You will complete more than 800 hours of practical placement during this course. This placement will be in clinical nursing environments including hospital and private healthcare facilities, and in office, laboratory or site-based environments alongside public health professionals. Public health placements may also be completed overseas. Highlights Apply nursing knowledge and skills to priority public health areas including Indigenous health, aged care, and risk factors for illness. Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time. Complete more than 800 hours of professional placement Choose electives in areas of interest including women's health, international health, Indigenous health, domestic violence and more.
Career outcomes Graduates of this course can apply nursing knowledge and skills to public health areas such as Indigenous health, population health issues and risk factors for illness. Professionals who are skilled across these disciplines can choose to work as a nurse in the clinical environment or as a public health professional, implementing new ways to improve community health. Graduates may also work in non-government and community organisations in roles that focus on advocacy for minority groups, or as consultants and project officers in international health agencies. Roles may include health promotion officers, school health educators, assistant epidemiologists, researchers, state and national health program managers and health policy officers. Possible careers Clinical Nurse Community Health Officer Health Promotion Officer Public Health Officer
