Public Health Coursework
The public health coursework program is accredited through the Charles Darwin University (CDU) and enjoys an excellent reputation with particular emphasis on the support given to students. The program has evolved substantially since its inception and aims to provide education and training in public health that is broadly based, multi-disciplinary and inclusive. MSHR is a member of the Australian Network of Academic Public health Institutions (ANAPHI), a national organisation of 19 universities and public health institutes delivering public health coursework programs.
The program is focussed on Indigenous, remote and tropical public health and addresses the major public health challenges in Northern and Central Australia and neighbouring regions. These include poverty, poor environmental conditions, infectious disease, lifestyle related non-communicable disease and access to and acceptability of services (including education, health and basic infrastructure services). The majority of students are Territorians although the program attracts high quality public health practitioners from interstate and overseas. Many of the local students are employed by the NT Department of Health and Community Services with the program providing a significant professional development role for NT health service providers.
