Western Sydney University

Course Level

Graduate Diploma

Related Careers

Graduate Diploma of Child and Family Health - Karitane

Graduates of this program will be able to apply advanced nursing concepts and analysis to promote optimal health outcomes for children and families. In this program you will study: Child and Family Health: Professional Practice and Frameworks; Child and Family Health Practice: Supporting Growth and Development; Clinical Practice: Infant and Child Nutrition and Feeding; Healthy Families and Communities; Partnership in Practice; Perinatal Mental Health; Evidence Based Health Care; and one elective. Upon successful completion of this program, you may transfer into the Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane).

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Western Sydney Online	Online/Off-campus - 2 years	$4,624	N/A

Structure

80 credit points.

Subjects

Child and family health practice
clinical practice
healthy families and communities
evidence based health care
partnership in practice
perinatal mental health.

Entry requirements

Registered Nurse or Midwife (currently registered to practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Nursing and Midwifery) or eligibility for same, or certificate of registration of nursing, within the last five years, in their own country. Any other type of registration (non-practicing, limited, or student) is not acceptable for this course.
Completion of an undergraduate degree in Nursing or Midwifery.