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Despite our improved understanding of the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases pose ongoing threats to global health security.

Our MIDIext program takes a cross-sector approach to the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Become a judgment-ready practitioner, with the advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills required to improve population health outcomes in the control of infectious diseases and health emergencies across a range of contexts and settings. The MIDIext give you the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in infectious diseases intelligence research by completing additional research methodology courses and/or an advanced research project in an infectious disease-related topic.

You will graduate with an advanced understanding of the public health aspects of infectious disease surveillance and intelligence, outbreak investigation and response, and infection prevention and mitigation. Through the extension program, you will gain core skills in research design and execution. These skills are required to generate evidence that enhances infectious disease prevention and control. Research in this area aims to inform the development of evidence-based prevention and control measures for existing and emerging infectious diseases.

Our MIDIext program fosters careers in research and supports scholarly evidence-based professional practice. It is relevant for professionals working or seeking a career in government, non-government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. It is also suited to those who wish to undertake in-depth research into infectious diseases intelligence in the era of emerging disease threats. It teaches management approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention, and control of infectious diseases.

Our MIDIext graduates typically find work across a range of employers, including ministries and departments of health, government organisations, NGOs, academia, and primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.