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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Play an important role in the lives of individuals and communities by facilitating participation in the occupations of self-care, productivity and leisure. Gain the skills and knowledge to enhance the ability of people with impairments, or who experience physical, emotional or social disability, to function, adapt to and cope with the demands, tasks and activities of their daily lives. 

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Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy

Systemic and family therapy aims to assist families and complex human systems to mobilise their own strengths and relationships to make disturbing symptoms less problematic for suffering individuals

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Master of Family and Systemic Therapy

Systemic and family therapy aims to assist families and complex human systems to mobilise their own strengths and relationships to make disturbing symptoms less problematic for suffering individuals.

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Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will provide physiotherapists with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease.

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Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport

Gain the knowledge and technical skills to work with athletes and people of all ages and abilities, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise settings. The course emphasises the application and integration of these knowledge and specialised technical skills in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the individual.

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Optimise movement and function working with people who have problems with their cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal or neurological systems. Gain the skills to help people overcome movement disorders that are either present at birth, or associated with life-changing events or ageing. You will undertake more than 1,000 hours of clinical placements throughout the program, commencing in first semester.

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Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Recognise the importance of communication and mealtimes as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. Through innovative learning activities and professional practice experiences, you will be well prepared to support your clients in the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication, feeding and swallowing skills across the lifespan.

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Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is awarded for high-level research and, as such, it is expected that candidates will make a substantial contribution to knowledge in their chosen field, as well as display an appreciation and understanding of the relationship of their own research investigation within a wider field of knowledge.

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Bachelor of Social Work

Improve individual and community wellbeing by addressing challenges such as inequality, discrimination, violence and other types of harassment. Throughout this course, which is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), there is an emphasis on social justice, human rights and achieving the best possible outcomes for the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of the community.

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Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries

The Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries will allow you to develop specialised skills in the prevention and rehabilitation of sport related injuries, assist individuals with pre-existing conditions to remain active, or assist individuals to return to sports performance. 

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Graduate Certificate in Family and Systemic Therapy

Systemic and family therapy aims to assist families and complex human systems to mobilise their own strengths and relationships to make disturbing symptoms lessen

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Graduate Certificate in Global Health

Gain advanced knowledge and skills in global health to advocate for and contribute to the health and well-being of populations throughout the world.

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Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Gain skills to examine organisational culture, management concepts, governance and quality improvement within the health care workplace.

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Graduate Certificate in Mental Health

Expand knowledge and skills in mental health practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice enabling immediate application/translation in the workplace.

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Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing

Expand knowledge and skills in mental health nursing practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice enabling immediate application/translation in the workplace.

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Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education

Develop skills in designing, implementing and evaluating clinical education programs within the health care workplace, with a focus on ethics.

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Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Build on your administrative or management foundations by evaluating current approaches to policy development and implementation in health care delivery.

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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health

Expand allied health clinicians’ knowledge and skills in mental health with evidence-based knowledge and practice for immediate application in the workplace.

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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

Accredited under the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) National Framework. Meets the requirements for the educational component of credentialing as a mental health nurse.

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Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Gain advanced knowledge, understanding and skills in public health to improve population health and well-being, with a community, national or global focus.

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Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Specialise in exercise and rehabilitation. Learn to design, implement, and evaluate exercise interventions that improve the health and wellbeing and physical capabilities of others. You’ll learn how to manage and treat acute, chronic and complex health conditions through evidence-based exercise prescription and programming. Clinical exercise physiology at ACU provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills and professional practice experiences you need to become a recognised allied health professional in Australia.

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Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare

The aim of this course is to prepare graduates to become ethical, effective health leaders and managers who support innovation and who are able to take the lead in strategic development of a range of organisations, leading to culturally safe, resource-efficient health care within local, national and global health contexts. The two year course is offered at Master level only with exit options being the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration and the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

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Master of Mental Health

Expand allied health clinicians’ expertise in mental health practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice for immediate application in the workplace.

