Bachelor
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
An understanding of how social cultural and economic factors can influence the health of individuals and communities is central to public health practice. Applying this knowledge in a human services role allows graduates to develop and deliver support programs that recognise a client's individual circumstances and underlying barriers to improved health. You may work for government health and human services departments non-government organisations community and advocacy groups and not-for-profit organisations.
This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) and graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the ACWA. In addition graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian Health Promotion Association.