CAPHIA - Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia

What CAPHIA - Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia does

CAPHIA (Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia) is the peak advocacy body representing universities and aligned organisations that educate, research and develop the public health workforce throughout Australasia, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. Founded in 2011 with predecessor bodies operating for nearly four decades, the registered charity (ABN 58408229415) is headquartered in Lyons, ACT and operates with a small core team of approximately 10 personnel. Its portfolio centres on an annual Teaching and Learning Forum, a CAPHIA Awards Program, the Competencies Renewal Project, paid student Internships, a Mentoring Program, the Student Designathon and Hackathon, an Early Career Academics program, and eight thematic CAPHIA Networks covering areas such as AI in Public Health, biostatistics, climate and public health education, epidemiology, design thinking, and qualitative methods.

Name

CAPHIA - Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia

Legal name

Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia

Website

https://caphia.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAPHIA is the peak advocacy body for academic public health institutions across Australasia, representing universities and aligned organisations that educate and develop the public health workforce through membership services, competency frameworks, awards, and professional development forums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Education Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Public health education
• Academic public health advocacy
• Workforce development
• Professional association services
• Higher education standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyons

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CAPHIA operates as a registered charity (ABN: 58408229415) funded primarily through membership fees from universities and aligned organizations that offer public health programs. Full Membership is available to schools and disciplines of public health in tertiary academic institutions. Affiliated Membership is open to associations and organizations supporting the Council's aims.
2. Event Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for Teaching and Learning Forums, Hackathons, Designathons, and other professional development events. Early bird registration deadlines and various event tiers drive revenue.
3. Professional Development Services: CAPHIA provides professional development activities including awards programs, grants, bursaries, and training programs for public health educators. Revenue may be generated through associated program participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CAPHIA is a non-profit membership-based peak advocacy body that represents universities and aligned organisations across Australasia which educate, research and develop the public health workforce. It delivers its mission through annual membership subscriptions, an annual Teaching and Learning Forum, a Student Designathon, CAPHIA thematic networks, an awards program, competency frameworks for public health graduates, and advocacy position statements on policy and workforce investment.

Product overview

CAPHIA operates as a membership-based professional organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services for academic public health institutions across Australasia. The core offerings include the annual Teaching and Learning Forum, CAPHIA Awards Program, and various CAPHIA Networks (academic-led communities of practice). Supporting programs include the Student Designathon competition, Competencies Renewal Project for standards development, Early Career Academics Program with virtual Catch Up Cafe gatherings, Internship Program, and Mentoring Program. The organization also provides the Public Health Course Directory and Resources Library as reference tools for members. These services collectively advance public health education, research, and workforce development throughout the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAPHIA Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Network (AIIPHN): Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Network - academic-led group for AI applications in public health education
• CAPHIA Biostatistics Educational Excellence in Public Health Network (BEEPH)
• CAPHIA Climate and Public Health Education Network (CPHEN)
• CAPHIA Design Thinking in Public Health network (DTIPH)
• CAPHIA Early Career Public Health Academics & Professionals Catch-up Café (ECACUC)
• CAPHIA-AEA Network for Designing Learning in Epidemiology (CANDLE)
• CAPHIA Qualitative Methodologies and Methods Network (QMMN)
• CAPHIA Student Network (CSN)

