An allied health career is all about using your scientific knowledge in the service of people's health and wellbeing. Combine empathy, analysis, an inquiring mind and a drive to help people – that's what makes a successful allied health professional. Study allied health at the university with more than 40 years of experience teaching health courses, and you'll be ready to make your mark.
Gain an accredited degree taught by highly experienced professionals in state-of-the-art facilities, and be in demand across the health industry – from podiatry to physiotherapy, from nutrition to occupational therapy, and from speech pathology to aged care.
At Charles Sturt you can create a world worth living in. Let's do it together.
Marathon Health is one of the leading not-for-profit healthcare providers in regional Australia, and is based at our Albury-Wodonga campus. As a Charles Sturt student, you can undertake workplace learning in speech pathology, occupational therapy, social work, psychology or human services with them.
Helping older adults thrive is uniquely satisfying. Gain skills and knowledge to work across health, wellbeing, community and residential care settings. So you can help older people – and their families – make the best decisions for their health and wellbeing.
Why is rehabilitation important? Well, it ensures people with a health condition can be as independent as possible. So they can participate in education and work – and forge a meaningful life for themselves. Study a rehabilitation course and help change lives for the better.
You are what you eat. But how do you eat well for your health, vitality and longevity? That's where nutrition and dietetics comes in. Gain a nutrition qualification with Charles Sturt and you'll have a moveable feast of skills and knowledge to help people of all ages live their best life.
When someone gets injured or ill, has a physical or mental health disability, or simply gets older, they can feel shut off from life. Study occupational therapy to help open it up again. Create effective solutions so people can thrive in their home, school or workplace.
Study a pharmacy degree with Charles Sturt and gain the medical knowledge to give advice, dispense medication and treat minor ailments. You'll also provide treatments, including essential vaccinations. Work as a pharmacist – and discover what it means to be the heart of community care.
Study physiotherapy to help people restore movement when they have been affected by injury, illness or disability. You'll learn physiotherapy theory and practice, so you can work with your patients to find their best solution for them to get back on track and fully take part in life.
Did you know that your feet contain a quarter of your bones? So it's important they are strong and in good shape. Podiatric medicine focuses on the feet and lower limbs to improve people's health, wellbeing and quality of life. Gain a podiatry degree and help your patients put their best foot forward.
Combine clinical science and compassion to help people communicate better. Speech pathology as a career is uniquely challenging, uplifting and rewarding. No two clients are the same, you learn more all the time, and your skills can mean children and adults lead more fulfilling lives.
