Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovations

The Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovations will deepen professionals’ knowledge of health systems, evidence-based practice and organisational behaviour.

Professionals will learn to use design thinking and problem solving strategies to lead, educate and influence colleagues and healthcare users towards improving and innovating healthcare practice.

The Graduate Diplomacan be completed in eight months full time, or over multiple semesters part time.

Six core subjects must be completed, and two elective subjects chosen.

After completing this program, transition into the Master’s program may be available by applying for credit for prior study.

Students will undertake six required subjects and two electives, from the list below to complete the Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovations.

Choose from required subjects:

• Evidence Based Practice and Policy (HPER71-110)
• Health Systems: Australia and International (HPER71-111)
• Knowledge Translation and Quality in Healthcare (HPER71-112)
• Educating the Health Workforce in the 21st Century (HPER71-114)
• Managing People (MGMT71-104)
• Executive Leadership: Leading Innovation (EXEC71-202)

Plus two electives:

• Generating Evidence Using Research Methods (HPER71-113) 
• Systematic Review (HPER71-115)
• Planetary Health (HPER71-116)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENFB71-104)
• Project Innovation and Change (MGMT71-326)
• Sustainable Health Care (HPER71-117)
• Health Analytics and Data Management (DTSC71-104)

Academic entry requirements

Entry into the Graduate Diploma requires the following:

• A minimum Bachelor level degree in Health or a related program with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7), or
• A minimum Bachelor level degree in a non-health related area with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7) plus 3 years relevant work experience

For more information regarding eligibility, domestic students please contact 1800 074 074 and international students contact +61 7 5595 1024 for further details.

English language proficiency requirements

As tuition is delivered in English, all students will be required to provide documented evidence of the required level of proficiency in the English language. Read more detailed information on English language proficiency requirements for university study.

Credit for prior study

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

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How to apply

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the online application form. To find out more about the application process please refer to how to apply.

The program will develop a diverse cohort of systems thinkers, knowledge brokers and problem solvers who can apply their knowledge of health and healthcare, to innovate, influence, translate research and technology, to meet the 21st-century health care needs of the Australian population.

The degree will provide graduates with the ability to:

• Appraise and apply evidence relevant to the population, community and individual health care needs to independently evaluate the worth of newly proposed health policy and clinical management options
• Translate effective research into clinical practice and policy to improve health outcomes
• Describe the socio-economic contexts, organisational frameworks and funding arrangements of the Australian health care system and selected international comparators for optimum delivery of public health, preventive and clinical services.
• Discuss how to bring about systematic reform in the health care system by developing different models of care, new technologies, new business models and a disruptive value network using innovation.
• Demonstrate an ability to lead the provision of patient centered care
• Employ interpersonal skills that can influence and engage stakeholders though a detailed understanding of the health system, organisational behaviour and leadership
• Use systems thinking to lead, educate and influence inter-professional teams and stakeholders in the health care setting