ADF Health 2009 - Volume 10 Number 1EducationCentre for Military and Veteran’s Health offer Master of Public Health (Defence)
With Defence health at the heart of its existence, the CMVH has developed a range of short and long-term courses designed to address the need for tertiary education for Defence Health Services and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, including Australian Defence Force personnel, contractors, public servants and civilians. The Masters of Public Health (Defence) has been designed to align with Australian Defence Force requirements and proposed career structures. Students are equipped with the academic, professional and management attributes that will enable them to approach Defence health issues from a population health perspective. With exit options, distance education and part-time studies, the Masters of Public Health (Defence) Program can adapt to students’ heavy workloads and pending deployment. The CMVH’s range of specialised short courses is particularly beneficial to those who want to hone their medical, nursing and allied health skills in a world where Defence personnel are heavily involved in disaster management, global environmental health, and nuclear, biological and chemical defence. Short courses include Health Aspects of Disaster, Communicable Disease Control, Introduction to Military Medicine and Occupational and Environmental Health. CMVH’s collaboration with the University of Queensland, University of Adelaide and Charles Darwin University provides students with a national resource and a wide range of specialist study areas, study options and locations. CMVH courses are internationally-renowned and accredited and can increase the employability of health workers around the world. Students can gain credit for other courses undertaken with the Australian Defence Force. Students may be eligible to transfer credit for study completed at another university, TAFE or Defence learning institution as part of the Public Health (Defence) Program. To find out more about CMVH Defence health courses contact the Professional Development Officer on (07) 3346 4860, cmvh@uq.edu. au or visit www.uq.edu.au/cmvh
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The Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH) has its finger on the pulse when it comes to understanding the professional development needs and aspirations of Australia’s military health and medical personnel.