The Promotion & Application Pitch – 6 December 2022
Join us Tuesday 6 December for the last in the 4-part Professional Development Series hosted by the Early Career Academics and Postgraduate Students Subcommittee (ECAPS)
Register below to be sent the invitation.
CAPHIA 2022 Award Winners Announced!
We we excited to announce the 2022 CAPHIA Award Winners at the 2022 AGM and Heads of Schools Summit. Congratulations to the all the incredible individuals and teams who exemplify excellence in public health education across Australasia. Thank you also to the brilliant nominees, the competition was high and we strongly encourage you to submit again.
CAHIA Award Winners 2022
WHO Public Health Workforce Roadmap and Action Plan
The WHO Steering Group guiding the Roadmap and Action Plan are inviting public health experts and public health academics from CAPHIA member institutions achieve its targets. Workstream 2 of the WHO collaborative involves development of a Competency and Outcomes Framework for education and training. The scope of the framework recommended by the October Steering Committee meeting includes health promotion, surveillance, programme planning and evaluation, emergencies, epidemiology, data and leadership.
Read more...Public Health Workforce Capacity Roadmap and Action Plan
In early 2022 the World Health Organization (WHO) released the publication, “National workforce capacity to implement the essential public health functions including a focus on emergency preparedness and response: Roadmap for aligning WHO and partner contributions” [1]. This workforce roadmap builds upon a number of declarations and resolutions2 as well as joint efforts of leading public health and emergency response experts,
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CAPHIA Board of Directors Election 2022: Voting now open
The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) received four (4) nominations for three (3) Board Directors to be elected by Members. We are now inviting Full CAPHIA Members to cast their votes.
Voting Rules.
This Is Public Health (TIPH) Grant Program
Applications Close 3:59 pm Saturday 10 December AEDT
This one-year grant program will provide twenty (20) awards of up to US $5,000 to academic public health institutions to develop TIPH Global campaigns that increase the visibility of public health in a region outside of the United States.
Academic public health institutions of the Global Network for Public Health are invited to submit applications the second cohort of the TIPH Global Grant Program.
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Where can I study public health?
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in “the size, training, structure and credentialing of the public health workforce”. It is essential that the Public Health workforce is skilled and qualified to perform current and future roles needed to protect the health of Australasian populations and communities.
CAPHIA advocated for further investment in the public health workforce pipeline via:
CAPHIA Board Vacancies – Elected Directors
The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) is seeking nominations for three (3) Board Directors to be elected by Members. We are inviting Full Members to nominate candidates for these roles.
Nominations for Elected Director candidates must:
Registration for the 2022 CAPHIA AGM and Heads of Schools Summit is now open
This year’s virtual (online) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Heads of School Summit will take place on November 15th, 2022 from 10am – 2:45pm AEDT. Find your local time.
Agenda items include:
Each member institution may elect to bring up to 3 staff to inform Strategic Planning for the upcoming period.
Read more...Engage, understand, listen and act: evaluation of Community Panels to privilege First Nations voices in pandemic planning and response in Australia
Crooks, K, Taylor, C, Law, H, Campbell, & Miller A. BMJ Global Health; Online: doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009114: https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/7/8/e009114.full.pdf
First Nations Peoples of Australia have not been included in the development nor prioritised in pre-2009 pandemic plans despite being a priority population in Australian health policy. Marginalised groups experience amplified barriers and systemic disadvantage in emergencies1,
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