Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management

If you work within a healthcare environment and want the skills to navigate, lead change and drive innovation, this is the course for you.

This course is ideal for health and clinical administrators, coordinators and supervisors who are looking to step into a leadership or management role. It provides the hard and soft skills needed within a clinical context, including leadership and managerial skills, financial management in healthcare, policy and human factor considerations.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for the Master of Health Care Management and you will be exempt from the units you've already completed that are common to both degrees.

3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management at Murdoch

1. Learn in a virtual classroom in this fully online course to help you fit study into your working life.
2. Looking to continue on and complete a Master in as little as 18 months? We offer a 1.5 year Master of Health Care Management where you can use the units you've already completed in this course as credit.
3. Take advantage of free workshops and seminars to help you with writing, statistics and data analysis, ethics, how to run surveys and research as a postgraduate student.

What you'll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you'll learn:

• Safety and quality in health care
• Leadership in health care
• Bioethics and law for health care leadership
• Health policy in Australia and beyond

Your future career

As a graduate of this course, you will fulfil industry demand for increased middle management skills. The delivery of high-quality services is essential within the health industry, particularly in private and aged care sectors. Careers could include:

• Accreditation Coordinator
• Quality and Risk Manager
• HR Projects Director
• Health Care Clinic Manager
• Clinical Nurse Manager

Professional accreditation

C1116 Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). The School of Nursing promotes excellence and continual improvement of university education by providing a nationally accredited program. The ACHSM national university accreditation standards have been developed through broad consultation with employers, industry groups, health managers and universities, to ensure that graduates who complete these programs are competent to perform the core tasks they face in employment.

Professional recognition

Graduates of this course are eligible for membership of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). Current students are eligible for free student membership of ACHSM.

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:

• Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study)
• Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements

Recommended documents (if applicable)

1. Most recent Curriculum Vitae if applying using professional experience
2. Change of name documentation
3. Marriage certificate
4. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing