MNHS – Health science
For graduates of a:
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Public Health Science
See Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty website for a full list of all double degrees with a
Health Science component: med.monash.edu
The following information provides career titles, employment opportunities, professional associations
and links to salary information relevant to these qualifications.
Careers that can be moved into
with these qualifications:
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Community Development Practitioner
Health Promotion Practitioner
Project Officer
Public Health Researcher
Research Assistant/Research Fellow
Research and Evaluation Officer
With further study
Clinical Researcher or Public Health
Research in: consulting firms;
pharmaceutical companies; think-tanks;
universities
Data Manager/Coordinator
Health Administrator
Health Manager
Policy Developer
Program Manager/Coordinator
Research Manager
Senior Positions in Health Organisations,
locally and internationally
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Healthway healthway.wa.gov.au
National Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC) nhmrc.gov.au
Victorian Department of Health
health.vic.gov.au
VicHealth vichealth.vic.gov.au
WorkSafe Victoria worksafe.vic.gov.au
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Community Health Services
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Cancer Councils
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Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
ACT Government health.act.gov.au
NSW Government
seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory Government nt.gov.au
Queensland Government
qld.gov.au/health
Government of South Australia
sa.gov.au/topics/community-support
Tasmanian Government
service.tas.gov.au
ConnectingCare connectingcare.com
Government of Western Australia
health.wa.gov.au/
services
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Health Promotion Foundations
Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
Government
apsjobs.gov.au, careers.vic.gov.au and
job-directory.com.au are good starting points
for information about career opportunities within
the federal, state and local governments.
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Australia’s Aid Program dfat.gov.au
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
aihw.gov.au
Department of Health health.gov.au
Department of Human Services
dhs.vic.gov.au
Department of Transport Planning and Local
Infrastructure dtpli.vic.gov.au
John James Foundation jjmf.org.au
Kidney Health Australia kidney.org.au
Stroke Foundation
strokefoundation.com.au
Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation
(POWHF) powhf.org.au
Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc
skincancer.asn.au
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Foundation wchfoundation.org.au
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Asthma Foundations Australia
asthmaaustralia.org.au
Australian Drug Foundation adf.org.au
Diabetes Australia
diabetesaustralia.com.au
Diabetes ACT diabetes-act.com.au
Diabetes NSW diabetesnsw.com.au
Diabetes Queensland diabetesqld.org.au
Diabetes Victoria diabetesvic.org.au
Diabetes SA diabetessa.com.au
Diabetes Tasmania diabetestas.com.au
Diabetes WA diabeteswa.com.au
Healthy Living NT healthylivingnt.org.au
Heart Foundation heartfoundation.org.au/
About_Us/Employment
Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health
jeanhailes.org.au
Cancer Council Australia cancer.org.au
Cancer Council ACT actcancer.org
Cancer Council NSW
cancercouncil.com.au
Cancer Council NT
cancercouncilnt.com.au
Cancer Council Queensland
cancerqld.org.au
Cancer Council SA cancersa.org.au
Cancer Council Tasmania
cancertas.org.au
Cancer Council Western Australia
cancerwa.asn.au
AIDS Councils
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AIDS Action Council of the ACT
aidsaction.org.au
AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)
acon.org.au
AIDS Council of South Australia (ACSA)
acsa.org.au
AIDS Dementia & HIV Psychiatry Service
(Adahps) health.nsw.gov.au/adahps
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
(AFAO) afao.org.au
Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis
Council (NTAHC) ntahc.org.au
Queensland Association for Healthy
Communities (QAHC) qahc.org.au
monash.edu/careers
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Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis &
Related Diseases (TasCAHRD)
tascahrd.org.au
Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men’s Health
Centre (VAC/GMHC) vac.org.au
WA AIDS Council (WAAC) waaids.com
International
Helpful Links:
For information regarding international
employment opportunities, please visit:
monash.edu/careers/students-grads/
find-a-job/working-outside-australia.html
General
Other
Refs:
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Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs), Victoria
health.vic.gov.au/pcps/contact
Australian Women’s Health Network
(AWHN) awhn.org.au
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Not for Profit
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Australian Red Cross redcross.org.au
Annecto – The People Network
annecto.org.au
Austin Medical Research Foundation
austinmrf.org.au
Baker IDI bakeridi.edu.au
Brotherhood of St Laurence bsl.org.au
Burnet Institute burnet.edu.au
On the line ontheline.org.au
Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
mhri.edu.au
Ludwig Cancer Research ludwig.edu.au
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI)
mednwh.unimelb.edu.au
Orygen Youth Mental Health
orygen.org.au
Oxfam oxfam.org.au
St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research
svi.edu.au
UNICEF unicef.com.au
Wesley Mission Victoria wesley.org.au
World Health Organization (WHO)
who.int/employment/en
Graduate Destination Survey (GDS),
Monash University
Graduate Opportunities
graduateopportunities.com.au
Career Gateway
careergateway.monash.edu.au
The skills and attributes these
qualifications aim to develop:
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Monash Graduate Attributes Policy
policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/management/
monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Employability Skills (Career Connect)
monash.edu.au/careers/studentsgrads/employability-skills.html
Professional associations relevant
to these qualifications:
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Australasian Epidemiology Association
aea.asn.au
Australian Health Economics Society
ahes.org.au
Australian Health Promotion Association
(AHPA) healthpromotion.org.au
Australian Healthcare Hospitals Association
(AHHA) ahha.asn.au
Health Informatics (HISA) hisa.org.au
International Union for Health Promotion
and Education (IUHPE) iuhpe.org
Public Health Association Australia (PHAA)
phaa.net.au
Sports Medicine Association sma.org.au
Statistical Society of Australia
statsoc.org.au
Monash University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of its content and persons wishing to rely
on the information contained in the publication should verify the accuracy of that information at the
time they intend to use it. Published February 2015. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C.
This publication is prepared as a guide only. The content is based on information publicly available.
Each list provides a sample only. It is not intended to be comprehensive.
Did you find the information in this flyer useful? Remember to respond to Australian Graduate Survey
(AGS) when it’s your turn. For more information:
graduatecareers.com.au/research/surveys/australiangraduatesurvey
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monash.edu/careers
seek.com.au
jobsearch.gov.au
careerone.com.au
adzuna.com.au
graduatecareers.com.au
graduateopportunities.com
myfuture.edu.au
unigrad.com.au
fairwork.gov.au
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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Fair Work fairwork.gov.au/pay
Graduate Careers
graduatecareers.com.au/
research/gradjobsdollars
Job Outlook joboutlook.gov.au
Monash Clubs and Societies
Enhance your employment outcomes; become
involved with clubs and societies at Monash
University.
Monash student associations are a good
starting point for a list of the range of clubs and
societies at Monash University. Some include:
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AIESEC Monash
http://www.aiesecmonash.squarespace.c
om/
Monash Student Union Caulfield
monsucaulfield.org.au
Monash Health Science Society (MHSS)
med.monash.edu.au/
sphpm/healthsci-society.html
Careers, Leadership and
Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/careers