As the biggest provider of healthcare professionals, our Faculty of Health Sciences is one of the largest and broadest health faculties in the country, covering almost all specialties. Strengths lie in allied health, nursing and translational research, which is deeply embedded through partnerships with not-for-profits, service providers and the entire WA health system.
Through the health sciences, we discover new medical breakthroughs and develop our understanding of the mind and mental wellbeing. We make waves in crucial research, such as disease management, neurosciences, genomics, human movement and rehabilitation, and metabolic health.
What’s happening in Health Sciences
Learn more about the Kalgoorlie Rural Health Campus
Want to learn more about Curtin’s Kalgoorlie Rural Health Campus?
Join us for a special evening hosted by the Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie to learn more about the campus, followed by a tour.
Curtin Open Day
Does your passion lie in the arts? Open Day is an opportunity to see how a Curtin degree can make a difference. Register your details today to stay updated with all the latest information.
Curtin’s first cohort of medical graduates, report to frontline
After a year in the field, some of our first-year medical graduates uncover the highs, the lows and the many incredible experiences of working as a junior doctor in our WA health system.
Star athlete bringing her superpowers to the field
Hockeyroos Captain and Curtin Occupational Therapy graduate Jane Claxton says good physical and mental preparation is paramount to success both on and off the field.
Education key to breaking barriers and empowerment
As the Dean, International for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin and more recently Dean of Gender Equality, Inclusion and Diversity, Dr Jaya Dantas is a firm believer in the power of education.
Curtin research is music to the ears for Meniere’s sufferers’
With no known cure or effective treatment, the debilitating inner ear disorder Meniere’s Disease is wreaking havoc on sufferer’s lives and Dr Daniel Brown is committed to finding effective treatment.
Alzheimer’s | Prof John Mamo & Dr Virginie Lam
Curtin researchers are trialling a medication that could help preserve the cognitive function of people with Alzheimer’s.
Grief | Prof Lauren Breen and Shelly Skinner
Why are grief and dying such taboo topics in many societies, particularly if they involve children? And what is ‘grief literacy’?
Twitter | Prof Tama Leaver
Will Twitter ever be the same since Elon Musk’s takeover? And what impact will his changes have on users, free speech and (dis)information?
Research | Prof Chris Moran & Prof Fran Ackermann
Universities have been the main sites of knowledge discovery since the Late Middle Ages. Six hundred years on, will the role of the university as society’s primary source of new knowledge be…
Your Health Sciences networks
Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine Alumni Chapter
Offering opportunities for Curtin educated nurses, midwives and paramedics to foster lifelong professional and personal relationships, both locally and globally. Unique events and initiatives allow graduates to upskill, build new networks, and stay connected with their cohort and the wider University.
Physiotherapy Alumni Chapter
Established in 2005, the Physiotherapy chapter is led by experienced graduates to provide professional and career development, social and networking opportunities and create strong relationships between Physiotherapy grads, Curtin and the community.
How you can help
Academic Excellence Fund
Give Health Sciences students a well-rounded and unforgettable student experience enriched by mentoring programs, internships, research, workshops and seminars, and engagement opportunities with government, corporates and not-for-profit organisations.
Join Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen McCutcheon in supporting the Fund today.
