Overview (2027)
Key Information
Duration
Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
This course is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human service professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working, or aspiring to work, in leadership or management positions within the broad health and human service sectors in Australia and internationally.
You will develop in-depth contemporary knowledge of health and human service systems across a range of leadership and management dimensions including system planning, policy, strategy, governance, risk management, legal issues, ethics, health economics, financial management, quality safety, leading and managing change, professional supervision, epidemiology, evaluating data/evidence, and translating evidence into practice.
The course is able to be completed entirely via distance study methods, but can be supported with optional mixed method delivery in some components of study at Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, and Rozelle campuses particularly through short course intensives.
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- 1 Demonstrate contemporary knowledge of effective health & human services leadership and management in professional practice.
- 2 Lead the assessment and planning of interventions and services to improve access and quality and safety in health & human service delivery, in local national and international contexts.
- 3 Communicate effective and innovative leadership responses to health and human services problems with a range of audiences in the context of professional practice.
- 4 Apply leadership & management competencies in professional practice, including expert judgement, self-management, reflective and ethical practice.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, you’ll be better equipped to tackle the leadership and management roles you are either currently fulfilling, or aspire to reach, within the Health and Human Services sector. You will have knowledge, skills, systems, and confidence to pursue a range of middle and senior leadership positions within health and human services. Health Professional roles are projected to increase by 26.6% by 2034*
These include positions in clinical leadership of professional discipline, operational management, senior policy and administration, service planning and commissioning, and private practice leadership and management.
*National Skills Commission ten year projections from May 2024-May 2034.
Course structure
The purpose of this unit is to enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the essential role that leadership plays in contemporary health and human service (H&HS) organisations. You will start to develop the foundational knowledge and skills required…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 |  |  |  | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
On-campus- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CAM539 Leadership in Health and Human Services
This unit explores the interconnected domains of policy, law, ethics, strategy and financial management, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex health and human service environments. You will evaluate policy initiatives, critically analyse legal and ethical challenges,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CAM620 Management in Health and Human Services
This unit aims to provide a broad understanding of the key leadership functions of organisational and clinical governance, and risk management within health and human services. These concepts have grown in significance across health and human services - driven by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Globally, health systems are tasked with responding to contemporary challenges and the related disease burden and health needs of their population. This unit takes a systems approach to examine how health systems are designed, the key components, who pays, and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
The aim of this unit is to introduce the concept of positive psychology into leadership practices and principles. The unit has been designed to encourage you to critically explore the theories, constructs and models within positive psychology, and how they…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CAM622 Positive Psychology in Leadership
Entry requirements
Completed undergraduate degree at AQF7 level from an Australian higher education provider in a health or human welfare studies and services field, or equivalent overseas qualification
or
Where this standard is not able to be met the following alternative criteria for equivalency may be considered by the Course Coordinator: Completed undergraduate degree at AQF7 level from an Australian higher education provider in any discipline (or equivalent overseas qualification) AND at least five years relevant professional and/or industry experience in a health or human welfare studies and services field.
Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Health and Human Services) can articulate into the Graduate Diploma and Master of Leadership (Health and Human Services). The Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Health and Human Services) is an exit award for the Graduate Diploma and Master of Leadership (Health and Human Services).
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course. For eligible domestic students, this means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
Commonwealth Supported Place indicative annual fee: $4,768
How is this calculated?
This is an estimate. The calculation is based on the average part-time enrolment for this course in 2026. All figures are indicative only for 2027. Actual tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.
These figures do not include other costs such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). For further information, please visit Scholarships, fees and costs.
HECS-HELP loans
You may be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information on student loans and a CSP eligibility checker can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.
Domestic scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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