Facts & figures
Global leaders in public health
- #3 in Australia Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018
- #37 in the world Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018
- Founded in 1930 Australia's first school of public health
Faculties and schools_
The University of Sydney School of Public Health
Creating a healthier future
For almost 90 years we have been tackling the greatest health challenges Australia and the world face by providing quality education, conducting high-impact research and translating knowledge into policy and 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 the worlds greatest health challenges and striving to improve equity in communities throughout Australia 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 school has an outstanding global reputation, with renowned experts in areas such as tobacco control, chronic disease prevention, healthy ageing, infectious disease, population health metrics and physical activity.
Our academics maximise the school's research impact as we work with leading 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.
Our people
Professor Joel Negin
Head of School
Associate Professor Philayrath Phongsavan
Deputy Head of School
Alison Birt
School Manager
Browse our academic staff.
Research support: Susan Martinez
Education support: sph.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
eLearning support: sph.onlinesupport@sydney.edu.au
Public health: sph.mph@sydney.edu.au
International public health: sph.miph@sydney.edu.au
Clinical epidemiology: sph.cepi@sydney.edu.au
Biostatistics: sph.bsta@sydney.edu.au
Health policy: Dr Carmen Huckel Schneider
Indigenous health: Jonathan Birch
Bioethics: Dr Claire Hooker
Qualitative health research: Dr Julie Mooney Somers
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
Fax
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+61 2 9036 9019 (Head of School)
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