06 Health
The health field covers many diverse and interesting careers. If you enjoy caring for people, are interested in health issues, and want to learn how to identify, control and treat illness and disease (in both humans and animals), then perhaps this field is for you.
In the health field you have many options. Here are some of the sub-fields that encompass the field of health:
- Medical studies;
- Nursing;
- Pharmacy;
- Dental studies;
- Optical science;
- Veterinary studies;
- Public health;
- Radiography;
- Rehabilitation therapies; and
- Complementary therapies.
The main principle underlying all of these fields is the maintenance and restoration of the physical and mental wellbeing of humans and animals.
The content that you will study in this field includes disease identification and treatment, the restoration and maintenance of health, diagnosing illness and disease, and the principles underlying public health.
There are many course options within the health field - from studying in the Vocational and Education (VET) sector and becoming a para-professional to gaining a doctoral degree in medical research - this field caters to every student’s level.
Check with your education institution that your course is accredited with the relevant governing bodies, and find out if your skills are transferable overseas.
Most of these sub-field have professional associations:
Use our Search function to find a list of Australian institutions offering qualifications in this field.