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The Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries will allow you to develop specialised skills in the prevention and rehabilitation of sport related injuries, assist individuals with pre-existing conditions to remain active, or assist individuals to return to sports performance. This graduate certificate provides you with specialist knowledge and skill of biomechanics, metabolic, and physiological-psychosocial aspects of the person to develop programmes and strategies for the enhancement and improved performance of active individuals to prevent potential injury or to support recovery in those who may have activity restrictions due to injury or disease limitations. The course integrates this specialist knowledge and skill to develop safe and effective exercise prescriptions and interventions.

Build on your health qualification with sports specialist knowledge. You’ll explore how strength and conditioning can manage injury. Aim for prevention. Write exercise prescriptions for active people and get them moving again. 

Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries

The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy course will be delivered online with short, intensive face-to-face blocks, over 1.5 years full-time equivalent. The course is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation. Eligible physiotherapists can commence this course at the Australian Catholic University in Semester 1 or as a mid-year intake in Semester 2 of the academic year, part-time or full-time and as on or off-shore students.The course will provide physiotherapists with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. Graduates will develop an understanding of how wellbeing relates to performance and be able to critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge, using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, for the physiotherapy management of sports injuries or other health conditions and to enhance sports or exercise performance and wellbeing in athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts within the relevant ethical and legal frameworks.The aim of this course is to provide Physiotherapists with skills and knowledge to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise, in the private and public sectors.

Develop the skills you need to work with all athletes, from professionals to community players. Learn how to prevent and rehabilitate sports injuries. Understand sports-adjacent diseases and strategies for improving wellbeing.

Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

The Master of Health Professional Education supports the acquisition of evidence-based practice as a framework, to develop clinicians’ knowledge and skills using contemporary learning and teaching strategies. Graduates from this course will have an advanced level of knowledge and skills to educate and lead education of and for health professionals, with the overall intention of improving safe and quality patient care. The degree will enable health educators to work across a range of health education settings and the understanding to employ educational strategies relevant to contemporary healthcare workplaces.The structure of the Master of Health Professional Education connects theory, practice and research and the structure of the course enables students to undertake studies relevant to their level of professional development and readiness to undertake further studies. It enables students to exit at an earlier level of qualification as well as continue building their knowledge and skills base due to the scaffolding approach of the program. Students can tailor their course by selecting one elective unit focusing on advancing skill and knowledge.

Contribute to quality patient care by educating clinicians. Study learning and teaching strategies specific to health professionals. Consider curriculum design, assessments and evaluations. Electives are available to broaden your focus.

Master of Health Professional Education

Physiotherapists already enjoy the professional challenge and personal satisfaction of working in the sports and exercise environment. The benefits of sports and exercise are widely known with people of all ages and abilities being encouraged by governments and health professionals worldwide to increase their participation and become more physically active. Athlete wellbeing and performance is an integral part of sports participation at the community, elite and professional levels. Being able to optimise their wellbeing and performance and prevent or manage injuries will give athletes that competitive edge that leads to success, particularly at the high performance sports and performing arts level. Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists are well placed to provide advice, education, guidance and intervention for prevention, assessment and optimal management of sports injuries and other health conditions, to maintain or improve athlete wellbeing and performance. Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists are also well placed to provide leadership and advocacy to meet individual needs of the multidisciplinary team, the community and for athletes and people of all ages and abilities, and cultural contexts. With increasing demand for healthy active lifestyles, the demand for Physiotherapists with specialised knowledge and skills in Sports and Exercise will also increase.The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport double degree aims to provide Physiotherapists with knowledge and skills to work with athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts, in community, elite or high performance sport and exercise settings, in the private and public sectors.The course will provide physiotherapists with the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical, scientific and clinical knowledge of normal and pathological human movement as it relates to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. Graduates will develop an understanding of how wellbeing relates to performance and be able to critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge, using an evidence-informed person-centred approach, for the physiotherapy management of sports injuries or other health conditions and to enhance sports or exercise performance and wellbeing in athletes and people of all ages, abilities and cultural contexts within the relevant ethical and legal frameworks.Students will learn to integrate specialised technical skills with advanced principles and strategies of strength and conditioning, fatigue management and recovery to design, deliver and evaluate meaningful interventions to enhance athlete and team performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness. The course emphasises the application of these knowledge and skills in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the individual, athlete or performer.The Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport double degree can be completed in 2 years (full-time), or part-time equivalent. It is delivered predominantly online with short, intensive on-campus block/s. The course is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation.The need for specialization within physiotherapy has been acknowledged with the formation of the career pathway which consists of Titled membership at a Master AQF 9 Level by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). This course will provide the foundation for specialty recognition for physiotherapists to apply for APA Titled Membership in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy and become members of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Qualifications such as the proposed Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy could lead directly to Titled Membership by the APA. Graduates of a Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy should meet the Highly Developed competencies of the Competence Framework of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) (<a href="https://australian.physio/pd/career-pathway" target="_blank">https://australian.physio/pd/career-pathway</a>) and be eligible to apply for the Title of the APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist. Further, graduates should demonstrate the competencies of an International Registered Sports Physical Therapist recognised and awarded by the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) for those who are titled APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists (www.ifspt.org).

