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Global leaders in public health

#37 in the world Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018
42 Student placement sites across 7 countries
Founded in 1930 Australia's first school of public health

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The University of Sydney School of Public Health

Creating a healthier future

For 90 years, we have been tackling the greatest health challenges the world faces by providing quality education, conducting high-impact research and translating knowledge into action.

About Sydney School of Public Health

Founded in 1930, Sydney School of Public Health is Australia’s first and leading school of public health. Each day, our researchers and graduates are tackling global health challenges and striving to improve equity in communities locally and around the world.

Our vision is for a global community in which everyone’s needs for good health and wellbeing are met. We actualise this vision by providing a wide range of education and research opportunities for students and academics.

Our academics maximise the school's research impact by working alongside institutions such as the World Health Organization, the Gates Foundation and Australian governments at local, state and federal levels to bring the benefits of public health policy and practice to the people who need it most.

Study with us

Whether you’re interested in clinical research or biostatistics, planning and managing health programs or impacting change in health policy or bioethics, we will prepare you for a rewarding career that improves the health of communities.

Our research

Our research aims to improve health, wellbeing and fairness to boost healthcare outcomes on the global stage. We produce research that is evidence-based, relevant and impactful in numerous areas.

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Public health short courses

Take the next step in your career with one of our public health professional development offerings.

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Community engagement

Explore our range of programs supporting local communities. With a focus on providing healthcare and improving health outcomes, we are committed to supporting initiatives globally and locally.

Our people

Leadership

Professor Joel Negin
Head of School

Associate Professor Philayrath Phongsavan
Deputy Head of School

Alison Birt
School Manager

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Key contacts

Research support: sph.research@sydney.edu.au

Education support: sph.enquiries@sydney.edu.au

eLearning support: sph.onlinesupport@sydney.edu.au

Public health: sph.mph@sydney.edu.au

Global health: sph.mgh@sydney.edu.au

Clinical epidemiology: sph.cepi@sydney.edu.au

Biostatistics: sph.bsta@sydney.edu.au

Health policy: sph.hpol@sydney.edu.au

Indigenous health: sph.gdihp@sydney.edu.au

Bioethics: bioethics.admin@sydney.edu.au

Qualitative health research: Dr Julie Mooney Somers

MD population medicine program: ssph.md@sydney.edu.au

Public health courses

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Scholarships

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Head of School and Dean

Professor Joel Negin

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Useful links

Sydney School of Public Health

Phone

+61 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) (in Australia)
+61 2 8627 1444
+61 2 9036 9262 (Head of School Office)

Email

sph.enquiries@sydney.edu.au

Fax

+61 2 9036 9019 (Head of School)

Address

Edward Ford Building (A27) Fisher Road, The University of Sydney NSW 2006

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