公共卫生旨在解决导致疾病或健康不良的社会和环境因素，以预防疾病，延长寿命并改善人口和社区的健康状况。除了解决健康状况不佳的决定因素外，您还将培养在健康人群中促进健康和福祉的技能，以在整个生命周期中保持健康。<br> <br>该领域已超越了个人治疗，从而改善了人群的健康状况。作为公共卫生从业人员，您将使用多种方法，包括政策制定，数据分析和报告，媒体和宣传，公共事件以及基于社区的教育和干预措施，以解决健康问题并促进社区内的健康和福祉。您还将重点关注优先人口群体（例如无家可归者，原住民和移民）在获得医疗计划和服
Start your unstoppable career in improving the health of people and populations. A degree in public health prepares you to be at the forefront of disease prevention and health promotion.<br><br>Public health practitioners address social and cultural, commercial and environmental factors which prevent disease and prolong the lifespan of the greater public. With an emphasis on advocacy and equity, youll work with individuals, groups, communities and organisations across public and private sectors to engage with meaningful health issues, and become equipped with skills to address global health challenges.<br> <br>Youll learn diverse approaches including policy development, data analysis and reporting, media and advocacy, public events, community-based education and preventative interventions to create positive change. These methods may be used to tackle complex global health issues such as infectious diseases, heart disease, cancer and mental health.<br><br>You'll engage with 200 hours of industry-relevant experience with local advisory groups, industry groups, local councils, and similar, giving you valuable insight into your future career and allowing you to build your industry networks while studying.<br>Youll become equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes to contribute as a dynamic and forward-thinking generalist public health practitioner. <br><br>Your studies will equip you with an understanding of the social and commercial determinants of health and wellbeing. You will learn how to engage with communities and populations to promote wellbeing through locally-relevant information and activities. You will learn the principles and purpose of evaluation in public health, the importance of lived-experience perspectives, the role of advocacy, and the responsible dissemination of public health information. Youll also learn epidemiological techniques to identify patterns in population health, such as the prevalence of mental health conditions or cardiovascular disease, novel associations between risk factors and diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and COVID-19.