Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care)

Entry Requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification and must be registered nurses in their country of residence.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic): 6.5 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing; TOEFL (Internet): 80 Overall with 18 Speaking, 18 Writing; Pearson PTE Academic: 58 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): C.

Course Details

The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Primary Health Care) aims to:

• facilitate development of specialised knowledge, skills attributes for application in a range of primary health care nursing environments
• extend student knowledge in research for practice development

Learning outcomes

In addition to the learning outcomes of the Graduate Diploma in Nursing, on completion of this specialisation students will be able to:

• critically analyse the concepts and theories underpinning the provision of primary health care in a range of health care environments
• identify and enact relevant international, national, state and territory strategic health care goals in primary health care nursing environments
• apply concepts and theories of primary health care nursing in a simulated primary health care setting

Your career

Graduates are suitable for careers in a wide range of nursing-related fields.

Our courses will give registered nurses the opportunity to provide skillful care to individuals, families and communities to prevent illness, promote healthy lifestyles and manage a range of emerging complex health issues. They will be able to take on leadership and specialised care roles in a variety of clinical nursing settings.

Potential occupations include:

• case coordinator
• clinical nurse specialist
• health promotion nurse
• community health nurse
• injury management officer
• mental health nurse
• nurse research assistant
• registered nurse
• rehabilitation consultant.

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