There has never been a more meaningful time to study public health, it is one of the most rapidly growing fields, especially since the global COVID-19 pandemic. Technological breakthroughs, impacts of climate change, emerging infectious diseases, pandemic management, and better public awareness of racism, inequality and injustice, all makes for a rewarding career in public health. 

Explore and redefine public health practice to promote health in light of contemporary knowledge. The courses are founded on a commitment to the advancement of quality and integrity in multidisciplinary practice, and principles of equity, inclusiveness, promoting health, prolonging life, preventing disease, accountability and community participation.

The courses create opportunities for health professionals to formulate new ways of reducing inequalities in health care access and health outcomes.

Postgraduate Public Health courses are located within the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University.

Professor Billie Bonevski, is the Discipline Group Lead for Public Health who is an internationally recognised behavioural scientist with expertise in chronic disease prevention and health equity. 

The courses are co-ordinated by Associate Professor Hossein Afzali who who  has an internationally recognised standing in economic evaluation of new healthcare interventions.

Other teaching staff are well established in the health professions education field, and contribute to a range of scholarly activities which inform contemporary debates and discussions related to public health.