Hands on Health
Hands on Health
Are you curious about how the human body works? Would you love a career where you can help improve the health and wellbeing of your community? If this sounds like you but you’re not sure where to start, get involved in Hands on Health!
Hands on Health is a program that gives you hands-on experience of careers in the healthcare industry. Activities are designed for students in Years 9 to 12 to help you make decisions and get excited about the career and study options available in the health sciences.
Hands on Health is a unique opportunity for students from under-represented communities in health professions. To participate you must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, from a refugee or asylum seeker background or from low socioeconomic circumstances. There is no cost to participate. Get in quick so you don’t miss out!
The Program
Since 2011, our program has worked in partnership with over 26 schools in the south east of Melbourne.
Indigenous? Need Health Career advice?
Gukwonderuk Indigenous Unit
We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we are on. We pay respects to Elders past, present and future.