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ABOUT THE COURSESThe Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing have been developed by experienced primary care nurses and general practitioners. The courses have been created specifically for Registered Nurses working in primary care settings.

These courses offer the opportunity to develop and consolidate professional and clinical knowledge. The courses complement previous workplace experience and reflect the latest policy and practice developments in Primary Care.

OUTCOMESCompleting the diploma or certificate will provide nurses with the clinical skills and theoretical knowledge to increase their scope of practice and provide comprehensive and evidence-based patient care.

�� Our Women’s Health Screening subject is accredited by PapScreen Victoria. Students will be able to practise as Nurse Cervical Screening Providers upon completion of the program.

�� Our Immunisation and Travel Health subject is accredited by the Department of Health. On successful

program completion students will be able to practise as Nurse Immunisers in Victoria, South Australia and some other states.

�� Graduates are well prepared and eligible for entry into the Masters of Advanced Nursing Programs at the University of Melbourne. Please see the admission critera for these programs:

http://go.unimelb.edu.au/3kz

COURSE STRUCTURE The courses are delivered on-line. Some subjects are supported by attendance at a compulsory face-to-face workshop and others require clinical placements to be organised by the student. Subjects that include a clinical audit or patient interview, as a component of the assessment, will require students to have contact with patients in a primary care setting.

�� The Graduate Certificate is 50 credit points, available part-time, over 1 or more years

�� The Graduate Diploma is 100 credit points, available full or part time, over 1 or more years

TestimonialJane Goldsmith (recent graduate)

“I have loved the opportunity to enhance my practice and develop a greater depth of knowledge. The content is entirely relevant to primary care and I feel very excited for the future prospects of nurses working in this area.”Winner of Graduate Primary Care Nursing Student Award 2015 (Jane Goldsmith, left), Director of Teaching and Learning (A/Prof Lena Sanci, right) and Head of Department (Prof Jane Gunn, far right) Image photographed by Joe Vittorio

Melbourne Medical School

Department of General Practice

Courses In Primary Care Nursing

SINGLE SUBJECTS All subjects can be taken as a single subject, providing prerequisites are met. Enrolment in a single subject is available via the University’s Community Access Program (CAP). http://go.unimelb.edu.au/55dn

The core and elective subjects offered provide development in areas such as:

�� Chronic Disease Management

�� Health Promotion and Preventive Health

�� Advanced Nurse Practice

�� Immunisation

�� Women’s Health

�� Youth Health

�� Mental Health

�� Sexual Health

SELECTION CRITERIAApplicants must have

�� completed a 3 year degree in nursing (or approved equivalent);

�� minimum of 1 year clinical practice;

�� National Division 1 Registration (Registered Nurse)

ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS �� Where a clinical placement is required students must

comply with the Clinical Placements Policy of the MDHShttp://go.unimelb.edu.au/v2sa

�� An adult, children and infant resuscitation certificate is required for the Immunisation and Travel Health subject (HTLAID001 or equivalent; must be valid at the time of clinical placement).

APPLICATION PROCESS Local applicants (Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents) should apply directly to the University through the online application system: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/u5dn.

International students

Some ‘online only’ subjects may be suitable for offshore international students to complete in their home country. Please contact the subject coordinator to determine suitability.

FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPFees for graduate coursework: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/d2ra

Fees for Community Access Program:http://go.unimelb.edu.au/392n

Information about the external Australian Government

Scholarships is available on Australian College of Nursing

website: http://www.acn.edu.au/nahsss

More information about FEE HELP, please visit: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/r9dn

CONTACT DETAILS Department of General Practice Melbourne Medical School The University of Melbourne

13 MELB

www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au

http://go.unimelb.edu.au/8kkn

study-health@unimelb.edu.au

The University has used its best endeavours to ensure that material contained in this publication was correct at the time of printing. The University gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and the University reserves the right to make changes without notice at any time in its absolute discretion. Users of this publication are advised to reconcile the accuracy and currency of the information provided with the relevant faculty or department of the University before acting upon or in consideration of the information.

Testimonial Kirsty Owen (recent graduate)

“The course provided me with more confidence about my skills and gave me the foundation for the commencement of my masters in advanced nursing practice.

The course has provided me with knowledge about contemporary issues in general practice as well as allowing me to expand my role into areas such as quality improvement and practice development.”Kirsty Owen (left) and Director of Postgraduate Nursing Programs Prof Kelsey Hegarty (right) Photo: Peter Casamento