Student Profiles

Public health is complex, dynamic, multisectoral and multi-faceted - it is challenging. But so is humankind, human health and the world in which we live. To complement my previous knowledge and experience, as well as to improve my English, I decided to study public health in Australia at UNSW.
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My current role involves leadership and management of education and medical workforce support staff and coordination of the hospital medical emergency response training. To assist my career as a health service manager, I decided to enroll in the UNSW Masters of Health Management course.
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I was working for the World Health Organization in Timor-Leste when I decided that I would like to study at UNSW, and applied for a scholarship with AusAID. I have always been interested in international public health and health management and the health system in Timor-Leste is one of my main concerns. I decided to specialise in this area to enable me to better assist the health system.
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Originally trained as a nurse, I was then involved in the health programs of a NGO for HIV and migrants' health issues in both Thailand and Japan for the last seven years and decided that I wanted to develop research skills for my career. I completed the Master of Public Health (MPH) first. I then transferred to the MPH (Extension) which allowed me dedicated time to concentrate on my research project.
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I have been an occupational therapist for the past 6 years and have worked within the health sector for 11 years. Although I love being a clinician and having daily contact with clients, I felt a need to learn broader management skills that would enable me to make a difference at a higher systems level.
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I enrolled in the Master of Public Health program at UNSW to enhance the skills that I needed to move from working as a clinical midwife into a management position within health.
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I chose a dual public health/management degree as a progression in my career from clinical work as a physiotherapist to non-clinical roles in health. After extensive research into a number of programs in the eastern states, I selected the MIPH/MHM program at UNSW for three main reasons: the flexibility of studying a combined health and management program, the extensive experience of the faculty staff, and the wide range of interesting and challenging electives available.
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The Masters of Public Health Course through UNSW placed my background in clinical medicine against a much broader backdrop and opened up a range of perspectives and opportunities that I might have not have otherwise encountered in my daily work.
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I have had a keen interest in international public health and health management and there has been a burning desire to enhance my capacity in this area.
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