Health Communication combines the media expertise of the Media and Communications Department and the public health resources of School of Public Health to provide the most comprehensive and specialised course in health communication in Australia.

Health communicators are one of the largest industry workforces in public relations and media.

Media Practice focuses on media industry practice, including the areas of writing for media, media liaison, broadcast and online journalism skills, ethical and legal issues in the media, and theories of mass communication.

The courses in Publishing equip students with the skills and knowledge required for book, magazine and website publishing.

Strategic Public Relations focuses on professional public relations with an emphasis on two strands: corporate communication and political communication.