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Graduate Diploma in Health Management
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  • Qualification: level:

    Postgraduate

  • Duration:

    1 year or part-time equivalent

  • Units:

    8

  • Start date:

    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct,

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Overview
Entry Criteria
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Coordinate health services with the aim of delivering better outcomes for patients and local communities

The healthcare industry in Australia is complex, comprising a number of organisations across public and private sectors. As a result there is a growing demand for resourceful healthcare managers to interpret the complex challenges facing the industry, relying on their initiative and foresight to deliver high-quality healthcare outcomes for patients.

Healthcare managers focus on coordinating health services in order to provide better outcomes for patients and local communities. If you are interested in ensuring that health care is accessible and delivered in an efficient and socially responsible manner, then a career in health management may be for you.

The Graduate Diploma in Health Management emphasises fast-thinking, future-ready skills and strategies to make you not only employable, but also ready to take on a range of managerial challenges specific to the healthcare industry. Whether you are planning to work in health care or in the formation of health policy, completing the Graduate Diploma in Health Management will put you on the path towards a fulfilling career in the healthcare industry.

You also have the option to continue your study to attain a full Master of Health Management.

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Entry Criteria

You can gain entry into the Graduate Diploma in Health Management with the following:

  • a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher) in health, business or law; or

  • a completed recognised bachelor degree in any other discipline with three years (full-time or equivalent) experience working in health management at a middle to senior level.

  • Middle to senior level experience is defined as experience in a supervisory or leadership role (e.g. with responsibility for decision making, team work, quality assurance and/or policy development).

This course is not available to international students.

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Course Units

CORE UNITS

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What you will learn

Management

Integrate your academic skills and knowledge with contemporary management strategies as they relate specifically to the healthcare industry.

Problem Solving

Navigate the managerial challenges and realities of the contemporary healthcare industry with confidence and conviction.

Adaptability

Develop your ability to adapt strategies to overcome diverse problems, all as a means to drive positive change in the healthcare industry.

Leadership

Coordinate various resources and employees with initiative and foresight to deliver quality healthcare outcomes to patients.

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Career opportunities

Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Health Management, graduates will possess a general overview of health management best practice and practical skills they can apply in their current and future roles within the health industry.

Health Policy Advisor

Become an expert in healthcare policy and learn to impart this valuable knowledge while influencing organisational health policy in meaningful ways.

Health Data Manager

Interpret and manage health information and data to ensure health care networks run in an efficient and organised manner.

Health Services Representative

Handle patient complaint and escalation processes with sensitivity and timeliness.

Health Services Manager

Work at a management level to plan, implement, and coordinate various health and welfare programs and services.

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