CAPHIA News • Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia

ECA Blog | Educating in Real Time: How to Stay Up to Date in a Dynamic Policy Environment

04/08/2025

Educating in Real Time: How to Stay Up to Date in a Dynamic Policy Environment.

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Holly Wild

As educators in public health, we are all too familiar with how unwieldy the field can be to teach. There are no neat, linear career pathways, no black-and-white answers, and not even a universally agreed-upon definition. While this ambiguity can feel overwhelming at first, students often come to appreciate the vast grey areas of public health.

ECA Blog | One Year As An Indigenous Early Career Researcher

10/07/2025

One Year As An Indigenous Early Career Researcher.

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Sharna Motlap

NAIDOC Week 2025 marks a powerful 50-year milestone of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience, its theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” resonates deeply with my personal journey.

The journey into academia, particularly as an Indigenous researcher, is paved with unique challenges and rewards. As I reflect on my first year as an Early Career Research Fellow (ECMR),

Introducing A/Prof Bevan Erueti to the Board of Directors

08/07/2025

Welcome to the CAPHIA Board: Associate Professor Bevan Erueti as Māori Health Director

We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Bevan Erueti has joined the CAPHIA Board of Directors as Māori Health Director, bringing distinguished Indigenous academic leadership to our governance and strategic direction.

A Leader Grounded in Mātauranga Māori

Dr. Erueti is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean Māori in Te Kura Hauora Tāngata/College of Health at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa/Massey University,

EOI: Guest Contributor – Early Career Academics Blog & “Catch up cafe”

02/04/2025

Expression of Interest: Guest Contributor – Early Career Academics Blog & “Catch Up Cafe” 28th April

The 2025 CAPHIA (Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia) Early Career Academics Committee is excited to announce the continuation of our monthly virtual “Catch Up Cafe.” Building on the success of our informal gatherings in 2024, we are evolving this initiative to provide more structured learning and networking opportunities for early career public health academics and professionals.
This year,

CAPHIA Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027

25/03/2025

CAPHIA Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027

CAPHIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we acknowledge Māori as tāngata whenua and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Across the Pacific, we honour all Indigenous and First Nations peoples and recognise deep ancestral connections to land, waters, and community.

Building on our Success: CAPHIA Strategy 2025-2027

The CAPHIA Board of Directors are pleased to announce the launch of the CAPHIA Strategy 2025-2027,

Job Alert! Join the CAPHIA team as our new Coordinator

06/01/2025

Join the CAPHIA team: casual CAPHIA Coordinator role available

Position: CAPHIA Coordinator

Hours and Term: Casual, up to 25 hours per week fixed term until June 30th 2026

Location: Virtual / remote / work from home – anywhere in Australia

Remuneration: $38 – 40 per hour, inclusive of casual loading + super + remote working stipend

About the role

The CAPHIA Coordinator is responsible for providing high level support to the Executive Director of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA),

Join the 2025 Scientific Committee

06/01/2025

Join the 2025 Teaching and Learning Forum Scientific Committee

The CAPHIA Teaching and Learning Forum (the Forum) is CAPHIA’s annual flagship event and is designed to facilitate the sharing of best practice in evidence-based public health teaching and learning, and to provide a key networking opportunity for public health researchers and academics to share and transfer knowledge.

The 2025 Teaching and Learning Forum will be hosted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Early Career Academic Committee: 2024 Year in Review

16/12/2024

Early Career Academics Committee: 2024 Year in Review

Congratulations to the 2024 Early Career Academic Committee for an outstanding contribution to the development of early career public health professionals.

Member Institution Spotlight: Fiji National University

26/11/2024

Member Institution Spotlight: Fiji National University
College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
School of Public Health & Primary Health Care

Author: Ms Makereta Leweniqila, FNU Bachelor of Public Health Student and CAPHIA Intern 2024

The School of Public Health & Primary Health Care is under the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences of Fiji National University. It is situated along Princes Road in Tamavua, and it offers 5 major disciplines of Public Health which includes Health Promotion,

2024 CAPHIA Annual Report now available

12/11/2024

FY23-24 Annual Report now available
Highlight of FY23-24
Professor Rebecca Ivers AM, CAPHIA Chair of the Board of Directors

Professional Development & events

Awarded 8 paid internships from over 200 applications across 7 institutions in Australia and Fiji
Hosted the 2023 Teaching & Learning Forum in Adelaide with 135+ attendees, featuring international speakers and oral presentations, challenge rooms and solution rooms
Organized the 2023 Heads of Schools Summit with 40+ leaders,