Postgraduate Health Professionals

Health professionals from a variety of backgrounds are invited to participate in our interdisciplinary courses which offer a variety of options for postgraduate study including masters by coursework, graduate diplomas and certificates.

  • Master of Palliative Care and Graduate Diploma of Palliative Care: Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients facing life-threatening illnesses and their significant others. This is achieved through the consideration of the whole person including physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care and attention to the prevention and relief of suffering. These courses assist health practitioners who wish to provide quality palliative care to those facing terminal illness and their significant others.
  • Master of Preventive Medicine and Graduate Diploma of Preventive Medicine: The Preventive Medicine courses have been developed for health practitioners seeking to respond within a broad patient-centred and evidence-based framework to the community's interest in prevention and desire for healthcare participation. With unprecedented levels of good health in an ageing population many people seek information on all preventive measures including non-pharmacological, complementary and alternative therapies. This course balances the study of evidence-based practice with community expectations, so that practicing clinicians are better able to provide quality information and guidance on all health strategies.
  • Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies and Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies : For health care professionals working with people who have dementia within acute care, long term residential aged care, and community care environments.
  • Master of Women's Health Care : The Master of Women's Health Care offers a broad range of postgraduate study options to those involved in the provision of health services for women.  Inclusive of public health, social and clinical aspects women's health care, and developed between women's health, psychology, nursing, midwifery and medical disciplines across two Schools, this course will cater for students from a range of undergraduate backgrounds.  It will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to improve the delivery of care to women within the individual clinical, policy and/or organisational context.
  • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Simulation Facilitation : This highly innovative Graduate Certificate will prepare graduates for careers in training, education, staff development and industry research in the exciting and highly demanded field of Simulation Learning.