What we do

Our public and population health professions provide a range of services, including population level health promotion, protection and prevention. We’re also known as preventive health.

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We help:

  • prevent and lower the risk of diseases linked to how we live, like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer
  • keep communities safe from infectious diseases and other health risks in the environment
  • make it possible for everyone to take steps toward better health
  • keep Queenslanders healthy now and in the future.

Your role

As part of a public health team, you might:

  • develop policies to make health care fair for everyone
  • create programs that teach people about staying healthy
  • support people in making healthy choices about food, exercise, smoking and getting vaccinations
  • work in screening programs to find diseases like cancer early
  • respond to health risks like disease outbreaks and pandemics, climate change and natural disasters
  • monitor water and air quality to keep communities safe
  • collect information on mosquitos and help to control them
  • use data to track health trends and improve programs.

Roles and requirements

We offer a variety of roles in public and population health. Each one requires specific qualifications.

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Benefits of working in public health

  • Have a real impact at the top

    Help improve the health of all Queenslanders and ensure everyone has the opportunity to be healthy, by influencing and creating healthier places to live, work, learn, and play.

  • Support the community

    Work with people across Queensland to promote good health, prevent illness, and build strong, resilient communities.

  • Work in different health settings

    Work where you can have the greatest impact in public health units, clinical services, First Nations communities, and out in the field.

There are many different professions and exciting career opportunities in public and population health across Queensland. We’ll also pay you a competitive salary, offer generous leave benefits, provide training and opportunities for you to develop in your career, and help you build your superannuation savings. But that’s just the beginning.

Find out what it’s really like to work for Queensland Health

Rural and remote opportunities

Build a career in regional, rural and remote Queensland and enjoy excellent benefits and allowances.

Join us and make a difference.

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Public health is a unique health career, improving lives and building healthier communities in Queensland.

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Last updated: April 2025

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