Empowering the Next Generation: Insights from Early Career Academia in Public Health | Global Public Health Week 2024

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Empowering the Next Generation: Insights from Early Career Academia in Public Health | April 12 10am – 12pm AEST

Global Public Health Week 2024 Events

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week 2024, CAPHIA presented two interactive sessions featuring expert global academics and practitioners. 

Organised as part of Global Public Health Week,

Infodemic Management Masterclass | Global Public Health Week 2024 |

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Infodemic Management Masterclass
Recording, Slides & Resources now available

Global Public Health Week 2024 Events

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week, CAPHIA presented two interactive sessions featuring expert global academics and practitioners. 

The infodemic has been defined by WHO as ‘the overwhelming amount of information,

Vacancy | Head of Public Health at Flinders University

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Flinders University
Head of Public Health

Since 1966, Flinders University has been one of Australia’s most innovative and forward-thinking institutions of higher education. With campuses in Adelaide and throughout rural South Australia and the Northern Territory, the University is committed to creating knowledge and transforming lives by way of leading-edge teaching, learning and research activities, across a broad range of disciplines.

Presently, the University is seeking a seasoned leader to become Head of Public Health.

CAPHIA Chair Professor Rebecca Ivers awarded AM

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CAPHIA Director and Chair, Professor Rebecca Ivers recognised in the King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List on 12 June 2023.

CAPHIA are excited to share the news that our Director and Chair, Scientia Professor Rebecca Ivers has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours as a Member (AM) in the General Division for her significant service to community health. Professor Ivers is a global leader in the field of injury prevention and has played a major role in shaping health across communities through an impactful programme of work spanning road injury,

Resources: 2022 Teaching and Learning Forum Keynotes & Plenary Panelists

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Event: Global Public Health Week Day 5

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week, CAPHIA will present four interactive sessions featuring expert academics and practitioners from across Australasia. On Day 5 CAPHIA will release recordings from the 2022 Teaching and Learning Forum – “Public Health Education: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions“.

On June 30th and July 1st 2022 Monash University Hosted the CAPHIA Teaching and Learning Forum.

Masterclass: The Climate Crisis and Health

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Event: Global Public Health Week Day 2

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week, CAPHIA will present four interactive sessions featuring expert academics and practitioners from across Australasia. On Day 2, two experts will discuss health risks arising from the extreme environmental impacts associated with the climate crisis currently affecting the entire globe.

Recording and slides now available


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The climate crisis impacts health on the individual,

Preparing Public Health Professionals & Associations for New Challenges: An Australasian Perspective

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Event: Global Public Health Week Day 1

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week, CAPHIA will present four interactive sessions featuring expert academics and practitioners from across Australasia. On Day 1, leaders in public health and health promotion will present an interactive panel with Q&A.

Recording now available


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This free panel discussion is co-hosted by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) and the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) featuring leaders from public health and health promotion associations across Australasia.

Masterclass: Co-Design for Health System Reform

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Event: Global Public Health Week Day 3

As part of the discussion surrounding best practice in public health for Global Public Health Week, CAPHIA will present four interactive sessions featuring expert academics and practitioners from across Australasia. On Day 3, leading academics will explore co-design tools used to reform health systems.

Recording and slides now available


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Collaboration and co-design are at the heart of public health and are essential to enable health services,

Public Health Education for a Sustainable and Equitable Future: Workshop

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Event: Global Public Health Week Day 4

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This workshop will explore the role of public health education in creating a sustainable and equitable future throughout Australasia. CAPHIA’s Call to Action will be presented, which addresses the following questions:

  • What is the vision and role of public health education in a sustainable and equitable future?

CAPHIA Award Winner Spotlight: Teaching Excellence (Team) – University of Queensland

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2022 Award Winner: University of Queensland
CAPHIA Award for Teaching Excellence (Team)

The CAPHIA Teaching Excellence Award recognises and rewards the contribution of CAPHIA members to quality teaching and learning and inspiring student learning in public health.

The Teaching Excellence Award was presented to the University of Queensland Bachelor of Health Sciences’ first-year Course Coordinator team, who led the co/redesign of a first year experience using a cross-disciplinary approach across the School of Public Health and the School of Biomedical Sciences.