The NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative (APHTI) was established in 2011 as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to Closing the Gap in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.
The APHTI is a three-year workplace-based training program involving supervised work placements within an NSW health service and part-time study towards a Master of Public Health degree. Sixteen NSW health services have hosted APHTI traineeships since 2011.
The APHTI aims to increase Aboriginal representation across the population health workforce as a way of delivering more culturally safe and responsive services and improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, families and communities.
APHTI trainees have a strong purpose and are at the heart of making a real difference. The APHTI supports trainees to build fulfilling careers that help Mob heal and thrive.
APHTI trainees play an important role in improving health outcomes for Mob through care, education and culturally grounded services. The cultural knowledge, stories and lived experiences trainees bring help communities feel safe, understood and supported.
APHTI graduates contribute to meaningful change and build rewarding careers that support healthier futures for Aboriginal people and communities.
Graduates work in many different areas of public health practice, including public health services, research, development, policy and planning. More than 90% of graduates are employed by NSW Health immediately after completing the program, in a range of policy, project, management and health promotion roles.
Visit the APHTI careers page for current opportunities or the Aboriginal careers page for more pathways, programs, scholarships, and cadetships.
