Health Management
Improve the quality of healthcare by learning to lead and manage the workforce effectively in an increasingly complex industry sector.
The demand for highly skilled and qualified health managers is significant. Changes in Healthcare move rapidly with advances in knowledge, technology and clinical care modalities. We face challenges of natural disasters, chronic disease, endemic, epidemic and pandemic illness, all within the highly political landscape of healthcare.
Our Health Service Management courses will prepare you for the fast paced and challenging environment of management in the Health Sector. We draw on industry expertise from across the nation to deliver practical learning that prepares graduates to be compassionate, creative and competent, with high level judgement and leaderships skills.
We have partnered with Australia’s health services to deliver an important element of leadership and executive development, adding weight to their succession planning processes. We support these efforts by offering outstanding postgraduate courses designed to fit into busy lives.
Course Options
Master of Health Service Management
1.5 years min, 4 years max
Online
View course details Master of Health Service Management
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Safety and Quality)
1 year min, 3 years max
Online
View course details Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Safety and Quality)
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
1 year min, 2 years max
Online
View course details Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
0.5 years min, 2 years max
Via Open Universities Australia
View course details Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
1 year min, 3 years max
Via Open Universities Australia
View course details Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
Intensive masterclasses are taught by current, senior health sector executives.
We enable you to build networks with colleagues and peers across the health industry.
We’re highly connected to the health industry and bring theory to life with case studies.
Study options
Master of Health Service Management
Designed for aspiring management professionals who are ready to take the next step in their careers. The course is aligned to the sector’s current and emerging issues and opportunities. It has been developed in collaboration with, and for some classes is delivered by, Australia's leading senior health service executives. This direct connection provides you with unparalleled experience and real-world case-studies that you can apply directly to your workplace.
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Safety and Quality)
Develop your Health Service Management (Safety and Quality) skills and knowledge to meet today's workforce shortages and demands. In this course, you'll gain the knowledge, analysis skills and practical competencies through using the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and National Model Clinical Governance Framework as the focus for study.
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
Develop evidence-based skills to meet the current and anticipated need for skilled workers within the rapidly evolving health sector. Within this course you’ll gain invaluable experience and knowledge on the key concepts of health informatics, security and data, considering the decision-making power digital systems provide, while also considering the ethical, social and economic considerations.
Course breakdown
1
Master of Health Service Management
150 credit points
You will study 12 units in this course: 8 core units, and 4 in your selected specialisation. There are 2 specialisations to choose from via ECA:
- Health Informatics
- Integrated Care
2
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Safety and Quality)
50 credit points
- 4 core units totalling 50 credit points from the course schedule.
3
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
50 credit points
- 4 core units totalling 50 credit points from the course schedule.
Career outcomes
The Australian Institute of Health Service Management (AIHSM) is a unique university and industry collaboration. It’s guided by an Advisory Board made up of leading health executives in Australia. Its purpose is to develop managers and executives to be highly knowledgeable, skilled, emotionally intelligent, and resilient.
The Institute offers postgraduate training and research, including Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Masters. These courses are designed to provide current and future health information professionals with rigorous training, focused on issues of contemporary professional health management practice.
Career opportunities
Healthcare Management graduates are in high demand. Here are some of the careers projected to grow into 2026.*
^National Skills Commission five year projections from November 2021 to November 2026.
Health and Welfare Services Managers
Projected job growth to 2026*
Healthcare & Social Assistance
Predicted industry growth to 2026^
Shortage in Healthcare Professionals
National Skills Commission^
Study Experiences
No other program like this
"We think we are involved in a program (MHSM and MHIM) of sector wide importance. There is no other program like this in Australia that has such a good relationship between a university and industry partners." Executive Dean TSBE Professor Martin Grimmer at the AIHSM Networking event
Research
The AIHSM undertakes research and organisational development projects with health care organisations across Australia.
Additionally, in the respective programs, students undertake a major research project, jointly supervised by an industry partner and academic representative, which is aligned with the strategic priorities of the industry partner.
Project recommendations and implementation activities have produced tangible and significant health service management improvement and benefits, both clinical and financial, to the LHDs. The improvements include the more effective functioning of services, management development of teams, and enhanced succession planning.
Entry information
Entry requirements
Entry requirements vary across courses. You'll find the requirements on our individual course pages. These can be accessed from Course Options, which is located at the top of this page.
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Credit for prior learning
The University of Tasmania aims to provide you with credit for approved prior study or equivalent professional experience which exceeds standard entrance requirements for courses. For more information please visit Recognition of Prior Learning.
English language requirements
For those applicants who are nationals of and currently residing in a country where English is not the official language, evidence of an IELTS or TOEFL test must be provided. For more information, please visit International Future Students.
