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Study postgraduate online with Murdoch University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Health and Community Services in Australia

Health Promotion

Health Systems and Services

First Peoples' Health

Community Health and Wellbeing

Navigating the Aged Care System

Health and Society

Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Epidemiology and Evidence

Health Law, Ethics and Policy

This subject was previously known as Health Policy in an Australian Context.This subject provides students with an overview of key health policy and public health issues. In addition to general content the subject includes a specific focus on health care and public policy in Australia. It considers the political, economic, social, behavioural and epidemiological contexts within which health is managed and the forces that promote and oppose change.Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: <a href="http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport" target="_blank">http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport</a>.

Get a broad understanding of health policy in Australia. Learn how parts of society such as politics and economics affect how policies come to be, and change. Look at real life policies to unpack issues in governance and leadership in health.

Health Policy in Australia and Beyond

Murdoch University Postgraduate Public health Subjects | Open Universities Australia

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