Products and services

• Teaching and Learning Forum Annual forum focused on public health education challenges, opportunities and solutions, featuring oral presentations, challenge rooms and solution rooms for CAPHIA member institutions and the broader public health academic community.
• CAPHIA Awards Program Annual awards program recognizing excellence in public health education, including Teaching Excellence (Individual and Team), Teaching Innovation, the CAPHIA Medal, and Early Career Academic awards.
• CAPHIA Networks Academic-led informal groups driving professional development in specific areas: Artificial Intelligence in Public Health (AIIPHN), Biostatistics Educational Excellence (BEEPH), Climate and Public Health Education (CPHEN), Design Thinking in Public Health (DTIPH), Qualitative Methodologies and Methods (QMMN), Designing Learning in Epidemiology (CANDLE), Student Network (CSN), and Early Career Academics Catch-up Café (ECACUC).
• Student Designathon Annual student competition focused on public health challenges using design thinking and systems approaches, bringing together students from multiple universities with mentors and judges.
• Competencies Renewal Project Ongoing project to develop and maintain public health graduate competency frameworks for Australasian institutions, aligned with the WHO Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Essential Public Health Functions.
• Early Career Academics (ECA) Program Support program for early career public health academics including Catch Up Cafe virtual gatherings, ECA blog contributions, professional development seminars, and Early Career Academics Committee participation.
• Internship Program Paid internship opportunities for students from CAPHIA member institutions across Australasia, supporting entry pathways into the public health workforce.
• Mentoring Program Mentorship initiative connecting experienced public health professionals with developing academics at CAPHIA member institutions.
• Public Health Course Directory Directory of public health courses across Australasian institutions, helping prospective students find education pathways in the region.
• Heads of Schools Summit Annual gathering of heads of public health schools and senior representatives to explore the future of public health education and coordinate sector advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85 students from 17 universities participated in the 2025 Hackathon
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA collaborates with WHO on public health workforce development, including participation in the National Public Health Workforce Capacity Roadmap and Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Essential Public Health Functions. CAPHIA representatives serve as peer reviewers for WHO frameworks.
• Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA is a member of GNAPH, collaborating on global public health initiatives including the This Is Public Health (TIPH) Global Grant Program and joint advocacy on international public health issues such as the war in Ukraine and Sudan conflict.
• Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA co-hosts events with AHPA including Global Public Health Week sessions, combining public health education and health promotion association expertise.
• Monash UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine partnered with CAPHIA for World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2024 and produces the Public Health Insiders podcast. Monash hosted the 2022 Teaching and Learning Forum.
• World Federation of Public Health (WFPHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA participates in Global Public Health Week organized by WFPHA, contributing sessions on public health education and workforce development.
• ASPHER (Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA collaborates with ASPHER through GNAPH on joint statements and initiatives including endorsement of statements on Ukraine war and participation in World Congress on Public Health.
• VicHealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2024. CAPHIA advocates for VicHealth's independence and preservation of its prevention work.
• University of Memphis School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPHIA sent 2 representatives to participate in Public Health Diplomacy Lab workshop in Memphis, USA, focusing on identifying competencies and curricular resources on public health diplomacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA): National association focused on health promotion, with overlapping membership in Australian public health academia. Co-hosts events with CAPHIA (e.g., Global Public Health Week) but centres on practitioners rather than tertiary institutions.

Broad incumbents

• World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA): Global umbrella of national public health associations. Operates one level above CAPHIA and convenes Global Public Health Week, in which CAPHIA participates as a regional academic voice.
• Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA): Australia's broader public health professional association, covering the workforce rather than the academic sector specifically. Overlaps with CAPHIA on policy advocacy and workforce development, and is a current CAPHIA partner.

Direct peers

• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH): U.S. peak body for accredited schools and programs of public health, with analogous membership, accreditation, and workforce-advocacy functions. The North American counterpart to CAPHIA's role in Australasia.
• Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH): International network of regional academic public health bodies, of which CAPHIA is a member. Direct peer consortium that CAPHIA engages with for joint statements and global advocacy initiatives.
• Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER): The European equivalent of CAPHIA, representing schools of public health across Europe. Most directly comparable peer in mission, operating model, and advocacy remit, and a current CAPHIA partner through GNAPH.

Regional players

• Council of Deans of Health (UK): UK body representing university faculties delivering health professional education. Shares CAPHIA's role as an academic-sector advocate and lobbying voice, though broader than public health alone.
• African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth): Pan-African academic public health consortium comparable to CAPHIA at a regional level, connecting schools and faculties for workforce development and joint advocacy. A like-for-like regional peer outside Australasia.

Others

• Menzies School of Health Research: Major Australasian public health and tropical disease research institution, often overlapping CAPHIA member faculty. Adjacent rather than competitive, but a leading voice in the same public health education and policy ecosystem.
• Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA): National peak body for the Australian healthcare system, with overlapping policy advocacy interests in workforce and public health. Adjacent enabling peer rather than a direct academic-public-health competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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