Public Health extends to almost every aspect of individual human life and collective social systems so there is a strong demand for Public Health professionals.
As a Griffith University graduate you will be well-positioned to work in the health industry in both the private and public sector.
Climate change, sustainability and environmental health
You will readily find employment in an environmental health-related field (communicable disease control, legislative-based intervention and health planning), especially with local authorities or Queensland Health. Environmental consultancy careers are also available.
Community health and environment
You will be equipped to work in the key areas of: environmental health management at a community level (communicable disease control, legislative-based intervention and health planning); environmental health protection and industry pollution management; or food and drug safety.
Health promotion
Career options include health promotion officers and community health areas such as chronic health, chronic disease prevention, work/life balance, sexual and reproductive health promotion and HIV/AIDS prevention, promotion of healthy nutrition and physical activity, harm minimisation of the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and the promotion of healthy environments.
You may be employed to work with groups such as Indigenous people, youth and seniors in the workplace, community, hospitals, schools and other settings. Their work will be on specific community health topics and may include the environment, work/life balance, sexual health, living and working conditions, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, health inequalities, physical activity, and drugs and alcohol.
Indigenous health
You will be well positioned to take up employment in the health industry in both private companies and in government at the Commonwealth, State and local level. You will be well-equipped to work in community health centres which provide health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Nutrition
You will be equipped to work in the private and public sector, the health and fitness industry, community and public health nutrition services, Indigenous nutrition and health, the food industry and in the mass media.
Public health
You will be well positioned to take up employment in the health industry in both private companies and in government at the Commonwealth, State and local level. Opportunities will also be available in international organisations, in community health, and in health care organisations.
As a postgraduate student, you will have career opportunities with Commonwealth and State health departments, in public health units/teams, community health, local government, and in academia. You will also be highly sought after by non-government organisations, health agencies and international aid agencies.
Careers help from Griffith
The Careers and Employment Service offers a wide range of services to ensure the employment success of students and graduates.
Services include:
- Job search seminars
- Recruitment fairs (Australian employers)
- International Careers Fair (overseas employers)
- Online vacancy and career information system (CareerBoard)
- Griffith Industry Mentoring Program
- Making Employment Happen (seminar embedded into first year lectures)
- Employer presentations program
- Indigenous placement program
- Workplace contact list (people in the workplace able to be contacted by Griffith students)
- Career Smarter (online career development program)
- Postgraduate careers symposium
- Employer liaison
- One-on-one career counselling and information