Aims & Features

Our Aims

The Centre aims to:

• Prepare and train professionals for the role of change agent in dynamic health systems.
• Develop and provide an understanding of significant health problems and issues in developed and developing countries.
• Facilitate the acquisition of skills for the enhancement of planning, management, evaluation and research of health care.

The aims of the Centre will be achieved by offering not only a tiered postgraduate education program, but also by developing international health research and consultancy activities.

Features

The features of the Centre are:

• Provision of conceptual frameworks for international health training, practice and research and development.
• Promotion of the development and maintenance of inter-country co-operation in understanding, researching and managing health issues.
• Co-ordination and delivery of educational programs that provide health specialists with the competence to meet local and international needs.
• Co-ordination and strengthening of research and development activities in international health.
• Expansion of cross-institutional linkages within Australia and across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Establishment of collaborative programs with national and international institutions.
• Seeking external support through grants, contracts and outside resources for the Centre's activities.
• Presentation of the Centre's activities at international conferences and via the publication of research papers and other articles.