Overview (2027)
Duration
Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 2 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 offered part-time only, over one year, or two semesters.
Become a digital health custodian
Improve your skills, in clinical and non-clinical, support and administration.
The Graduate Certificate of Digital Health suits not only graduates of health, but those of science, data, digital, cyber security, public policy, human resources, humanities, and accounting and finance.
Prepare yourself for the forefront of healthcare innovation with our Graduate Certificate in Digital Health. Designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the dynamic health sector, this course equips you with evidence-based skills essential for success.
Digital technologies are now integral to daily life, and the world’s population has never been more interconnected. Innovation, particularly in the digital sphere, is happening at unprecedented scale. Even so, its application to improve the health of populations remains largely untapped, and there is immense scope for use of digital health solutions.
Increasingly, health workers are required to use their critical thinking to analyse data for the provision of health and care services. It is essential to understand the importance of trusted digital data to better connect service and care beyond one’s own role or organisation. This is applicable across all roles and settings, and is vital to the effective delivery and development of digital health solutions.
Throughout the course, you'll study crictical areas such as health informatics, data security, and the transformative impact of digital systems on decision-making. You'll gain invaluable experience navigating ethical, social, and economic considerations, ensuring you're ready to lead in an ever-evolving industry. Position yourself at the intersection of technology and healthcare with our comprehensive Graduate Certificate in Digital Health.
As new technologies and opportunities emerge, those working in the health sector play a critical role in promoting and leading uptake of digital health solutions across the sector.
- 1 Consolidate and synthesise specialised health informatics disciplinary knowledge and apply that knowledge within their healthcare professional area of practice
- 2 Analyse complex healthcare problems and apply specialised technical skills to identify informatics-specific solutions
- 3 Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate health informatics solutions, with independent judgement.
- 4 Communicate health informatics theoretical concepts, knowledge and ideas to a range of audiences
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities.
Though the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Tasmania is a place filled with creativity, industry, nature, and adventure. Because we’re the only university in the state, you get close access to the industry leaders, artists, and deep thinkers who are shaping our island. That means learning alongside the very best so you can hone your job skills for a successful career.
Whatever you’re passionate about, we’ll give you a hands-on education and an unforgettable adventure with our work integrated learning opportunities. https://www.utas.edu.au/study/work-integrated-learning
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Career outcomes
The demand for expertise in digital health is on the rise as the health and care landscape undergoes a profound shift towards digital services and technologies. This evolving environment is creating a growing demand for digital health skilled professionals.
Graduates of our course are prepared for a variety of roles in the healthcare industry. With expertise in health informatics, data security, and digital decision-making, you can lead projects to improve healthcare delivery, protect data, and address ethical issues.
This credential opens doors to careers in health technology management, healthcare consulting, and digital health entrepreneurship, empowering you to make a real difference in this fast-growing field.
Graduates of this program can pursue roles, such as:
- Digital Health Analyst or Consultant
- Digital Health Project Manager, Coordinator, or Officer
- Health Data Analyst
- Clinical Coordinator with digital expertise
- Specialist Consultant in digital transformation
- Project Manager or Project Coordinator in health IT
- Data Scientist in health and care analytics
Course structure
To graduate from the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health, a student must satisfactorily complete 50 credit points of study.
With the explosion of technology and data in health, the field of health informatics is growing. This unit will evaluate the field of health informatics as a discipline within the health system, and appraise key principles and theories. The foundational…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 1 |  |  | ||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 1 | | | ||
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Off-Campus- International students
Domestic students
View all details for BAA500 Introduction to Health Information Management
This unit explores the information security issues arising from technology use in the health care environment. Consideration is given to legal and ethical concepts and issues, with an emphasis on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information. Students are…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 1 | | | ||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 1 | | | ||
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- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for BAA548 Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues
This unit focuses on how digital health systems are designed, governed and used within healthcare settings, particularly in relation to data management, privacy and secure information sharing. Through engagement with authentic scenarios, you will examine how digital health initiatives operate…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 2 | | | ||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 2 | | | ||
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
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- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit will enable students to critically evaluate the theory, practice and processes for managing data in the healthcare system. The foundations of health data, information, knowledge and wisdom will be introduced, including the concept of information architecture. Methods and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Study Centre | Semester 1 | | | ||
| Ultimo Study Centre | Semester 1 | | | ||
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for BAA735 Health Information Analysis and Improvement
Entry requirements
Applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must:
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Have a completed undergraduate or postgraduate course in a healthcare, or communications technology related field at Bachelor level (AQF7) or higher (or equivalent); and
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Be working in a healthcare or IT setting
Students are able to attain credit for completing either the Cyber Fundamentals for Digital Health (BAA548 Digital Health Privacy and Issues and BAA632 Digital Health) or Discovering the Potential of Digital Health (BAA632 Digital Health and BAA735 Health Information Analysis and Improvement) microcredentials.
Students completing the Graduate Certificate of Digital Health may articulate into the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice or Masters of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) with the following credit:
- 25 cp of specific advanced standing for the 2 choice units BAA543 and BAA632; and
- If students select the Governance specialisation they are eligible for a further 25 points of general advanced standing in the core choice line;
- If students select the Organisational Performance specialisation they are eligible for 25 credit points comprising 12.5 credit points of general advanced standing in the core choice line and 12.5 credit points of specific advanced standing for BAA735.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This course is not currently accepting applications.
Specific fee information, including the availability of Commonwealth supported places, is linked to the availability of a course in a given year. While this course is not open for applications, there is no fee information available.
Domestic scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
International scholarships
The University of Tasmania offers a range of scholarships for full fee-paying international students, designed to recognise academic merit and support access to university study.
For many of our international scholarships you will be automatically assessed when you submit your International Student Application, meaning no separate scholarship application is required. Some scholarships may require additional application steps. Explore our International Scholarships to learn more about available opportunities and application requirements.
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