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Health Promotion Practitioner
Summary
Health promotion practitioners plan projects to improve the health of individuals and the community.
Duties & Tasks
Health promotion practitioners may perform the following tasks:
- plan and coordinate health promotion programs for community groups
- provide health education and teach skills to help people make informed health decisions
- plan and advocate for environmental changes to support healthy lifestyle choices
- support organisations to develop policies that build healthier communities, workplaces and environments
- supervise and coordinate community workers and volunteers
- develop local and national campaigns covering issues such as nutrition, exercise, drugs and sexuality, and implement these within the community
- evaluate projects and initiatives to measure their success and improve them in future.
Working Conditions
Health promotion practitioners are often required to work outside of normal business hours, and are often required to travel.
Personal Requirements
- good oral and written communication skills
- good negotiation skills
- able to relate to people from varied backgrounds
- able to work independently or as part of a team.
Related Courses:
Statement (2)
- Develop, Implement and Review Sexual and Reproductive Health Education Programs (CHC Unit) at Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc (SHFPACT)
- Provide Sexual and Reproductive Health Information to Clients (CHC Unit) at Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc (SHFPACT)
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate in Remote Industrial Health at University of Canberra
Master Degree (By Research) (1)
- Master of Health (By Research) at University of Canberra
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (15)
- Bachelor of Applied Public Health at Australian Catholic University (ACU)
- Bachelor of Arts - Psychology / Bachelor of Health at Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Education - Secondary - Human Movement and Health Education at University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Health at Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Health and Movement - Sport at Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)
- Bachelor of Health and Rehabilitation Science at Charles Sturt University - Faculty of Business
- Bachelor of Health Science - Health Promotion, Health Services Management, Therapeutic Recreation at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Bachelor of Health Science - Leisure and Health at Charles Sturt University - Faculty of Business
- Bachelor of Health Science - Mental Health at Charles Sturt University - Faculty of Business
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Health, Ageing and Community Services at University of New England (UNE)
- Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Bachelor of Public Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science / Bachelor of Education - Secondary at Southern Cross University (SCU)
- Bachelor of Sports Business at Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)
Certificate III (1)
- Certificate III in Health Support Services at TAFE NSW
Diploma (1)
- Diploma of Health Science - Health Promotion, Health Services Management and Therapeutic Recreation at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
Doctor Degree (By Coursework) (1)
- Doctor of Public Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
Graduate Certificate (12)
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education and Teaching at University of New England (UNE)
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Communication at University of Sydney
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Science at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Services Research and Development at University of Wollongong (UOW) — Faculty of Business
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nutrition at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Graduate Certificate in Social Marketing for Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health Management at University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma (8)
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Epidemiology at University of Newcastle — Gradschool
- Graduate Diploma of Health Communication at University of Sydney
- Graduate Diploma of Health Policy at University of Sydney
- Graduate Diploma of Health Science at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion at University of Sydney
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Public Health Management at University of Sydney
Master Degree (By Coursework) (17)
- Master of Clinical Education at Australian Catholic University (ACU)
- Master of Health Communication at University of Sydney
- Master of Health Policy at University of Sydney
- Master of Health Science at Charles Sturt University - Faculty of Business
- Master of Health Science at University of Western Sydney (UWS)
- Master of Health Services Management and Planning at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
- Master of Indigenous Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Master of International Public Health at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Master of International Public Health / Master of Public Health at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Master of Medicine - Infection and Immunity at University of Sydney
- Master of Public Health at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Master of Public Health at University of Sydney
- Master of Public Health at University of Wollongong (UOW)
- Master of Public Health - Professional Practice at University of Sydney
- Master of Science - Medicine - Infection and Immunity at University of Sydney
- Master of Social Health and Counselling at Macquarie University
- Master of Veterinary Public Health Management at University of Sydney
Master Degree (By Research) (3)
- Master of Health Services (By Research) at University of Wollongong (UOW) — Faculty of Business
- Master of Philosophy - Public Health (By Research) at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Master of Public Health (By Research) at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Postgraduate Certificate (1)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Social Health and Counselling at Macquarie University
Postgraduate Diploma (1)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Social Health and Counselling at Macquarie University
Statement (3)
- Assess Client's Physical Well-being (HLT Unit) at Family Planning Welfare Association NT Inc
- Provide Information and Strategies in Sexual Health for Men (HLT Unit) at Family Planning Welfare Association NT Inc
- Provide Information and Strategies in Sexual Health for Women (HLT Unit) at Family Planning Welfare Association NT Inc
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (2)
- Bachelor of Health Science at Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
- Bachelor of Health Science at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Graduate Diploma (1)
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Master Degree (By Coursework) (1)
- Master of Public Health at Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Associate Degree (1)
- Associate Degree in Science at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (14)
- Bachelor of Applied Public Health at Australian Catholic University (ACU)
- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Health - Human Services and Health Promotion at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Science at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Bachelor of Exercise and Movement Science / Bachelor of Public Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Bachelor of Health Promotion at CQUniversity
- Bachelor of Health Promotion at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Bachelor of Health Science - Allied Health at CQUniversity
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Public Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Bachelor of Public Health at Griffith University
- Bachelor of Science at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Bachelor of Social Science at James Cook University (JCU)
- Bachelor of Social Science at University of Queensland (UQ)
Doctor Degree (By Coursework) (2)
- Doctor of Health Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Doctor of Public Health at James Cook University (JCU)
Graduate Certificate (5)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education at James Cook University (JCU)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Graduate Certificate in International Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Griffith University
