Upskilling carers to support workforce development
At Monash University, we recognise that workforce training is a key challenge for the care sector.
Through the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, Monash University is one of the few universities selected to support the one-off boost of 20,000 additional Commonwealth supported places (CSP).
These additional places will provide more opportunities for Australians to enrol to study in areas of national priority such as nursing and health professions.
Monash is now offering free training opportunities to help upskill frontline care staff across key areas of mental health, aged care and general healthcare.
Accessing these courses may help organisations throughout the health care sector attract and retain skilled staff, and improve patient outcomes.
Eligible staff can complete one (or more) of the Undergraduate Certificates listed below with full funding support i.e. no HECS debt, no fees payable.
Each course has these elements in common;
- 4 units (subjects), offered during two semesters
- designed to be completed part-time - 2 units per semester
- online only, with videos, online forums for students, reading materials and more
- no exams - assessments are via quizzes and assignments
- taught by experienced academics from our world leading clinical schools
- pathway to Bachelor of Health Sciences (for eligible students)
- highly regarded by employers in care sector
The three courses and the units within them are:
Undergraduate Certificate of Mental Health - applications are now open
- Mental Health Essentials
- Contexts for Mental Health care
- Concepts in Mental Health care
- Recovery orientation in mental health
- Apply directly to Monash using course code M0501.
Undergraduate Certificate Aged Care Health Essentials - applications are now open
- Caring for others: Safety and health
- Choose three
- Mental disorders in older people
- Fundamentals in skin and wound care
- Improving nutrition and ageing
- Innovation in Rural Health
- Apply directly to Monash using course code M0502.
Undergraduate Certificate Health Care Essentials - and applications are now open
- Caring for others: Safety and health
- Choose three
- Mental Health Essentials
- Fundamentals in skin and wound care
- Practical nutrition
- Innovation in Rural Health
- Apply directly to Monash using course code M0503.
COMMONWEALTH SUPPORTED PLACES
To access the Commonwealth Supported Places, students must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
FIND OUT MORE
To find out more about the courses and apply today, click here.
About Monash University
Monash University is Australia’s largest university with more than 80,000 students. In the 60 years since its foundation, it has developed a reputation for world-leading high-impact research, quality teaching, and inspiring innovation.
With four campuses in Australia and a presence in Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia and Italy, it is one of the most internationalised Australian universities.
As a leading international medical research university with the largest medical faculty in Australia and integration with leading Australian teaching hospitals, we consistently rank in the top 50 universities worldwide for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences.
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