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Learning Outcomes

1.
Advanced capacity to describe in oral and written form, as well as to advocate and implement research-informed, culturally appropriate and intersectoral approaches to addressing inequalities in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
2.
A deep understanding and capacity to sensitively discuss the historical and current impact of colonisation, the socio-cultural strength and risk determinants and epidemiological perspectives of health, wellbeing and illness in Indigenous Australians;
3.
Skills and experience to draw upon a breadth of disciplinary approaches spanning biomedical, public health, health services management, empowerment and community development when communicating and developing strategies to improve health related outcomes;
4.
The ability to discuss and apply strengths-based and participatory ways to:|||engender change and wellbeing at the psychosocial, organisational and structural levels towards enhancing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities and|||simultaneously enhance satisfaction, wellbeing and retention of the service providers;

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of International Public Health - MIPHMaster of Public Health - MPH9043 - Int Pub Health/Pub Health
Master of Public Health - MPH9045 - Public Health
Master of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9046 - Public Health (Extension)
Master of Health Management - MHMMaster of Public Health - MPH9047 - Public Health/HealthManagement
Master of International Public Health - MIPHMaster of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9054 - International Public Health / Public Health (Extension)
Master of Health Management - MHMMaster of Public Health (Extension) - MPH(Extn)9056 - Public Health (Extension) / Health Management

Specialisation Structure
30 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 30 UOC.

Specialisation Defining Courses

Project, Internship or Elective

Students must take a 6 UOC postgraduate elective course offered by SPHCM, or a project or internship in an Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing-related topic.

Additional Information

Stream Convenors

Dr Rob Menzies
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 3480
Email: r.menzies@unsw.edu.au

Telphia-Leanne Joseph
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 3197
Email:t.joseph@unsw.edu.au

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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