The NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative (APHTI) commenced in 2011 and is delivered in a partnership between the NSW Ministry of Health and population health services across NSW local health districts and specialty health networks.
The APHTI is a three-year long training program comprising part-time study towards a Master of Public Health in conjunction with a series of work placements in the population health services of a NSW health service. It aims to contribute to the development of the Aboriginal population health workforce, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of Aboriginal people in NSW.
The objectives of the APHTI are to: