Master of Disability Practice

The Master of Disability Practice is designed to prepare graduates to work effectively with people who have disabilities. The emphasis will be upon best-practice in the fields of neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural, physical, sensory and other disabilities. Students will be expected to develop evidence-based person-centred assessment and intervention skills, deliverable within a range of frameworks and settings. Functional Behavioural Assessment will be a key feature of this degree. The Master of Disability Practice is relevant to the training standards and requirements of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS

Graduates who hold either the UNE Graduate Certificate in Disability Practice or the UNE Graduate Diploma in Disability Practice and who wish to complete the Master of Disability Practice are advised to contact the Course Coordinator for advice regarding their Program of Study.

Graduates of the Master of Disability Practice may apply for admission to research higher degrees and other doctoral programs if they complete the research pathway.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate through their own study and practice knowledge of disability practice and case management including: clinical knowledge, practice and management encompassing the broad context of health, family and community services, in order to be an affective clinical practitioner and case manager;
2. utilise cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders and working in a multidisciplinary team;
3. demonstrate a well-developed ability to use creativity and judgement in analysing problems relating to disability client behaviour and case management and to work independently and collaboratively with others to generate solutions to problems;
4. demonstrate advanced skills in the utilising and analysis of information, evaluation of evidence based practice/research which is drawn from a range of sources, such as reports, organisations and data sets;
5. demonstrate and apply an advanced ability to critically evaluate and formulate responses to social, cultural and ethical issues that emerge in disability management; and
6. practice preparedness to pursue a specialised knowledge and understanding to enhance professional skills and client outcomes.

All domestic students apply through the link below

International students apply direct to UNE through UNE International