Postgraduate Coursework
Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care
2021
The Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care will course will augment and extend the knowledge acquired through undergraduate health studies and expand scope of practice.
Through this course, you will synthesise the principles of equity, empowerment, and the socio-political determinants of health through an inter-sectoral focus on the individual, family, and community access to health services.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards that relate to Primary Health such as the Clinical Governance, Comprehensive Care, Partnering with Consumers and Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standards are central components in this course.
This course will expand on your current or recent experience within the primary health service, and you will undertake education and assessments that have a direct application to your current or future professional practice.
On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care, you may progress to the Master of Nursing, with advanced standing of completed studies.
Career opportunities
Graduating from this course will demonstrate expertise in the selected primary healthcare specialty. Career opportunities afforded to graduates of this degree include the possibility of working in specialised areas of primary healthcare. Completion of postgraduate education is a necessity for a wide range of career advances such as management, leadership or education roles or academic or research positions.
Credit transfers & pathways
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
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This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Contact details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Central on:
Course structure
This 40-credit point course consists of three core units.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
| Core (2 units) |
20cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:
PHC500 Screening and Assessment |
| Specialist Elective (1 unit)
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20cp | Specialist Elective unit totalling 20 credit points selected from one of the specialisations detailed below.
Sexual Health Oral Health Remote Nursing Dementia Management Skin Health Maternal and Child Health Chronic Condition Management |
| 40cp | Total Credit Points |
Students who commenced in or after 2013
The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Graduate Certificate AQF Level 8 course award.
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Study plan
Students commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time or part time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use these as a guide to create an individual study plan.
Full-time Study Plan
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| PHC500 Screening and Assessment | CO | ||
| PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective (20 credit points) | SE | ||
Part-time Study Plan
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| PHC500 Screening and Assessment | CO | Specialist Elective (20 credit points) | SE |
| PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care | CO | ||
Students commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time or part time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use these as a guide to create an individual study plan.
Full-time Study Plan
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| PHC500 Screening and Assessment | CO | ||
| PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective (20 credit points) | SE | ||
Part-time Study Plan
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
Course fees
Non-Commonwealth supported places
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
2021: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.