The Health and Society major focuses on the social factors that influence health and illness; the way health systems works; and the relevance of social science to health care. Courses cover inequalities in health and illness, health promotion, health-care administration, health-related project management and evaluation, and health-related research. The major emphasises the social and ethical factors that shape health, and the local and global factors that are important for achieving better health.

This course equips graduates with relevant and marketable skills, including; policy making and advocacy, public communication, cross-cultural awareness, report writing, project management and social research skills.

Graduates typically find employment within organisations such as:

• Federal, State & Local Government
• Aboriginal Land Councils
• AusAID/NGOs
• Health
• Policing Agencies, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Courts, Customs, Immigration
• Victims Services, Youth Services
• Community Service Agencies
• Business/Consultancy Firms
• Universities/Research

Other graduates further their research ambitions and enrol in an honours year, where they continue to develop their research skills.