Master of Health Services Management

The Graduate Certicate course consists of four core subjects (32 points), while the Graduate Diploma consists of eight core subjects (64 points) and the Masters course (96 points) consists of eight subjects and four restricted electives (32 points).

Core subjects - Graduate Certificate (32 points)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

PLUS two of the following

HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM406 Resourcing Health and Aged Care Services
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health

Core subjects - Graduate Diploma and Masters (64 points)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health
HSM510 Health Planning
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services

PLUS one of the following subjects:

HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services

Restricted elective subjects (32 points for Masters)

These subjects should be selected following consultation with the Course Coordinator, as subjects other than those listed below may be negotiated.

ACC525 Financial Accountability in the Public Sector
COM506 Communication in Organisations
HCS531 Leading Service Development in Human Services Organisations (16 points)
HLT401 Contexts of Health Promotion
HLT502 Policy, Social Construction and Human Services
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Master's Proposal
HLT508 Health Master's Project (16 points)
HLT515 Health Science Research Portfolio (32 points)
HRM512 Values and Conflict in Organisations
HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HSM403 Profiling Aged Care Services
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management
HSM410 Aged Care Services Policies
INF441 Information Management in Organisations
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations System and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
MGT505 Foundations of Quality Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT596 Embedding Quality and Innovation
NRS523 Rural Health Practice

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Session 1 Intake

Session 1 (30)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 2 (60)

Two subjects from:
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services

Session 2 Intake

Session 1 (60)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems

Session 2 (30)

HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 3 (60)

Two subjects from:
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services

Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management

Session 1 Intake

Session 1 (30)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 2 (60)

HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health

Session 3 (30)

HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services
PLUS one of:
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services

Session 4 (60)

HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM510 Health Planning

Session 2 Intake

Session 1 (60)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems

Session 2 (30)

HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 3 (60)

HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health

Session 4 (30)

HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services
PLUS one of:
HSM408 Current Issues in health Services Management
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services

Session 5 (60)

HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM510 Health Planning

Master of Health Services Management

Session 1 Intake

Session 1 (30)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 2 (60)

HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health

Session 3 (30)

HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services
PLUS one of the following:
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 4 (60)

[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 5 (30)

[ ] Elective
[ ] Elective

Session 6 (60)

HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM510 Health Planning

Session 2 Intake

Session 1 (60)

HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

Session 2 (30)

HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services
PLUS one of:
HSM408 Current Issues in health Services Management
HSM405 Regulating Health and Aged Care Services
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A

Session 3 (60)

HSM402 HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health

Session 4 (30)

[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 5 (60)

HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM510 Health Planning

Session 6 (30)

[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Articulation

The Master of Health Services Management, the Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management, and the Graduate Certificate of Health Services Management are articulated courses. The Graduate Certificate Aged Services Management also has a close articulation that allows progression toward either a graduate Diploma or Master of Health Services Management. The Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Paramedic Studies articulates through the acceptance of its subjects as electives in the health services management programs.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE), Royal College of Medical Administrators and the former Institute of Nurse Executives (NSW & ACT). The program is subjected to an accreditation process on a five yearly basis. Such membership is not required for employment, but allows for admission as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators.