Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care (Remote Nursing)

About

Our Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to expand their scope of practice and extend their knowledge of remote nursing.

This course covers the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards applied to Primary Health such as the Clinical Governance, Comprehensive Care, Partnering with Consumers and Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration.

This course will expand on your current or recent experience within the primary health care service, and you will undertake education and assessments that have a direct application to your current or future professional practice.

On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Primary Care, you may progress to the Master of Nursing, with advanced standing of completed studies.

Admission criteria

• Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree in an associated health, behavioural or social science studies or allied health field; such as nursing, midwifery, pharmacology, social work, oral or skin health.
• Applicants to the Remote Nursing specialisation must also hold current registration as a registered nurse or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• It is expected applicants have current or recent work experience in a primary health care setting. This may include (but not be limited to) registered nurses, registered midwives, social workers and pharmacists.

Fees and charges

^ Fee column represents the annual 2023 amount unless the course duration is less than one year, in which case the amount then represents the full cost of the course.

Australian Government financial assistance
Charles Darwin University scholarships and financial assistance

Further information

Read the full course details on the Charles Darwin University website or call 1800 061 963.