Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Management

The Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Management is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences. The program is normally undertaken in two semesters part-time.

The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Management and the Master of Remote Health Management, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.

Students who have completed the graduate certificate are normally awarded credit for 18 units of topics towards the graduate diploma and masters.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Course aims

This course aims to prepare people as managers to work with the people and professionals of remote areas to keep remote and Indigenous people well and manage ill-health. It aims to provide education across three major content areas that underpin practice within the discipline of Remote Health locally, nationally and internationally.

These content areas are:

• the remote context – an inseparable work and living environment characterised by unique cultural, linguistic, social, economic, geographical, and climatic conditions
• public health – a population based framework for planning, developing, managing and evaluating initiatives and programs to promote health and prevent disease
• application to practice – the inter-professional and profession specific skills, knowledge and attributes required for competent, confident, accountable remote and Indigenous health management within a primary health care framework.
  

Learning outcomes

At the completion of the course students are expected to be able to:

• apply their knowledge of the remote context and foundational knowledge of social determinants and public health to extend their management skills
• apply their new skills to effectively manage remote health services within a framework of cultural safety and Primary Health Care (PHC)
• demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the management of remote health teams, specifically in relation to recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision and performance management, financial reports and operational and strategic planning
• apply their knowledge to manage Primary Health Care services in a remote context by developing and implementing strategies to maximise workforce capacity; optimising financial capacity; and managing internal and external structures and processes
• communicate effectively within the diverse cultural and linguistic context of remote and Indigenous health practice locally, nationally and internationally
• take responsibility for, and be self-reliant in their learning and their work
• work cooperatively, productively and with integrity within the PHC team towards a common outcome of improving the health outcomes of remote, isolated, marginalised and Indigenous people worldwide
• engage positively with the diverse range of people within the local, national and international context of remote and Indigenous health.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Management, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core - Year 1 topics

 REMH8001  Context of Remote & Indigenous Health  (4.5 units)
 REMH8002  Remote & Indigenous Primary Health Care  (4.5 units)
 REMH8016  Foundations of Remote Health Management; People, Planning and Money  (4.5 units)
 REMH8017  Remote Health Services: Organisation, Resources and Workforce  (4.5 units)