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Master of Mental Health Nursing

Accredited under the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) National Framework. Meets the requirements for the educational component of credentialing as a mental health nurse.

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Master of Philosophy

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is a research degree in a field covered by the University, including theology and philosophy, and is assessed on the basis of a written thesis.

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Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

The Master of Social Work is a vibrant and challenging program that encourages you to build on your existing knowledge and experience as well as providing a sound understanding of social work values and practice approaches.

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Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Build on your bachelor studies in the social sciences with this two-year social work qualifying degree. Improve individual and community wellbeing by addressing challenges such as inequality, discrimination, violence and other types of harassment. Throughout this course, which is accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), there is an emphasis on social justice, human rights and achieving the best possible outcomes for the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of the community.

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Career outcomes

Our graduates have pursued careers as:

  • accident rehabilitation worker
  • aged care worker
  • cardiorespiratory physiotherapist
  • child and youth worker
  • community health therapist
  • community services officer
  • disability support worker
  • early intervention pathologist
  • early intervention pathologist
  • ergonomics worker
  • home-based pathologist
  • home-based pathologist
  • migration support officer
  • occupational therapist
  • paediatrics worker
  • physiotherapist
  • policy advisor
  • research assistant
  • school pathologist
  • school pathologist
  • social worker
  • speech pathologist
  • sports physiotherapist
  • welfare manager
  • women’s health manager
  • workplace rehabilitation consultant
ACU Health Sciences Allied Health

About allied health

Health practitioners help us live life to the fullest. They get us back on the pitch after a sporting injury, help us communicate effectively and support us to participate in the things important to us. They also work hard in the background, preventing disease, advocating governments and keeping whole communities safer, happier and healthier. When you choose a career in allied health, your work could impact anyone from an individual to a community. As an ACU graduate, you will be shaped by our mission to be agents of change, and to serve the common good.

Innovative facilities and clinics

When you study an allied health program with us, you’ll learn more than theory. You’ll begin in hands-on practical and simulation spaces then have the opportunity to take your skills out into the real world, including the ACU health clinics that are located on several campuses. These industry-based placements will be supervised by our specialist professional practice educators.

Professional recognition

Access a world beyond the classroom through our industry partners. These connections will provide you with unique opportunities for clinical placements and even future employment. Plus, your ACU degree will be recognised by Australia’s peak health bodies including Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Study health worldwide

Your health studies can take you anywhere, literally. Start by studying a unit at our Rome Campus and who knows where it may lead you. Exchanges and community placements in the health sector are available in a range of countries.

Workplace experience

We know your best way ahead is through practical experience. Our community engagement and professional practice placements form a large part of our health degrees. And, just like in the real world, our degrees are interprofessional. You’ll learn to collaborate with other health professionals, finding the best outcomes for your clients and patients, as well as the wider community.

Meet our students and staff

Student profile ACU Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Physiotherapy student

“I love how hands-on all of my subjects are. The teachers make sure there are lots of practical classes to ensure we get plenty of time to practise all of the manual techniques we’re learning, and there’s always a staff member around to give us tips and help out.

Physio is a career where you get the chance to help people get moving and functioning again. I hope to make an impact by assisting people to achieve their sporting goals and to extend their active life for as long as they possibly can.”

Staff profile

Elspeth Froude

National Head of School Allied Health

Professor Elspeth Froude is the National Head of School Allied Health responsible for the four disciplines represented in the school, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology. She was responsible for establishing the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree on the North Sydney campus. Elspeth is also serving a second term as Academic elected member of Senate. Professor Froude serves the community outside the university also. Elspeth was the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the recent World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress held in Paris (2022). Elspeth serves as the Vice President of ICAN, the International Cognitive Approaches Network. In particular, she continues to educate clinicians and the public about Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance Approach (CO-OP), the recommended evidence-based intervention to achieve participation and engagement in daily life for children with developmental coordination disorder and other populations across the lifespan.

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