MEDICINE AND HEALTH Graduate Diploma of Child and Family Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing Health Direct Entry MyNextCourse.cdu.edu.au SATAC CODE – 1GD539 Online (Full Fee) DURATION – 1 year part-time UAC CODE – 872122 Online (Full Fee) DOMESTIC INTAKE – Semester 1, Semester 2 DURATION – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time ABOUT THE COURSE DOMESTIC INTAKE – Semester 1 Our Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing is designed to extend your knowledge gained through undergraduate nursing studies and to ABOUT THE COURSE develop foundation research skills. Our Graduate Diploma of Child and Family Health is an online course The course provides evidence-based practice, leadership skills and designed for registered nurses and midwives seeking to extend their principles, and managing professional development. Principles knowledge and expand their scope of practice. inherent in a cultural safety framework underpin the course to highlight the centrality of quality and safety in health care. It This course addresses the principles of equity, empowerment, and is expected that you will already be employed or have recent the socio-political determinants of health. It has an inter-sectoral experience as a nurse. As part of this course, you will undertake focus on individual, family and community access to services, assessments which have direct applications to your professional supporting the healthy development of children and families. practice and context. During this course, you will enhance your clinical practice, On completion of this course, you may progress to the master's knowledge and skills in child and family health theory, care delivery qualification specific to your discipline, with advanced standing for processes, clinical education and clinical management. completed studies. This course will expand on your current or recent experience within ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS the health service, and you will learn skills and knowledge that can > Applicants must hold a Graduate Certificate of Clinical Nursing be directly applied to your current or future professional practice. from CDU. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES > Applicants must hold current registration as a registered nurse Completion of postgraduate education is a necessity for a change with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency in career direction of career advances such as management, (AHPRA). leadership or education roles or academic, research positions. On > All applicants must provide evidence of current employment completion of the Graduate Diploma of Child and Family Health or recent experience in their field of nursing specialisation in you may progress to the Master of Nursing or Midwifery. their application. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS > This course is only available by direct entry through MyNextCourse. Applicants must hold current registration as a registered nurse (Division 1) or registered midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). It is expected applicants have at least one year full time recent employment (post registration), in a midwifery/nursing or associated setting by date of application. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Students must provide proof that they have met all university and State/Territory pre-clinical requirements before they can undertake those units that include clinical placements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, immunisation requirements, Senior First Aid qualification, annual criminal record checks and/or working with children clearances and/or fitness-to- practice requirements. 116 Charles Darwin University 2023 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees