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La Trobe University
Health Sciences

Divisions

The Faculty of Health Sciences is one of Australia's leading providers of health science education and comprises four Divisions:

Division of Allied Health

We warmly welcome you to the Division of Allied Health, The Division of Allied Health was created on 2 April 2007 and comprises the Schools of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Human Communication Sciences, and Social Work and Social Policy; the Departments of Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics, and Clinical Vision Sciences; and the National Institute of Deaf Studies and the Bouverie Centre....

Division of Health Studies

Welcome to the Division of Health Studies. The Division of Health Studies comprises the School of Human Biosciences and the School of Public Health. Its aim is to improve the health of individuals and communities through excellence in teaching and research. Programs are designed for clinicians, administrators and health researchers. The Division is responsible for the Bachelors degrees of Health Sciences, Health Information Management, and Public Health (Bendigo)....

Division of Health Research

Welcome to the Division of Health Research. The Health Research division is comprised of: Australian Institute of Primary Care, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, Mother and Child Health Research Centre, Musculoskeletal Research Centre and Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care...

Division of Nursing and Midwifery

We are committed to providing leadership in education, research and scholarship to advance the health and well-being of individuals and the community. The Division of Nursing and Midwifery has a proud history. It was one of the early pioneers in nursing education in Australia. Its origins can be traced back to the College of Nursing (now the Royal College of Nursing, Australia), founded in 1948....

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers over twenty (20) different undergraduate courses, and over one hundred (100) different postgraduate courses. Whether you are a current VCE or HSC student, a mature-aged student looking to either enhance your current skills or change profession, or an international student, we can provide many options for your future education. Employment opportunities within the health industry are numerous, and our health clinicians are the graduates of choice for many public and private hospitals. With the implementation of its new undergraduate curriculum in 2009, the Faculty of Health Sciences will further enhance its reputation as a leader in quality teaching and learning.

Professor Hal Swerissen - Dean
Dean of Health Sciences - Professor Hal Swerissen