This major provides you with a solid grounding in the many factors that influence the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal peoples, families and communities in Australia, and an understanding of particular health problems and their impacts within Aboriginal communities, as well as practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.

 

You will acquire an understanding of health issues and their impacts along with strategies, policies and practices that have been implemented to improve health and wellbeing with a particular focus on Aboriginal community-led initiatives. The major also features practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.

 

Students who take this major as their primary major will also gain a strong fundamental knowledge of human biology. This knowledge will assist students in evaluating the biological evidence about disease mechanisms.