This course provides individuals from medical and allied health professions (such as nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists etc) and others with a science-based background and qualifications the opportunity to complete advanced formal training in Clinical Research
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed either:
•an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline such as Health Science, Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, or related discipline; or
•an undergraduate degree in any discipline or equivalent, and two years of documented relevant work experience; or
•five years of documented relevant work experience, including clear evidence of career development, professional writing, and professional achievement or practice comparable to that expected of undergraduate degree holders in cognate disciplines. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
The course is designed for health professionals working in a range of clinical and community contexts, and is intended to equip students with essential, foundational knowledge in youth mental health, covering major theoretical frameworks in the area, the various ways in which the transition to adulthood underscores young people’s vulnerability to mental illness, and established frameworks regarding the causes, symptoms and best-practice interventions for non-psychotic mental illnesses experienced by young people. Students are also introduced to tailored engagement and assessment approaches to augment their existing skills when working with young people in a therapeutic or clinical context.
This course provides individuals from medical and allied health professions (such as nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists etc) and others with a science-based background and qualifications the opportunity to complete advanced formal training in Clinical Research.
•a health related degree, or equivalent; or
•an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline or equivalent.
This course is aimed at health practitioners, particularly general practitioners or nurses training in sexual health, (or related fields) who may be in urban, regional or rural Australia. It is also suitable for public health practitioners and students who may have an interest in sexual health. The core subjects taught are available in face-to-face or distance mode and draw on national and international developments in the diagnosis and public health control of sexually transmissible infections.
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following minimum entry requirements
An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, nursing, an allied health profession, science or social science which is recognised by The University of Melbourne as evidence of adequate preparation for the course,
Blood Matters was a pilot program led by a consortium of three organisations, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS), the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC). The project was designed to develop sustainable and transferable improvements in transfusion practice for use by hospitals and clinicians across Victoria and Australia by realigning recommended and actual transfusion practices and optimising clinical decision-making. Part of the project involved the introduction and development of a Transfusion Nurse (TN) role. A 12 month educational program was developed to support/educate the TNs.
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following minimum entry requirements
An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, nursing, an allied health profession, science or social science which is recognised by The University of Melbourne as evidence of adequate preparation for the course,
The Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice is a part-time, three subject online program of one year's duration administered by The University of Melbourne School of Nursing. It provides health care professionals, typically registered nurses and scientists with the professional and clinical knowledge and skills to act as a specialist resource in the area of Transfusion Practice.
An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in medicine, nursing, an allied health profession, science or social science which is recognised by the University as evidence of adequate preparation for the course
The 'Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care' is a formal award of the University of Melbourne comprising 50 points of training at Masters level, delivered as four standard 12.5 point subjects requiring 4-5 days of face to face teaching each
The 'Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care' is a formal award of the University of Melbourne comprising 50 points of training at Masters level, delivered as four standard 12.5 point subjects requiring 4-5 days of face to face teaching each.
This course provides individuals from medical and allied health professions (such as nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists etc) and others with a science-based background and qualifications the opportunity to complete formal training in Clinical Research. The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research is the foundation for a fully articulated program that leading to a 150-point Master of Clinical Research (by coursework).
