A Short Course presented by the McCaughey Centre and the Onemda Koori Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne.
17-19 February, to be repeated on the 12-14 April 2010.
Are you interested in the political context of Indigenous health?
Are you ever confused or frustrated by the complexity of Indigenous health problems?
Would you benefit from [...]
The McCaughey Centre is pleased to present the details of the upcoming short course: Climate change and community wellbeing: Local and regional trends, strategies and solutions.
This short course will run on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th of November, 2009 at Melbourne University’s Burnley Campus. The course has been developed by the McCaughey Centre, University [...]
“We urge statistical offices, public and private organisations, and academic experts to work alongside representatives of their communities to produce high-quality, facts-based information that can be used by all of society to form a shared view of societal well-being and its evolution over time.”
Istanbul Declaration, June 2007
Violence is a major concern worldwide, with negative effects on women, men and children. In Victoria, it is the major cause of disability, illness and death amongst women of reproductive age. In this subject we cover the definitions, conceptualisation and prevalence of violence and will use a gender lens to consider a broad range of [...]
This short course addresses the health of women in the dynamic context of development, globalization and social and cultural change. It will explore the determinants of health and illness of women in this international context, with a particular emphasis on the Asia Pacific Region. There will be specific consideration of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS; reproductive [...]