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Health Promotion Officer

Work with various groups to improve the health of individuals and the community.

Health Promotion Officer

Health promotion officers:

  • plan and coordinate health promotion programs for community groups
  • inform and involve other health professionals in community health issues
  • design and develop public information campaigns using radio, television, newspapers, pamphlets, posters and websites
  • design school curriculum material

Many health promotion officers are employed by government health departments to create programs such as the Quit Smoking and Drink Safe campaigns. They also find employment in non-government organisations such as cancer councils, heart foundations and asthma foundations, and may also work in rural public community health units and local government departments. Employment prospects are dependent on the level of funding allocated to health promotion.

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Undergraduate Courses To Become

Health Promotion Officer

Recommended major/s to pursue this career

Relevant majors include:
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Undergraduate Courses To Become Health Promotion Officer

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Understanding the origins and strategies for more equitable health and wellbeing for Aboriginal communities is the leading health issue in Australia.

Anatomy and Human Biology

A major in Anatomy and Human Biology will let you discover how your body works, why it works that way, where people come from and how we are related to one another.

Anthropology and Sociology

Anthropology teaches you about the nature of humanity and the many different cultures of the world.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemists and molecular biologists are interested in the molecular functions of all living organisms from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale.

Exercise and Health

If you are you passionate about exercise and health and want to spread the word and educate others about keeping fit and being healthy, then this major is for you.

Genetics

Genetics is the study of biologically inherited traits as diverse as those that cause human disease, or allow a rare plant to live in only one isolated spot in the South West, or result in a desirable characteristic found in a domestic animal used in agriculture.

Human Resource Management

You will learn how to recruit, train and manage an effective workforce.

Indigenous Knowledge History and Heritage

A major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage will allow you to explore the worldview and historical experiences of Indigenous peoples in Australia as well as critically analyse Western disciplinary constructs around Indigenous knowledges and peoples.

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbes are organisms too small to be seen without a microscope and Microbiology is the study of these organisms and the role they play in health and disease and the environment.

Management

Management is the backbone of any organisation, providing organisational, operational, staffing and resourcing expertise that can be applied anywhere, anytime.

Neuroscience

A major in Neuroscience will allow you to explore how nervous systems work and how nervous system function can be restored after disease and injury to the brain.

Pharmacology

A major in Pharmacology provides a modern understanding of how medicines produce their effects on the body and how such knowledge is used to alleviate suffering caused by disease.

Physiology

Do you differ from a robot? Learn about the molecular and cellular machinery that makes up your body, as well as how it works in everyday life, and what causes disease.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

With Pathology and Laboratory Medicine you can explore the causes and mechanisms of human disease.

Population Health

A major in Public Health will allow you to study the patterns of health and disease in society and to consider what we can do to improve the health of the community.

Sport Science

A Sport Science major provides you with expertise in the sport sciences and trains you for a career in the sport and recreation industries.
Postgraduate Courses To Become

Health Promotion Officer

Coursework courses to pursue this career

Postgraduate study is not necessarily required for this occupation, but may be helpful for career advancement.

Relevant postgraduate courses include:
If you want an exciting career that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you, thena postgraduate degree in science sets you on the right path. Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases Master of Biomedical Science If you are passionate about science, creative and want to work with people, Science Communication is for you. The Masters is an advanced course that will allow you to enhance your skills in these areas. Master of Science Communication Master of Infectious Diseases
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