National Public Health Education Framework
Project Purpose: to develop a national competencies and skills framework for
public health education
Main component: Core learning outcomes for MPH core (not curriculum)
Assumption: core learning outcomes should reflect public health practice and
academic sectors
Learning outcomes
• developed on the basis of public health competencies and public health
academic disciplines.
• refined and clarified with respect to the NPHP core functions of Public
Health.
Educational framework describes, in the present context, the foundation components
(learning outcomes) of MPH core and their assessment. Educational framework
is distinguished from curriculum.
Model
Project Process
1. Model for development of core learning outcomes
Core learning outcomes to be developed with respect to
• key public health disciplinary areas, and
• public health workforce competencies (representing the competencies
required to undertake the public health enterprise)
Other work undertaken:
• Clarification of project scope and focus
• Definitions
• Review work undertaken internationally
• Review public health employer perspective
Progress report submitted to Australian Government Department of Health and
Ageing.
Status: completed
2. Identification of learning outcomes (draft)
Six disciplinary groups sub-contracted to write draft outcomes within discipline
with reference to workforce competencies
Draft report
Comments of draft report from sub-contractors and project steering committee
Status: completed
3. Refine core learning outcomes and relate them to functions of public health
to ensure that the core component of public health academic programs will
prepare students for engage in activity to support the core functions of public
health
Status: completed
4. Develop final framework.
Status: Near completion
5. Present to ANAPHI for discussion and agreement.
6. Complete report.
