Program Overview

Introduction to the Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care

The Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care is a program focused on the wellbeing of individuals living with progressive conditions. Palliative care has emerged as a specialty that incorporates interprofessional health care provision for people who are living with and dying from active, progressive diseases or conditions that are not responsive to curative treatment.

Overview of Palliative Care

Palliative care embraces the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual elements of wellbeing and focuses on a person's quality of life while they are dying. This field involves people throughout the life span, from children to the elderly, and continues to support the bereaved.

Program Details

The Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care develops health practitioners' skills in palliative care and introduces palliative care as a research field. It comprises two courses and can be started in Semester 1 or 2.

Courses and Duration

• The program begins in either February (Semester 1) or July (Semester 2).
• The Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care is typically completed over 2 years on a part-time basis.

Career Opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits, including:

• Specialist skills and enhanced knowledge
• Entry into specific occupations
• Higher starting salary/progression rates
• Research capability/achievement
• Evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline