Fee paying courses for local students: $16,040 per full time year. Fee paying courses for international students: A$29,010 per full time year

Monash University
Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
Tel: +61(0)3 9903 05 63
Fax: +61 (0)3 9903 05 56
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
or
Bebe Loff
Human Rights and Bioethics Unit
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Monash University
Tel: +61 (0)3 9903 05 87
Fax: +61 (0)3 9903 05 56
Email: Bebe.Loff @ Med.monash.edu.au
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/mih

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih

• to analyse the context of complex humanitarian disasters (or“emergencies”), including refugee crises
• to identify the major public health and nutrition consequences of emergencies
• to develop relevant public health assessment and response skills in emergency settings
• to recognise the need for a multi-sectoral approach to reducing the health impact of emergencies.

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/refhlth

This course provides an overview of the history, principles & practice of primary health care in developing countries, as well as the key elements, developmental context & practical applications of project design, implementation & evaluation. It stresses the need to apply sound principles of health program development & management to the real public health needs of communities in developing countries, with due consideration to the economic, cultural & political context.

By the end of this unit students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a familiarity with the principles and elements of primary health care in developing countries and
2. Outline how a PHC approach to health care differs from other models of health service delivery and how this approach can apply to current health issues;
3. Explain how primary health care has evolved in the last 25 years and what issues have shaped its development;
4. Outline key cross-cutting issues in PHC and their significance in community health, including gender; aging; integration, community participation; and intersectoral collaboration;
5. Explain the importance of community health workers and peripheral service delivery in primary health care in developing countries
6. Describe the strategies taken to maximise the likelihood of PHC succeeding as a health care system at village, district and country levels
7. Explain the role of global agencies, aid programs and other international health interventions in primary health care service
8. Describe the processes of good program planning, monitoring and evaluation
9. Describe the underlying causes of poor community health in developing countries and the impact these have on health status
10. Outline the role of community knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices in primary health care
11. Summarise important issues in health care financing and the challenges facing health planners in developing countries
12. Explain the impact of health sector reforms and decentralisation on PHC and other international health interventions.

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/phc

To develop competence in the basic quantitative and qualitative tools used to manage community-based primary health care programs, including needs assessments, planning and evaluation, health information collection, and operations research in a developing country setting.
Topics covered:

• rapid appraisal of community health needs
• public health surveillance
• population surveys
• survey sampling methods
• measuring mortality in developing countries
• cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit measurement
• program monitoring
• quality assurance in primary health care
• using health data for decision making
• participatory evaluation of health programs
• applied health research

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/fm

Learning Outcomes: Students will have the skills to be able to analyse the determinants of women’s and children’s health in poor communities, and to introduce concepts of planning, implementation, management and evaluation of effective strategies to promote the health of women and children. Topics covered include: maternal and neonatal health; reproductive health; gender analysis; nutrition; children’s rights and protection issues; and ageing.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Women and children on the international public health agenda: historical context and current influences
• Infant feeding, micro nutrient deficiencies
• Reducing child mortality from diarrhoea and ARI
• Addressing child labour
• Community based rehabilitation
• Parent-to-child transmission of HIV – prevention and care
• Maternal Health – overview, and social and cultural determinants
• Immunisation – control and eradication of vaccine preventable diseases
• Ageing, urbanization and mental health issues
• Assessing women and children’s health status and needs
• Management issues
• Gender analysis
• Adolescent health promotion
• Planning

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/wch

This intensive one-week course is accredited by Monash University and may be credited towards a Master of Public Health or Master of Development Studies degree, a Graduate Diploma in International Health, a Graduate Certificate, or may be attended by persons not seeking any academic accreditation.
The course will provide a comprehensive summary of the issues involved in assessing the risk of HIV transmission in a community, and developing and managing a multi-sectoral response to HIV, including prevention of infection and health care needs of persons with AIDS. It will also cover a review of the global HIV situation and key determinants of infection, describe the relative success of various approaches to the HIV epidemic in affected countries, examine the elements of a community HIV situation analysis and identify key components of community-based HIV prevention and care programs.
Course Objectives:

• to enhance knowledge and understanding about HIV and its impact on individuals and communities
• to develop skills in analysing the HIV related risk and vulnerability of communities
• to analyse the relative success of various approaches to the HIV epidemic in different countries and develop an understanding of the need for an integrated, multisectoral approach to prevention, care and support for individuals and communities
• to identify the essential elements of effective strategies for preventing HIV transmission and providing care and support for people infected and affected by HIV
• to improve knowledge of strategies for strengthening the capacity of communities to respond effectively to HIV

