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A message from Dr Nicola Brown, Australian Catholic University National Postgraduate Programs Coordinator:
As I write, we are now in Week 9 of Semester 1, and understand that our students are feeling the pressure of study and assessments. I appreciate all that our industry partners do to support students undertaking postgraduate studies during semester and recognise that this becomes more challenging as the winter illness season impacts on health services delivery. Graduation ceremonies for 2022 graduands are in progress, and we look forward to celebrating our students' success with them.
A major course change has been submitted for the Master of Clinical Nursing. It covers a change to specialties in the Graduate Certificate of Clinical Nursing, including intensive care, cardiac, perioperative, neuroscience and generic clinical nursing specialty units, in addition to our current specialties in correctional health, gerontological, renal, medical and surgical nursing.
The course review for our postgraduate programs in health leadership and management, and mental health, are finalised and the revised course proposals are making their way through the university governance processes. I am pleased to announce that we will have a revamped and rebadged Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care from 2024, with graduate certificate and graduate diploma exit points and new electives in global health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Semester 2 promises to be another busy semester for our postgraduate academic team, as we transition all our postgraduate courses to the ACU Online platform and a four-term-per-year model. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or wish to discuss opportunities for further collaboration. We are always keen to hear from you.
Our postgraduate course offerings for Semester 2 are:
We are excited to have Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for our graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master's in mental health and mental health nursing for commencing students. This is a significant saving of up to $15,000 for students and our course is one of only a few that are fully accredited by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). If you're looking to upskill, become credentialled as a mental health nurse, advance to a leadership position or simply want to be a more patient-focused mental health nurse, read about our Master of Mental Health Nursing or contact Sophie Schapiro at MH_pg@acu.edu.au or sophie.schapiro@acu.edu.au for more information.
Learn more and apply:
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
Master of Mental Health Nursing
Our health administration degrees are designed to develop and expand students' knowledge and skills in healthcare administration and management and to ensure this is current and contemporary. Build knowledge and develop your skills in areas such as workforce management, leadership in health care, quality and safety, organisational culture, policy, planning and strategic management, among others. Upon graduation, your career could expand into areas such as health service management, leading or managing a humanitarian organisation such as the WHO (World Health Organisation), social welfare management, nurse unit management, or public and private healthcare management.
To be eligible to enrol, you must have completed a bachelor's degree in a health discipline and be working in health care. If you require any further information about these courses, please contact Course Coordinator Theresa Harvey at HlthAdmin_pg@acu.edu.au.
Learn more and apply:
Graduate Certificate in Health Administration
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration
Master of Health Administration
By completing ACU's Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care, graduates are prepared to lead and manage health services now and into the future. The course has a strong focus on contemporary health leadership topics including clinical redesign, facilitative leadership, and quality and safety in health care. Our program attracts healthcare professionals from a wide range of disciplines including allied health, nursing, medicine and science.
Students study a range of core subjects such as workforce management, culture, leadership and change in health care, ethics and financial management. Students also undertake an individual independent project that demonstrates their capacity to apply theories of leadership and initiate, manage and complete a workplace project. The course is offered at master's level only, with exit options of a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in health administration. For further information, please contact Course Coordinator Theresa Harvey at HlthAdmin_pg@acu.edu.au.
Learn more and apply:
Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care
Our graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master's in health professional education have proven popular among many health professionals, such as registered nurses, midwives, doctors, paramedics, physiotherapists and radiotherapists. In addition, previous students have expressed that these courses provided an excellent opportunity for interprofessional learning (IPL) . Graduates may seek employment or opportunities for career progression as educators in government or private health care, tutors or facilitators at education providers such as universities and TAFE, and instructors for healthcare simulation education. Graduates may be eligible to progress to further postgraduate programs within ACU.
For more information, please contact Dr Flora He at HealthProfEd-pg@acu.edu.au.
Learn more and apply:
Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education
Master of Health Professional Education
Our postgraduate clinical nursing courses are designed to support specialist clinical expertise in the clinical environment. Students can choose to enrol in the master's and exit at graduate certificate or graduate diploma level or enrol in the graduate certificate and progress towards the master's.
The content covered in the graduate certificate is catered to individual nursing specialties with an emphasis on relevance to clinical practice, where the foundation units support scientific concepts that bridge the nexus in theory and evidence-based practice. The course has a strong focus on ethics, person-and family-centred care, interprofessional practice and shared clinical decision-making.
For further information, please contact Course Coordinator, Mandy El Ali on clinnsg_pg@acu.edu.au.
Learn more and apply:
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing
Should you wish to study through ACU Online, which runs across four 10-week terms, you are able to choose the following specialties under the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing:
For further information, please contact Course Coordinator Mandy El Ali at clinnsg_pg@acu.edu.au.
Learn more and apply:
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing
Our students are busy preparing for their final Semester 1 assessments.
ACU has a range of options to support students in preparing for and completing their assessments. If you are struggling, or if you are an employer or educator who is aware of an employee who is struggling to meet their academic workload, please contact - or advise the student/colleague to contact - the course coordinator sooner rather than later so that we can support for them.
To find out more about extensions and special consideration, read ACU's Assessment Policy and Procedure.
If you have any staff who are ACU undergraduate alumni, they are eligible for a 10 per cent rebate when completing postgraduate studies.
Don't forget to see if you are eligible for any scholarships. View available scholarships at ACU Scholarships, ACU Online Scholarships and Australia College of Nursing Scholarships.
National Postgraduate Programs Coordinator
Industry Partner Manager (NSW/ACT)
T: 02 9739 2618
E: Nicola.brown@acu.edu.au or Pgcourseadmin.sonmp@acu.edu.au
Course Coordinator, Clinical Nursing
Industry Partner Manager (VIC)
T: 03 9230 8119
E: ClinNsg_pg@acu.edu.au
Deputy Course Coordinator, Clinical Nursing
T: 03 9953 3518
E: ClinNsg_pg@acu.edu.au
Course Coordinator, Mental Health/Mental Health Nursing
T: 03 5336 5432
E: MH_pg@acu.edu.au or sophie.schapiro@acu.edu.au
Course Coordinator, Health Professional Education
T: 02 9465 9082
E: HealthProfEd-pg@acu.edu.au or Flora.He@acu.edu.au
Course Coordinator, Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care, Master of Health Administration
T: 07 3861 6300
E: Theresa.Harvey@acu.edu.au or HthAdmin_pg@acu.edu
Postgraduate Course Administrator
E: Pgcourseadmin.sonmp@acu.edu.au
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