Staff at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy teach in health policy and public health coursework programs at both the University of Sydney and The Australian National University. Further information about these programs is available below.

Information about research programs offered at the Centre is provided in Research Opportunities.

The University of Sydney’s Graduate Program in Health Policy offers a critical perspective on how our health care system operates. It emphasizes the importance of power and value choices, focusing on the interaction of governments with the private and community sectors in shaping policy.

The program can be studied as a Graduate Certificate in Health Policy (Grad.Cert.H.Pol.); a Graduate Diploma in Health Policy (Grad.Dip.H.Pol.), or a Master of Health Policy (M.H.Pol.).

The health policy curriculum has been designed especially to suit:

• Those people who are currently working in policy and wish to extend their knowledge and skills in the health sector;
• Health care practitioners who wish to develop policy skills for current or future work;
• Recent graduates with science, medical science or social science degrees who wish to pursue a career in health policy;
• Managers working in health related sectors - public and private; and
• Those with existing technical backgrounds, including clinical managers, seeking higher levels of knowledge of the health policy process.

For further information, or instructions on how to apply, please visit the University of Sydney School of Public Health's website at http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/future/coursework/healthpolicy/index.php

Financial Support

All new local enrolments in the Master of Health Policy in 2010 will also be able to apply for financial support in the form of a Commonwealth Assisted Place or the Baxter Scholarship for Excellence in Health Policy.  Applications for enrolment and support must be received by 31 January 2010. 

A Commonwealth Assisted Place covers half the fees in the masters program. This will be offered to the applicant with the highest academic results. There is no need for an application for this award as all degree applicants are automatically considered, but your application for entry to the degree program must be received by 31 January 2010. Further information on Coursework Application and Fees is available at http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/future/coursework/application_and_fees.php

The Baxter Scholarship for Excellence in Health Policy was established in 2006 by a donation from Baxter Healthcare to encourage excellence in the field of health policy and covers half the fees in the masters program.  Applicants are required to submit an application form with full academic records attached, and an essay of no more than 500 words discussing the aspects of health policy that most interest the applicant, referring to at least one current health policy dilemma.  Applications for this scholarship must be received by 31 January 2010 and should be addressed to Dr James Gillespie, Sydney School of Public Health, A27 Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006.

Application Form: Click here for a copy of the Information Sheet and Application Form

The ANU Master of Public Health program is a one year full time (or up to four years part time) vocational masters level degree by coursework designed for health professionals seeking a qualification to equip them for management, graduates seeking a qualification to equip them for public health practice and health administrators and policy workers seeking a qualification to assist their promotion.

The ANU Master of Public Health will equip students with the foundations of public health practice; provide them with an understanding of contemporary public health issues relevant to Australia and teach them practical techniques for analysing public health problems.The program will expose students to the ANU's strength in research and its ready access to the local and national health administration and policy scene.

The program will provide practical experience in public health through workplace related learning, development of a research project and elective study. The range of course material presented will ensure students gain an understanding of contemporary public health issues relevant to Australia.

For further information, or instructions on how to apply, please visit the Australian National University website at http://studyat.anu.edu.au/programs