Specialist Certificate in Disaster Health Management
Course code: SC-DHM
January, October
AUD $10,248 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
January, October
AUD $11,000 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 7.0: with no band less than 6.5
Course structure
Overview
What will you learn?
Developed at the Department of Critical Care in consultation with industry, the program draws on the deep knowledge and real-world experience of international experts in the field, including leading experts in emergency medicine, emergency management, paramedicine and public health.
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Utilise clinical and health service design and implementation processes for preventing, planning, responding to, and managing disaster events.
- Identify the different roles key stakeholders play across a range of disaster management situations, allowing you to shape organisational response across cross-functional teams in clinical settings.
- Evaluate principles of resource utilisation, resilience and recovery management, applied to extreme conditions in a range of settings.
- Recognise, assess, and respond to complex disasters situations from a clinical and healthcare management perspective.
- Apply a clear ethical framework to crisis situations, increasing capacity to make highly effective decisions, supported by a strong understanding of disaster response methodology.
- Compare and contrast treatment and management regimes for a comprehensive range of natural and man-made disasters
Teaching dates for face-to-face workshops
Explore this course
Explore the subjects you could choose as part of this certificate.
| Accordion | |
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| Disaster Medicine Principles & Responses · 12.5 pts |
This subject will provide the student with the key skills and knowledge required to evaluate the nature and extent of disaster events from a clinical and healthcare management perspective. Students will learn to apply existing models of preparedness, and plan the various levels of response (community, health service, national and global), as well as consider resource utilisation, resilience and recovery. Students will engage with authentic cases and simulations to develop management strategies for a range of disaster situations. Topics covered will include:
Teaching/learning formats include:
The informal exchange of insights and experiences among participants is a key aspect of learning. |
| Managing Complex Disasters · 12.5 pts |
Management of complex disasters in a healthcare setting requires specific expertise. These situations are infrequent and require a particular skill set to ensure appropriate management. Students will learn to manage complex disasters in healthcare settings. The subject will also provide students with an ethical framework for effective decision making in complex disasters, and strategies for managing activity with multiple agencies. Students will review the impact of complex disasters on humanitarian workers and responders. Topics covered will include:
Teaching/learning formats
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