1 year Full time or 2 years Part time
The Diploma in Indigenous Public Health is a one-year qualification offered with blended learning and on-campus options. It has been designed to offer those working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health an opportunity to upgrade skills in public health, in their current role, or to further their career. You will learn about the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and foundation public health concepts and skills. It also introduces you to environmental health and ecological and Indigenous frameworks for understanding complex health and wellbeing issues. Successful completion of this Diploma provides you with a pathway to the Bachelor of Health Science where you can elect to major in Health Promotion or Environmental Health, which are both professionally accredited programs.
For more information, visit Diploma in Indigenous Public Health at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast
On successful completion of the Diploma in Indigenous Public Health, you will receive up to 96 units* of credit towards UniSC’s Bachelor of Health Science. (*Note: you must also meet all entry requirements for the program).
The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Community health workers; Indigenous health promotion officers; policy and program coordinators in government and non-government organisations; researchers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; cultural safety advisers in hospitals and health services; outreach coordinators for rural and remote health programs.