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37 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Are you already involved in the health industry and want to upskill with a view to playing a more important role? Or do you want to focus on a specific area of the industry? Health and wellbeing are front and centre of key issues facing Australians today. It’s no secret that physical inactivity is a critical risk factor and that exercise and a healthy lifestyle are vital to preventing, rehabilitating and managing both injuries and chronic disease. At Notre Dame, our Graduate Diploma program is focused on graduating professionals equipped with the cutting edge of health sciences knowledge and practice. Our approach to the postgraduate programs includes a strong commitment to developing best-practices in promoting healthy lifestyles through lifelong physical activity. It also explores the importance of early intervention to avoid costly medical treatment and rehabilitation in terms of chronic conditions and musculoskeletal injuries. Both programs comprise the advanced study of clinical exercise physiology, motor control and learning, biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation counselling and research skills. Students gain significant practical experience through 360 hours of supervised clinical training. WHY CHOOSE NOTRE DAME FOR YOUR POSTGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE? A combination of academic study, hands- on experience and international learning opportunities are unique to Notre Dame’s postgraduate degrees in Health Sciences. ›› You can explore your specific interests with an option to include research training and a dissertation. ›› Our degrees are fully accredited with nationally recognised professional organisations. The vision of Notre Dame’s School of Health Sciences is to graduate professionals who are passionate about working at the cutting edge of health sciences and with a collective aim to improve community health. FIND OUT MORE NOTREDAME.EDU.AU BOOSTING POSITIVE BODY IMAGE IN YOUNG PEOPLE “As a health professional/researcher I hope to contribute new knowledge about issues affecting young people. Notre Dame’s extensive curriculum enabled me to discover this passion, challenging my knowledge and encouraging critical thinking about prevalent health issues in our society,” says Notre Dame PhD candidate, Carmen Papaluca. Carmen completed her Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Secondary) with Honours in 2015. Through industry experience, Carmen was able to make a number of professional contacts who inspired her to achieve a high standard of results. “Notre Dame has enabled me to achieve well beyond my own expectations, and I attribute this fully to the unique one-on-one support I have received throughout my postgraduate experience,“ says Carmen.