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The Graduate Certificate in Narrative Therapy and Community Work is a postgraduate specialist qualification for professionals interested in enhancing their clinical and practice skills. The degree is delivered as a joint initiative of the Department of Social Work (The University of Melbourne) and The Dulwich Centre, Adelaide. The Dulwich Centre is the international centre for narrative therapy training, established by the internationally renowned social worker and narrative therapist, Michael White, in 1984. The Graduate Certificate is a 50 credit point degree, comprised of two coursework subjects.Narrative approaches to therapy and community work are used by social workers, psychologists, community development workers, nurses, teachers, doctors, and other health professionals in a wide range of practice settings. The degree prepares graduates for working with narrative approaches with individuals, families and communities, particularly in the areas of trauma and recovery.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Paediatric Intensive Care) delivers theoretical content through a combination of on-line study and face-to-face course delivery at the partner hospital for the clinical speciality. The students’ employing hospital provides clinical practice in a hospital setting.Students complete 50 credit points of study part-time, over a year, commencing with an on-line subject, completing a face-to-face subject at the partner hospital each semester and a supervised clinical practice subject at their employing hospital across the whole study period.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Paediatrics) delivers theoretical content through a combination of on-line study and face to face course delivery at the partner hospital for the clinical speciality. The students' employing hospital provides clinical practice in a hospital setting.Students complete 50 credit points of study part-time, over a year, commencing with an on-line subject, completing a face to face subject at the partner hospital each semester and a supervised clinical practice subject at their employing hospital across the whole study period.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Neonatal Intensive Care) delivers theoretical content through a combination of on-line study and face-to-face course delivery at the partner hospital for the clinical specialty. The students' employing hospital provides clinical practice in a hospital setting.Students complete 50 credit points of study part-time, over a year, commencing with an on-line subject, completing a face-to-face subject at the partner hospital each semester and a supervised clinical practice subject at their employing hospital across the whole study period.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Acute and Complex Care) is a clinical coursework program designed to advance the knowledge and clinical practice skills of nurses who are specialising in general clinical settings, including medical, surgical or renal.The course is nationally and internationally relevant, providing students with a sound understanding of the scientific knowledge and evidence that underpins knowledge and skill development in nursing practice. Students will develop the ability to apply knowledge to understand the practice of providing nursing care to individuals experiencing acute alterations in their health status.The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Acute and Complex Care) provides students with advanced knowledge and skills for advanced nursing practice and provides a pathway for further learning including the Masters of Advanced Nursing Practice.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice is a 50-credit point clinical coursework program designed to advanced nurses’ knowledge and skills for professional practice in a range of clinical settings including: acute and sub-acute settings. The course is nationally and international relevant, providing students with a sound understanding of the scientific knowledge and evidence that underpins knowledge and skill development in nursing practice. Students will develop the ability to apply knowledge to understand the practice of providing nursing care to individuals experiencing acute alterations in their health status.The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice is a flexible course offered to practising nurses working full-time (3 days a week or minimum 24 hours a week for the duration of the course) over 1 year (four terms) or over 1.5 years (six terms). The course has a Specialist Certificate exit point within its nested structure and graduate attributes are aligned with those of The Melbourne Graduate.The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice provides students with advanced knowledge and skills for advanced nursing practice and provides a pathway for further learning including, the Masters of Advanced Nursing and the Masters of Advanced Nursing Practice.Students undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice complete three 12.5 credit-point core compulsory subjects, including Applied Pathophysiology, Nursing Specialty 1 and Nursing Specialty 2. Students undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice complete two 6.25 credit-point subjects, including Nursing Practice 1 and Nursing Practice 2.Students completing Nursing Specialty 2 and Nursing Practice 2, select one of the following speciality pathways, depending on their area of clinical practice:Nursing Specialty 2 and Nursing Practice 2 (Cardiorespiratory)Nursing Specialty 2 and Nursing Practice 2 (Diabetes & Renal)The course delivers theoretical content through online study and the student’s employing hospital provides clinical practice in a hospital setting. Students begin the course by enrolling in Applied Pathophysiology, which is the pre-requisite subject to Nursing Speciality 1 and Nursing Practice 1.

The Graduate Certificate in Modern Languages Education is designed for VIT eligible teachers wishing to add Languages Other Than English (LOTE) as a specialist area. It focuses on the curriculum, pedagogy, and language as they apply to classroom instruction and the provision of Languages education within school systems. In combination with an approved initial teaching qualification, the Graduate Certificate in Modern Languages Education is recognised as an approved course of study for appointment and promotion to tagged positions within registered schools.

The Graduate Certificate in Managing Youth Self-Harm and Suicide has been developed by the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Youth Mental Health in collaboration with Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health to equip the mental health workforce with the latest theory, research and evidence-based practice guidelines on the detection, prevention and management of self-harm and suicide-related behaviours in young people.The course is delivered wholly online, and provides students with a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology of self-harm and suicide in young people, key features of the suicidal process, principles of assessing risk of self-harm and suicide-related behaviours, and evidence-based approaches to prevent, monitor and manage self-harm and suicide risk in clinical and community settings.

The Graduate Certificate in Learning Intervention is a one-year course designed to prepare current and future leaders in educational organisations to work with children and young people who are in need of learning intervention. It is intended to be inclusive of those who work in early childhood, primary, secondary or specialist educational settings. The course aims to provide a blend of practical knowledge, conceptual frameworks and state-of-the-art research in the area of learning intervention. The program is designed to provide a specialist qualification for those who aspire to, or those who work in, school leadership positions.

The Graduate Certificate in IT Management (Executive) is an online coursework degree (50 credit points).The program covers areas of critical important to aspiring C-suite executives (i.e. Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, and Chief Security Officers) in information systems management and digital business. Areas include IT Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Information Assurance, and Outsourcing & Contracting. Students will develop a strong capability in supporting, management and changing business processes through information and communications technology (ICT).