Graduate Certificate
School of Medicine
At The University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, we are dedicated to the provision of education that is designed and presented in collaboration with the health sector to support the translation of learning into practice.The Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership provides a unique opportunity to study, network and learn from experts across the professions. The WA Health, Institute for Health Leadership (2019), leadership model focuses on 'Courageous, values-aligned, collaborative and systems-focused' leaders, which will form the foundations of this program. This program is for all Australian health professionals and is offered in sponsorship with the Department of Health.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership (GCHL) supports health professionals who want to consolidate or further their leadership career. The program provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of management and leadership within the complex health arena, in which consumers and their significant others play a central role. Students complete four core courses to support their development as a health professional leader and undertake peer coaching and a significant workplace project to demonstrate application of learning.
Should you wish to further your education, the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership is an articulated qualification that forms the foundation for the nested postgraduate programs in the School of Medicine, the Graduate Diploma and the Master of Health Leadership and Education.
A Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership can lead to careers as business administration manager, corporate services manager, health services manager, general manager, health promotion officer, health researcher, medical administrator, policy and planning manager.
The graduate certificate will be delivered through a series of weekly online master classes to engage both academic and health industry speakers to provide an engaging, thought provoking and safe space to explore the complexities of health and health leadership. Master classes provide a space for the sharing of ideas, exploring solutions, networking and building communities of interest.
The program is available as a multimode study program, with all learning activities available online and fully accessible through live, recorded, virtual sessions - making the program flexible and accessible for adult learners who may be engaged in shift work, or working across various interstate time zones.
The four compulsory program courses within the graduate certificate include:
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.
Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.