Policy and Leadership in Older Person Care unit (CNA426)

Online

Introduction

This unit prepares you to become a leader in gerontological care, emphasising adaptable, person-centred and evidence-informed approaches. This unit will equip you as an emerging nurse leader with skills to critically examine the design and impact of policy on service delivery from multiple perspectives and gain insights into governance, workforce, organisational compliance, and operational sustainability. At the heart of this unit is the ability to navigate the policy landscape and lead transformative change to advocate for evidence-informed care, alignment to changing industry expectations, legislation, multidisciplinary working, and promoting the rights of older people.

Summary

Unit name	Policy and Leadership in Older Person Care
Unit code	CNA426
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing
Coordinator	Doctor Sharon Andrews
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2026	16/3/2026	19/4/2026	13/6/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Analyse policies that shape contemporary gerontological nursing care and articulate strategies to implement these policies in the workplace.
• Apply leadership principles to navigate practice challenges using evidence-informed practice and aligned with relevant policies and standards.
• Design person-centred care strategies for older people that are evidence-informed, multidisciplinary and responsive to industry legislation and the needs of older people across diverse healthcare settings.
• Critically engage with governance challenges in the health and aged care systems to promote a culture of continuous and sustainable improvement in gerontological care.
• Communicate complex concepts and leadership strategies in gerontological nursing to a diverse professional audience.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
060311	$592.00	$592.00	not applicable	$3,178.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
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Teaching

Assessment	Case study workplace presentation. (30%)|Critical analysis of a contemporary gerontological nursing issue (30%)|Practice Improvement Plan and Rationale (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.
Recommended	Moyle, W., Parker, D., & Bramble, M. (2014). Care of older adults Cambridge University Press. Additional Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.

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