Rebecca Llewellyn
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
Having an undergraduate degree in neuroscience and psychology, Rebecca wanted to study and work at a level of greater influence than her original plans of being a clinical psychologist would allow.
“I really wanted to find a way to tackle the root causes of the various social ills of our society and not just take a 'band-aid approach', catching people at the bottom of the cliff; I wanted to find a way to prevent them from falling off in the first place.”
Rebecca appreciated the space the DPH structure gave to both explore existing, and uncover new areas of interest. She gained a greater understanding of the options available from having the opportunity to come into contact with current professionals in the field.
“I have been amazed again and again at the breadth of what public health entails: from politics at the global scale right down to local community building initiatives.”
What Rebecca finds most encouraging is the transferability of the skills she has developed so far:
“I am now completing my Master of Public Health, studying how different modes of political engagement can impact population health. I'm doing some casual research work looking at supportive care in cancer, and in the future I would like to pursue research in the area of spirituality and health. The possibilities are as broad as you want them to be.”