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Position Statement: Investing in the Public Health Workforce

CAPHIA Position Statement released: Investing in the Public Health Workforce

CAPHIA has released a new Position Statement calling for sustained investment in public health education, training and research — a critical foundation for health, equity and resilience across Australasia.

At a time of escalating global and regional health challenges, this statement makes a clear and timely case: sustained investment in public health education, research and workforce development is not optional,

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Media Release: Revised UTS Plan Reflects Sector Advocacy, Yet Key Public Health Programs Remain at Risk

MEDIA RELEASE
Revised UTS Plan Reflects Sector Advocacy, Yet Key Public Health Programs Remain at Risk

December 11 2025

The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) welcomes the announcement that the University of Technology Sydney will retain its Postgraduate Public Health, Diabetes Education and Management, and Palliative Care programs. This decision brings significant relief to staff, students, partners, and the communities who rely on these programs to strengthen Australia’s public health capability.

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Media release: CAPHIA calls for reversal of decision to dismantle VicHealth’s independence

MEDIA RELEASE
CAPHIA calls for reversal of decision to dismantle VicHealth’s independence

December 05 2025

The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) is calling on the Victorian Government to urgently reverse its decision to absorb VicHealth into the Victorian State Department of Health, warning that the move will significantly weaken Victoria’s prevention system at a time of escalating health challenges. This decision will undermine nearly four decades of world-leading work in health promotion,

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CAPHIA Board and executive announced for 2026

CAPHIA Board Directors and Executive Announced for 2026

Left to right: Dr Nathan Dawes, Professor Chrissy Severinsen (Deputy Chair), Professor Lisa Hall, Adamm Ferrier, Associate Professor Courtney Ryder, Associate Professor Julie Saunders (Chair), Associate Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, Associate Professor Gemma Crawford, Associate Professor Bevan Erueti and Holly Donaldson (Executive Director). Not Pictured: Professor Brenton Prosser (Public Officer).

We are pleased to introduce the CAPHIA Board for 2026 – a dedicated group of leaders committed to strengthening public health education,

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Debunking the Myth: Operationalising One Health through CAPHIA Core Competencies

Debunking the Myth: Operationalising One Health through CAPHIA Core Competencies

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Dr Md Saiful Islam
School of Population Health, University of NSW, and
Dr Heena Akbar
School of Public Health, University of Queensland

When I introduce myself as a One Health researcher, the first question I am often asked is – “What is One Health?” After a brief explanation, many respond- “Oh- you mean system thinking,

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Have your say on the CAPHIA Position Statement on Climate Change and Public Health Education at Forum

Have your say on the CAPHIA Position Statement on Climate Change and Public Health Education at Forum

The CAPHIA Public Health Education Network (CPHEN) will host a Solution Room at Forum — an open, collaborative space to gather feedback on the draft Position Statement on Climate Change and Public Health Education.

Thursday 6 November, 2:45pm in Breakout Room 1.

This is your opportunity to help shape a statement that will guide how public health education responds to the growing challenges of climate change.

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If You Lose Us: The Threatened Future for Public Health Education

If You Lose Us: The Threatened Future for Public Health Education

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At our September Early Career Academic Catch-Up Café (eve of World Environmental Day), we gathered to discuss teaching climate change amidst worsening environmental conditions, global geopolitical tensions, and increasing instability in public health. Our concerns are further weighted by the recent news from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where the School of Public Health and Education is being dismantled. 

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CAPHIA warns against dismantling Public Health at UTS

Media Release:
CAPHIA warns against dismantling Public Health at UTS

September 18, 2025

The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA), representing university schools and departments of public health across Australia, Aoteroa New Zealand and the Pacific, expresses deep concern regarding the proposal by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to disestablish its School of Public Health.

Public health is a foundational discipline that underpins the health, wellbeing,

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CAPHIA Competencies Renewal Project Update September 2025

CAPHIA Competencies Renewal Project Update September 2025

The CAPHIA Competencies Renewal Project is progressing through a collaborative, inclusive, and evidence-informed process to ensure Australia’s public health education framework remains contemporary and fit-for-purpose.

Current Status
What have we done so far?

  • Set up: establishing robust governance and obtaining approval from 14 institutions across four countries took the majority of 2024. As this is the first Public Health Australasian competency framework,
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