We recognise the emerging challenges in the health sector require skilled and versatile staff to provide strategic leadership and service delivery. With our combination of industry experience and academic excellence, we are able to deliver programs that meet this need.
In addition to our scheduled short course offerings, we are able to design and deliver corporate programs that are tailored specifically for your organisation.
Masters Short Course series :: Take the Lead
Our short courses are delivered in intensive block mode at QUT’s Kelvin Grove campus.
Upcoming courses for 2011 include:
Health Care Law and Ethics Course
Date: 12 - 13 March and 19 - 20 March 2011
Award: No assessment component. Credit towards postgraduate programs not available.
Description: An introduction to the intersections between law and health care, focusing on selected issues of relevance, design and management of health systems, and relationship between patients and healthcare providers. More about our Health Care Law and Ethics Course
Quality Management in Health Course
Date: 15 - 18 April 2011
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment provides credit towards selected postgraduate programs.
Description: This course offers an in-depth understanding of quality management and provides advanced skills in the development of quality management programs in clinical frameworks. More about our Quality Management in Health Course
Introduction to Health Disaster Management
Date: 1 – 5 August 2011
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment provides credit towards selected postgraduate programs.
Description: The Fundamentals of Health Disaster Management short course is a program that aims to educate clinicians and managers in relation to the skills, strategies and tactics required to lead and manage units and organisations in the event of a major incident. More about our Introduction to Health Disaster Management Course (PDF, 91KB)
Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care Course
Date: 26 - 29 August 2011
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment provides credit towards selected postgraduate programs.
Description: This course examines the role of leaders in health care and provides advanced knowledge of governance of quality and safety through leadership that builds a culture of high performance, innovation, reform, and safety. More about our Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care Course (PDF, 116KB)
Leadership in Health Management Course
Date: 2 - 5 September 2011
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment provides credit towards selected postgraduate programs.
Description: A course which examines the strategic issues confronting health, approaches required to address those issues, and skills to develop strategic management competencies. More about our Leadership in Health Management Course (PDF, 91KB)
Health Leadership in Disaster Management Course
Date: 17 - 21 October 2011
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment provides credit towards selected postgraduate programs.
Description: Prepares you to lead and manage a health service through a major incident. This course develops skills in designing response arrangements, instructing others, and managing health service strategically through incident and recovery phase. More about our Health Leadership in Disaster Management Course (PDF, 91KB)
Emergency and Disaster Management Program
Delivery: This program comprises of four units. Two units are delivered as short courses in intensive mode. The other two units are delivered over a seven week period, predominantly through external study.
Award: Assessment component optional. Successful completion of assessment in all four units entitles you to Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management or equivalent.
Description: A program that is designed to strengthen your leadership skills and provide you with techniques for managing strategies to ensure effective response arrangements and system recovery during major incidents and disasters. More about our Emergency and Disaster Management Program (PDF, 118KB)
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Program
Admission: Applicants must be QAS employees and have successfully completed the QAS Student Intensive Care Paramedic process.
Award: Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Paramedic Practice
Description: Intensive Care Paramedics are qualified and experienced paramedics who undertake the Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Paramedic Practice in order to work at a more advanced clinical level.
Corporate Programs :: Customised Professional Development
We offer a range of contemporary corporate programs and can facilitate the development of programs that suit the needs of your organisation at a location of your choice (in Australia or overseas). If you prefer to host your program externally (off campus) we can design programs suited to your needs and within a budget arranged between the School of Public Health and your company. You will benefit from academics using topics, case studies, and scenarios relevant to your industry.
We offer you:
- Dedicated corporate program team who work with you to develop a program suitable to your custom educational requirements. Our team will provide ongoing support for the duration of your program.
- Teaching staff recognised as industry professionals and who can contribute their expertise from the real world.
- Flexible delivery including on-campus, online, and intensive block options.
- Programs can be designed to articulate with our postgraduate masters, doctoral and diploma programs.
We have a history of providing quality, tailored corporate education to a diverse range of clients including: Queensland Health; Queensland Ambulance Service; Podiatrist Board of Queensland; and BHP Billiton.
More information
Corporate Programs Unit, +617 3138 9703, sph_corpprogs@qut.edu.au