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About the course
This Graduate Diploma builds advanced knowledge of public health with a focus on tropical settings and the health challenges faced in northern Australia and neighbouring regions. You’ll explore strategies to detect, prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases, with learning designed for professionals seeking to broaden or deepen practice in population health. This is a Graduate Diploma in Medicine with a tropical public health focus. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.
Career outcome
Graduates may work in public health and tropical medicine roles across government, health services, NGOs and international or regional health organisations. The course supports careers in disease prevention and control, health program planning and evaluation, outbreak response support, and community-focused health improvement in tropical and remote contexts. This is a Graduate Diploma pathway for professional practice in Medicine-related public health. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.
Entry requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relative health discipline; or equivalent.
Living Costs in Townsville**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,146 - 1,515 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,074 - 1,421 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 5 - 7 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 309 |
Average Salary***