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/hiv

At the end of the workshop, the participants will:

1. have an understanding of the social, economic, cultural and political context of health in the Aboriginal community
2. be introduced to a brief epidemiology of the major health problems in Aboriginal communities
3. understand the essentials of holistic health care services for Aboriginal communities and the network of community controlled services that facilitate or deliver care
4. have a good understanding of the principles of appropriate health care and the role of community controlled services
5. have an introduction to the public health management of major diseases that affect Aboriginal communities
6. have an understanding of the place of research concerned with Aboriginal health issues.

The aim of the course is to provide a broad overview of Aboriginal health, especially in Victoria. In particular, it will aim to provide an understanding of the historical, socio-economic and cultural contexts of ill-health in the Aboriginal community. The course will also introduce participants to the major health issues in the Aboriginal community and provide practical information about the delivery of appropriate health care and the role of community controlled health services. The participants will be provided with sources of further information and expertise about Aboriginal health in Melbourne and elsewhere in Australia.

Ms Andrea Eakins
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Email: ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
OR
Ms Marion Brown
Training & Education Coordinator
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 67
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/aborhlth

This intensive five day elective unit will introduce participants to health economics; development economics; methods of health financing; and health economic tools to aid resource allocation and priority setting decision-making in the health sector. It incorporates techniques for obtaining data in challenging developing country settings. This course will be useful for those working in, or interested in working in health or finance ministries, academic research or International NGOs, where duties involve making decisions or devising policies on healthcare spending, financing or resource allocation.

Ms Sandra Johnson
Email: Sandra.Johnson@buseco.monash.edu.au
Tel: +61 (0)3 990 50789
Fax: +61 (0)3 9496 4424
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/hltheco

This intensive six day course is accredited by Monash University and may be credited towards a Master of Public Health or Master of International Health degree, a Graduate Diploma in International Health or a Master of International Reseach Bioethics, or may be attended by persons not seeking any academic accreditation.
Good communication skills are essential for working in the health and development field. This Unit focuses on communication skills and ideas that may be useful in training of health workers, in information gathering, in planning, management and evaluation, in health promotion and in communicating with communities.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Principles of adult learning;
• Components of training systems; different models of training, including competency-based training, Train the Trainer cascade approach, and distance learning
• Principles of social marketing and behaviour change communication;
• Developing effective behaviour change communication and social marketing strategies, including developing story boards, and working with the media;
• Group processes
• Participatory teaching methods, including role plays, simulation games, use of models and pictures;
• Participatory tools and exercises for stimulating discussion (e.g. ten seed technique, causal diagrams, matrix ranking, mapping, problem trees)
• Principles of cross-cultural and gender-sensitive communication;
• Writing effectively and appropriately for different audience

Contact Ms Andrea Eakins
Email: andrea@burnet.edu.au or ciheducation@burnet.edu.au
Tel: +61 (0)3 92 82 22 74
Fax: +61 (0)3 92 82 21 44
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/pgraded/gdih/ct

This intensive five-day course is an elective subject in the Master of Public Health of the University of Melbourne.
The course is designed to enhance participant’s knowledge about the risk and vulnerability of individuals and communities to licit and illicit drug use, and expand their skills to understand specific health and social outcomes as a result of this behaviour. The course will also cover the global epidemiology of drug use and will provide a practical reinforcement of teaching through site visits.

Course Objectives: At the end of the course, participants will:
* explain the interactions between illicit drug use and blood-borne viruses;
* outline the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B with particular reference to injecting drug use;
* describe the major elements of harm reduction practice employed in Australia, in our region, and worldwide;
* understand the social and policy contexts of harm reduction practice employed in Australia and Asia;
* carry out a rapid situation assessment of drug use and HIV risk;
* design a package of harm reduction measures tailored to a particular regional epidemic;
* critique the various responses to HIVand other BBVs among drug users concurrently in operation.

Ms Elizabeth Lagias
School of Population Health
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia
Tel: +613 8344 9339
Fax: +613 8344 0824
Email: elagias@unimelb.edu.au
Internet: http://www.burnet.edu.au/home/cih/education/unimelb/harmred