Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership equips students with expertise in healthcare management, policy, and leadership. It offers specialization tracks in health administration and leadership, evaluation and policy, or health informatics and analytics. The program provides a pathway to a Master's degree and supports career advancement in the rapidly growing health industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership is designed for recent graduates, those exploring a new career in the health sector, and clinical practitioners seeking an administration, policy and leadership career pathway.

Objectives:

• Gain expertise to become a leader in the ever-evolving and fast-growing health industry.
• Develop knowledge and skills to meet career or study goals.
• Learn about health economics and finance, strategic leadership and management, health policy and governance, policy research and evaluation, organizational behavior and management, and health analytics and informatics.

Program Description:

• The health industry is rapidly changing due to an aging population, greater consumer expectations, digital and technological disruption, the burden of chronic diseases, and a growing focus on data and privacy.
• Students can choose to specialize in health administration and leadership, evaluation and policy, or health informatics and analytics, or take a non-specialized approach for a broader and tailored pathway.

Outline:

Total Credit Points:

12

Course Core (9 Credit Points):

• MBS578 Health Economics and Finance (3 Credit Points): This unit explores the economic principles and financial management concepts relevant to the health sector.
• MBS539 Accounting for Managers (3 Credit Points): This unit provides an understanding of accounting principles and practices for managers in the health sector.
• MBS527 Health Policy and Governance (3 Credit Points): This unit examines the policy context of the health sector, including governance structures, policy development, and implementation.

Electives (3 Credit Points):

• MMF600 Advanced Research Methods for Scientists (3 Credit Points): This unit provides advanced research methods for scientists, including data analysis, research design, and ethical considerations.
• ORMBS603 Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics (3 Credit Points): This unit focuses on data analysis, metrics, reporting, and analytics in the health sector.
• ORMBS673 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (3 Credit Points): This unit explores entrepreneurship and innovation management in the health sector.
• ORMBS651 Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organisations (3 Credit Points): This unit examines the leadership and management of nonprofit organizations in the health sector.
• ORMBS538 Organisational Behaviour and Management (3 Credit Points): This unit explores organizational behavior and management principles relevant to the health sector.
• ORMBS529 Strategic Health Leadership and Management (3 Credit Points): This unit focuses on strategic leadership and management in the health sector.
• ORMBS535 Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources (3 Credit Points): This unit examines human resource management principles and practices in the health sector.

Teaching:

• Students have access to free workshops and seminars on writing, statistics, data analysis, ethics, survey design, and research.
• Support is provided by course advisors and academic staff.
• The program is taught by experienced academics and senior health leaders.

Careers:

• Health is one of Australia's largest industries, with over one million people employed nationally.
• Potential career paths include:
• Health Manager
• Project Evaluation/Administration or Policy Officer
• Finance Officer / Chief Finance Officer
• Health Business Analyst
• The program supports the growing demand for health service professionals nationally and internationally in medical associations, consultancy firms, insurance companies, medical technology firms and agencies, hospitals, advisory boards, government departments, and non-government organizations with a health focus.

Other:

• The program offers a pathway to a Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership, where students can use completed units from the Graduate Certificate as credit.
• The program is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.
• The duration of the program is 1 year.