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Revised Entry Requirements – RACP Public Health Medicine

12/05/2026

New entry requirements for the RACP Public Health Medicine Training Program come into effect January 1, 2027

The Royal Australasia College for Physicians, Faculty of Public Health Medicine has revised their entry requirements and curriculum. From 2027, first year trainees will be enrolled in the new curriculum.

Revised entry requirements

Trainees entering a Public Health Medicine training position from 1 January 2027 onwards must have:

at least 3 years full-time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience,

Join a CAPHIA Network today

16/03/2026

Have you joined a CAPHIA Network yet?

CAPHIA Networks are informal, academic-led groups to drive professional development and best practice in an area of interest. CAPHIA Networks to foster collaboration and expertise in specific areas of academic public health.

Network membership is FREE and open to academics of CAPHIA member institutions. As of May 2026 we have eight Networks. Details below and on our CAPHIA Network page.

Equity Bursary Winner Reflections – Hackathon

13/03/2026

Reducing Vaping Harms in Young People Hackathon 2025
Equity Bursary Reflections

In November, 2025 at the University of Technology, School of Public Health of Public Health 85 students from 17 universities worked in diverse teams, guided by 20+ mentors and judges including Indigenous leaders, academics, and community organisations. Together, they went from problem to prototype using design thinking and systems approaches.

Nine students were awarded equity bursaries to attend participate in this innovative events.

Applications for the 2025 Hackathon Travel Bursaries program are now open!

01/09/2025

The 2025 CAPHIA Public Health Student Hackathon will be held on 4–6 November 2025 on Gadigal Land in Sydney at the University of Technology Sydney. CAPHIA is offering travel bursaries to support students for whom financial barriers might otherwise prevent their participation.

More information here. Make an application here.

Hackathon Registrations are now open!

01/09/2025

Registration is now open for the CAPHIA Public Health Hackathon: Reducing Vaping Harms in Young People.

CAPHIA and The School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney will bring together students, early career academics, entrepreneurs, community, and industry innovators to investigate a public health problem.