Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
By fostering resilience, growing interprofessional skills, and mobilising collective action, our College is committed to delivering better, healthier living for our communities.
About our College
Our College strives to make a difference by preparing exemplary, career ready health care and health research professionals, and producing world-leading research that builds capacity for excellence in healthcare intervention.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We're committed to widening participation and increasing success for all - in our teaching spaces and beyond. We challenge health inequities and improve life outcomes through meaningful research, community partnerships, and our commitment to foster community-minded graduates.
Research stories
Education
Taught in state-of-the-art learning environments and inspired by passionate lecturers, our students are prepared for the health and medical workforce of today — and tomorrow.
Our Research
Home to the world’s first virtual reality simulation to train nurses on conflict resolution. Discovering a new way to treat leukaemia. Undertaking world-leading research to understand the health implications of smoking in Indigenous communities. And so much more. Our research is connected to the challenges and opportunities in our regions and across the world to improve health and wellbeing.
Department of Rural Health
We facilitate community engagement activities, tackle rural health challenges through research, and support undergraduate placements within our NSW footprint for domestic allied health, medicine and nursing students from Commonwealth-funded universities.
International Engagement
Through international research partnerships and our focus on creating life-ready, globally minded graduates, we proudly engage with countries across the world.
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Work Integrated Learning
Our strong connections to government bodies, industry and the community enable us to transform lives, and broaden learning opportunities for our students.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.