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
Graduate Diploma (6)
- Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Graduate Diploma of Health Science at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Graduate Diploma of International Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Griffith University
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
Master Degree (By Coursework) (11)
- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Master of Communication at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Master of Health Practice at Griffith University
- Master of Health Promotion at CQUniversity
- Master of Health Promotion at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
- Master of International Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Master of Public Health at Griffith University
- Master of Public Health at James Cook University (JCU)
- Master of Public Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Master of Public Health at University of Queensland (UQ)
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University (JCU)
Master Degree (By Research) (1)
- Master of Science (By Research) at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Postgraduate Certificate (2)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion at James Cook University (JCU)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Travel Medicine at James Cook University (JCU)
Postgraduate Diploma (2)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Geropsychology at James Cook University (JCU)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Health Promotion at James Cook University (JCU)
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (5)
- Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement and Health Studies at University of South Australia
- Bachelor of Education - Middle and Secondary Schooling / Bachelor of Health Sciences at Flinders University
- Bachelor of Health Science at University of South Australia
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at Flinders University
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at University of Adelaide, The
Doctor Degree (By Coursework) (1)
- Doctor of Public Health at Flinders University
Graduate Certificate (2)
- Graduate Certificate in Chronic Condition Management at Flinders University
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion at Flinders University
Graduate Diploma (5)
- Graduate Diploma of Addiction and Mental Health at University of Adelaide, The
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Gerontology at Flinders University
- Graduate Diploma of Chronic Condition Management at Flinders University
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at University of Adelaide, The
- Graduate Diploma of Remote Health Practice at Flinders University
Master Degree (By Coursework) (3)
- Master of Health Economics and Policy at University of Adelaide, The
- Master of Public Health at Flinders University
- Master of Remote and Indigenous Health at Flinders University
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (1)
- Bachelor of Health Science at University of Tasmania
Graduate Certificate (1)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at University of Tasmania
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (22)
- Bachelor of Applied Public Health at Australian Catholic University (ACU)
- Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Health Sciences at La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Monash University
- Bachelor of Community Health at Swinburne University of Technology
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science / Bachelor of Business - Sport Management at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Food and Nutrition at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Health Promotion at Monash University
- Bachelor of Health Science at Monash University
- Bachelor of Health Science at Swinburne University of Technology
- Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Business at Monash University
- Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Social Work at Monash University
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Health Sciences at La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Arts at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Business at La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of International Development at La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Nursing Practice at Monash University
- Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion / Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences at Victoria University (VU)
- Bachelor of Social Science - Community Health at Swinburne University of Technology
Certificate II (1)
- Certificate II in Continence Promotion and Care at Benchmarque Group Pty Ltd, The
Certificate IV (1)
- Certificate IV in Population Health at Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc
Diploma (1)
- Diploma of Population Health at Australian Institute of Flexible Learning
Doctor Degree (By Coursework) (1)
- Doctor of Public Health at La Trobe University
Graduate Certificate (6)
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion at La Trobe University
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Open Universities Australia (OUA)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health Nutrition at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Graduate Certificate in Sexual Health at University of Melbourne, The
Graduate Diploma (4)
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling at Victoria University (VU)
- Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Graduate Diploma of International Health at Open Universities Australia (OUA)
- Graduate Diploma of Public and Community Health at La Trobe University
Master Degree (By Coursework) (6)
- Master of Health and Medical Law at The University of Melbourne — Melbourne Law School
- Master of Health Industry Management at Open Universities Australia (OUA)
- Master of Health Promotion at Deakin University — Faculty of Health
- Master of Health Sciences at La Trobe University
- Master of Public Health at Monash University
- Master of Public Health at University of Melbourne, The
Master Degree (By Research) (1)
- Master of Human Movement (By Research) at University of Ballarat
Associate Degree (1)
- Associate Degree in Indigenous Community Health at Curtin University
Bachelor Degree (Pass) (9)
- Bachelor of Health Science at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
- Bachelor of Preventive Health at University of Notre Dame Australia, The
- Bachelor of Science at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
- Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Sports Science at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
- Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion at Curtin University
- Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion / Bachelor of Science - Health and Safety at Curtin University
- Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion / Bachelor of Science - Nutrition at Curtin University
- Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences at Curtin University
- Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Certificate III (1)
- Certificate III in Indigenous Lifestyle Health Promotion at Mamarapha College Ltd
Certificate IV (1)
- Certificate IV in Indigenous Lifestyle Health Promotion at Mamarapha College Ltd
Graduate Certificate (7)
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes at Curtin University
- Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education at University of Western Australia, The (UWA)
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion at Curtin University
- Graduate Certificate in International Health at Curtin University
- Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety and Clinical Risk at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Curtin University
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Graduate Diploma (3)
- Graduate Diploma of Diabetes at Curtin University
- Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education at University of Western Australia, The (UWA)
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Master Degree (By Coursework) (5)
- Master of Health Professional Education at University of Western Australia, The (UWA)
- Master of Health Promotion at Curtin University
- Master of Health Services Management at Curtin University
- Master of Public Health at Curtin University
- Master of Public Health at University of Western Australia, The (UWA)
Master Degree (By Research) (1)
- Master of Philosophy - International Health (By Research) at Curtin University
Postgraduate Diploma (1)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Health Promotion at Curtin University
