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Griffith Online
- Our online degrees are delivered 100% online, giving you control over where and when you study.
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Help create a healthier future for all
Allied health professionals support the physical and mental wellbeing of their patients, providing essential diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and preventative services. They make up almost a third of Australia’s health workforce and are crucial to supplementing and complementing the care provided by nurses, midwives, doctors and dentists.
We’ll teach you the skills and collaborative mindset you’ll need to operate effectively as a specialist within a broader group. Our expansive health expertise means you’ll have the opportunity to interact with all aspects of healthcare, so you’ll graduate ready to work in any setting.
The field of allied health encompasses a diverse range of disciplines, including but not limited to:
Physiotherapy
Help people live fuller, more active and pain-free lives. You'll learn how to deploy evidence-based techniques and care to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a variety of conditions and disorders, working either with the general public or in more specialised settings.
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Nutrition and dietetics
Combine strong communication and interpersonal skills with an interest in health for a rewarding career in health and nutrition. You'll learn how to apply your skills and knowledge to prevent disease and poor health through evidence-based education and advocacy.
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Occupational therapy
Join the ranks of qualified occupational therapists and follow your passion for helping people transform their lives for the better. You'll learn how to help others achieve their goals and needs whether in community and family life, work, school or sports and leisure.
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Rehabilitation counselling
Play a key role in assisting people reach their personal, social or occupational goals through rehabilitation plans and specialist advice. You'll learn about vocational evaluation, job placement, injury management, disability and more.
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Social work
Master the mix of critical thinking, values and ethics required to become a social worker, able to advocate for those who need support most. You'll learn how to promote social justice, diversity and equity, whether you work with individuals, families or communities.
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Speech pathology
Become a competent and empathetic speech pathology professional with an evidence-based approach. You'll engage with all the key areas in this rewarding field, including language development, communication, swallowing and feeding, fluency, literacy, stuttering and more.
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Subsidised postgraduate degrees
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Upskilling in high-demand areas has never been more achievable, with up to 80% discount on our subsidised postgraduate degrees. But hurry, subsidies are limited. Check if you’re eligible today.
Study health at Griffith
Practical placements
Allied health students can gain practical experience while they study through placements in both our on-campus clinics and the leading healthcare facilities we partner with. Including everything from counselling, psychology and social work to dietetics, physiotherapy and speech pathology, these placements provide an essential service to our local community and an invaluable opportunity for our students to develop their skills.
Incredible career opportunities
As Australia’s largest and fastest-growing industry, healthcare offers an unparalleled array of employment opportunities. In many areas of healthcare, Griffith students are considered the graduates of choice by employers, and the University has received five stars in the prestigious QS Stars rating for graduate employability.
An interdisciplinary approach
The future of health lies in teamwork and today’s health professionals need to work together to deliver life-changing outcomes. Interdisciplinary learning is a priority at Griffith—and our more than 10,000 health students benefit from our flexible approach that highlights the skills, strengths and expertise that different clinical disciplines and professions bring to the healthcare environment.
World-class research and resources
Our $150 million Griffith Health Centre operates in proximity to the new 750-bed Gold Coast University Hospital and a new 250-bed private hospital. It's a unique environment in which to gain unrivalled clinical experiences. Our leading research in many areas of medical science informs our degrees, producing forward-thinking graduates ready to make their mark in a healthcare career.
Heidi Neil
Griffith nutrition and dietetics graduate
Looking after the nutrition and dietary needs of patients with a variety of conditions is all in a day's work for dietitian Heidi Neil. Heidi was selected for the New Graduate Dietitian position at Mater Hospital in Brisbane after graduating with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics with Honours. 'Here I provide nutrition support, education and counselling for a variety of conditions. I really enjoyed studying my degree, right from foundation health year learning about anatomy and physiology and biological systems. The second half of my final year involved 20 weeks of professional placement, where I then put all the theoretical knowledge I learned over the four years at Griffith into practice. I saw a wide variety of cases in different healthcare settings, which made the transition into my new graduate position a little less daunting.'
Apply now for scholarships
We offer hundreds of scholarships to our students, and you can apply for all of them with just one online form.
Scholarships are free to apply and offer support for academic achievement, relocation, First Peoples, sports achievement and others. One application form, all scholarships considered.
Career outcomes
We aim to develop the best, most work-ready health graduates in Australia. You’ll put what you learn in the classroom into practice, with clinical training and placements embedded in your degree.
You’ll study in outstanding, purpose-built facilities and adopt a team-based, holistic approach to healthcare.
- Counsellor
- Social worker
- Community development officer
- Physiotherapist
- Exercise physiologist
- Dietitian
- Health promotion officer
- Exercise scientist
- Medical scientist
- Environmental health officer
- Occupational therapist
- Public health officer
- Medical researcher
- Speech pathologist
- Disability services manager
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Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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