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Faculty of Health

With courses spanning Public and Allied Health, Clinical Science, Social Work, Pharmacy, Psychology, Nursing, Midwifery, Medicine, and Exercise and Sports Science, the Faculty of Health provides structured progression into the health workforce. We produce world-class research which is strengthened by a firm commitment to community and industry engagement.

  • Join a community of more than 6,500 health and nursing students

    Studying with CDU online or on campus across Australia

  • #5 in Australia for postgraduate health overall education experience

    According to the Good Universities Guide 2024

  • Choose from 300+ certificates, diplomas degrees

    Explore a wide range of vocational training and higher education courses

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Message from the Pro Vice-Chancellor

At Charles Darwin University, our vision is to be Australia’s most connected university by delivering the education, training and research that matters to the people of the Northern Territory, Australia and beyond.

The Faculty of Health leads CDU’s commitment to Australia’s health and community sectors. Delivering health education and research that is locally embedded and world-class, we focus on issues of national and regional significance, including the management of chronic health conditions, mental health, rural, remote and First Nations health.

We are currently developing a range of initiatives to support the health and workforce needs of the Territory. This includes a suite of new courses designed to educate and grow the health workforce in areas of need identified by the sector. Our courses will provide innovative learning opportunities and supported career pathways to attract and retain quality health professionals in, with and for the NT.

Professor Dominic Upton
Professor Dominic Upton

Faculty of Health Strategic Plan 2024 -2026

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Student opportunities and skills-based learning.

The student experience

What you can expect when studying a health course at CDU.

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CDU Menzies Medical Program

The CDU Menzies Medical Program is a partnership with Menzies School of Health Research and National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC).

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Health Hub

The CDU Health Hub is committed to delivering an inclusive teaching and an inter-professional training and research environment, to benefit the health of our community. We are Northern Territory's first student-run, multi-disciplinary health centre. We believe in a holistic approach to health - healthy mind, healthy body, healthy community.

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Student Nominated Awards

We would like to celebrate our partner organisations' contribution to excellence in our health student education with the Faculty of Health Student Nominated Awards.

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News

  • Man sitting on stairs smiling with stethoscope around his neck.

    CDU PhD student receives Google’s backing to help Close the Gap

    Australian research aimed at closing the gap in First Nations health outcomes through new and emerging technologies like AI has received the backing of Google.

  • Four people sitting around a table. The teacher is smiling while pointing to a book that is sitting on the table in front of the student.

    CDU to expand allied health services in Darwin

    Territorians will be able to access a greater variety of allied health services with the expansion of the Northern Territory’s first and only professionally supervised, student-delivered, multidisciplinary health centre. 

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  • Man sitting on desk surrounded by books in a light filled room.

    Mask on or off? Study uncovers effects of face masks on stuttering

    A study by Charles Darwin University has leveraged the unique context of mandatory mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore the relationship between stuttering, anxiety-related safety behaviours, and the challenge of maintaining open communication.  

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