide SA 5001
Freecall: 1800 882 661
Email: tafeinfo@saugov.sa.gov.au
TAFE Western Australia
TAFE WA (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Certificate I in Health (Aboriginal Communities)
View course details
For further information contact:
Career Development Centre
Second Floor, 166 Murray Street
Perth WA
Freecall: 1800 999 167
Email: career.developmentcentre@det.wa.edu.au
University of Melbourne
The School of Population Health (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma in Social Health
View course info - Master of Public Health (Social Health)
View course info - Master of Social Health (Aboriginal Health)
View course info - Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (Sexual Health)
View course info
For further information contact:
Sharon Edelsten
Ph: (03) 8344 9338
Email: sharonle@unimelb.edu.au
The School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies (view homepage) offers:
- the Australian Indigenous studies program
View course info (HTML)
View information booklet (PDF - 193KB)
For further information contact:
Professor Marcia Langton
Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies
School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Melbourne VIC 3010
Ph: (03) 8344 9156
Fax: (03) 8344 9162
Email: indigenous-studies@unimelb.edu.au
University of New England
The University of New England (view website) offers the following course:
- Diploma in Aboriginal Family and Community Counselling (view course details)
For further information contact:
Ann Moir-Bussy
Student Centre
University of New England
Armidale NSW 22351
Ph: (02) 6773 3665
Email: amoirbus@une.edu.au
University of New South Wales
Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Centre
The Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Centre (view
home page) provides pathways to learning opportunities that
embrace Indigenous knowledge, culture and histories. An Aboriginal
Studies Major Sequence is offered at UNSW through Nura Gili (view
info).
The Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation
(CHETRE)
This is one of the Centres for Primary Health & Equity and has
five program areas: Aboriginal health, unemployment and health,
disadvantaged communities, health service development and policy
development. The focus of research is on interventions to reduce
health inequality (view
website).
Indigenous Entry into Medicine
There are less than 60 doctors in Australia who are Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander, with a similar number in training. The Indigenous
Entry into Medicine Scheme at the University of New South Wales
(UNSW) aims to play a significant part in redressing the lack of
access to an Indigenous doctor. Suitable students are offered an
alternate entry scheme. The scheme is competitive: the students
who best meet the selection criteria will be the ones considered
for Indigenous entry. The scheme is designed for high school students,
current undergraduate and postgraduate students or mature age students.
View
more information
University of Southern Queensland
The Kumbari / Ngurpai Lag Higher Education Centre (view home page) aims to encourage and assist the further education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
In 2008, the Centre is offering a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing (view course details).
For further information contact:
Kumbari / Ngurpai Lag
Indigenous Higher Education Centre
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Freecall: 1800 005 137
Ph: (07) 4631 2133
Fax: (07) 4631 2764
Email: knl@usq.edu.au
University of Sydney
The Yooroang Garang School of Indigenous Health Studies (view homepage), offers the following courses:
- Aboriginal Health Science Preparatory Program
View course details - Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Indigenous Community
Health)
View handbook Faculty of Health Sciences - Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Indigenous Community Health)
View handbook Faculty of Health Sciences - Master of Health Science (Indigenous Community Health)
View handbook Faculty of Health Sciences - Master of Health Science (Indigenous Community Health) Honours
View handbook Faculty of Health Sciences - Master of Applied Science (Indigenous Community Health) by
Research
View handbook Faculty of Health Sciences
The Australian Centre for Health Promotion (view homepage), School of Public Health, offers the following course:
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University of Western Australia
School of Indigenous Studies
The aim of the School of Indigenous Studies is to increase the
participation of Aboriginal and Islander people in all areas of
the University. The School also provides an essential focus at the
University for Aboriginal people as well as provide an Aboriginal
and Islander perspective across campus.
View
web page
Every year, the School of Indigenous Studies organises a Year 12
Seminar, and a Health and Science Careers Workshop.
The Year 12 Seminar will take place on 11-16 May 2008. (View
information)
The Health and Science Careers Workshop will take place on 14-18
July 2008. (View
information)
The Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH) (view homepage) was established to assist the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal students in Medicine and Dentistry and provides academic and social support for Aboriginal students. CAMPDH also assist departments in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry with teaching on Aboriginal health issues, and endeavours to improve links between Aboriginal organisations and departments within the Faculty.
For further information contact :
Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
Ph: (08) 6488 2038 or 6488 3428
Fax: (08) 6488 1100
Email: camdh@uwa.edu.au
University of Western Sydney
The Environmental Health Program focuses specifically on the needs of training Indigenous environmental health practitioners, and offers the following course:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Health)
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The Aboriginal Education Centre (view homepage) offers a variety of services to assist Indigenous students throughout the course of their university studies. Their web page also provides information about scholarships.
University of Wollongong
The Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (view homepage) offers the following courses:
- Bachelor of Health Science in Indigenous Health Studies
View course details - Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health
View course details - Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health
View course details - Master of Indigenous Health
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