This double degree will advance your skills as a physiotherapist so you can work with professional athletes. Explore how to manage sports-related injuries and illnesses. Learn from industry mentors and access internships within high-performance sports.

Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy/Master of High Performance Sport

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand your knowledge and skills in clinical nursing and practice. You can choose either correctional health, gerontological nursing, renal or medical as your clinical specialisation. You will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to your chosen specialty, will also be explored and applied to your clinical nursing practice. The renal specialisation explores acute renal conditions as well as living with renal disease and the role of the nurse in primary health care for people suffering chronic renal disease. You will explore the role of vascular access devices in the care of the person with Renal disease and infection control considerations, haemo and peritoneal dialysis This course also offers specialisations in the following areas:Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Correctional Health)Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing)Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Medical)

Care for patients with complex health conditions. Gain the specialist skills and knowledge needed to help vulnerable patients and people at high risk of renal disease. Graduate and progress into more rewarding roles or continue your nursing studies.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal)

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand your knowledge and skills in clinical nursing and practice. You can choose either correctional health, gerontological nursing, renal or medical as your clinical specialisation. You will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to your chosen specialty, will also be explored and applied to your clinical nursing practice.The medical specialisation explores acute and chronic medical conditions across multiple biological systems with modules covering integral anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the significance of polypharmacy in our ageing population. Foci include common respiratory conditions, the significance of infection control and the implications of hospital acquired infections.This course also offers specialisations in the following areas:<ul><li>Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Correctional Health)</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing)</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal)</li></ul>

Care for patients with complex health conditions. This medical specialisation delves into a range of acute and chronic conditions patients present with in medical facilities. Graduate and progress into more rewarding roles or continue your studies.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Medical)

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand your knowledge and skills in clinical nursing and practice. You can choose either correctional health, gerontological nursing, renal or medical as your clinical specialisation. You will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to your chosen specialty, will also be explored and applied to your clinical nursing practice. Older persons require a multi-faceted approach to care and the gerontological specialisation will support you to undertake risk assessment, clinical decision-making and to implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure the delivery of quality and safe person-centred care to older persons This course also offers specialisations in the following areas:Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Correctional Health)Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Renal)Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Medical)

Care for patients with complex health conditions. You’ll gain specialist skills and knowledge to help the aging population maintain their healthiest life possible. Graduate and progress into more rewarding roles or continue your nursing studies.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Gerontological Nursing)

The Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport develops your knowledge, understanding and skills needed to enhance the conditioning of high performance athletes. You&#39;ll build strategies to optimise individual and team performances, within the context of a multidisciplinary environment and its culture and leadership structures, and to do so in an ethical manner characterised by a concern for respect, equity and social justice.The high performance sport industry is a global, multi-billion dollar entity that provides employment opportunities for a range of professions, including sport scientists, coaches and managers. In Australia, there are employment opportunities in professional and semi-professional sporting teams, Australian and state institutes of sport, academies of sport, and other sporting organisations. These opportunities extend to the international market.

Explore how nutrition and exercise programs boost performance and recovery. You’ll learn about tests on the field and in the lab that unlock athletic power. Use data. Unpack the interdisciplinary environment of high performance and see where you fit.

Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport

This course is designed to prepare ethical and effective health care leaders and managers who will be able to lead health service delivery into the future. The course has a strong focus on strategic organisational management, leading change in health service delivery, clinical redesign and in being a facilitative leader who is able to engage staff on developing innovative quality improvements. This course will appeal to those who want to develop strong leadership and effective management skills that can be applied across a range of health care environments. The course is offered at master&#39;s level only, with exit options being the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

Become an ethical, effective health leader. Prepare for work in the public, private or not-for-profit sector. Understand strategic development, and help to work towards delivering culturally safe, resource-efficient health care.

Master of Leadership and Management in Health Care

The Graduate Certificate in Health Administration equips students with skills to examine organisational culture, management concepts, governance and quality improvement within the health care workplace. Students will explore concepts relating to change management and outcomes, leadership strategies and skills, along with ethical, moral and social justice dimensions within the health care sector.This course provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue a management or leadership role within their health care workplace.

Learn how to make changes in the culture, management, and governance of health care facilities. You’ll work on planning, policy, management, and leadership skills. Consider ethics, morals and social justice. Think about how you can improve the workplace.

Graduate Certificate in Health Administration

Public health practitioners need a sound understanding of the theory and application of health promotion, as well as the improvement of population health and wellbeing, as an integral part of their work. In this subject, students will be introduced to evidence-based health promotion frameworks, models and methods, along with theories of behaviour change and health behaviour models. Measurement of impact and effectiveness of health promotion programs, critical appraisal of current health promotion policies/initiatives and debates within health promotion practice will also be considered. The subject will also emphasise the importance of contextual issues in health promotion, along with partnership, participation, change and capacity.  Emergent issues and approaches in health promotion, such as use of social marketing and digital media will also be considered. The aim of this subject is to understand health promotion theory in order to apply a practice-oriented approach. Students will demonstrate their understanding by critiquing current health promotion practice and then developing their own health promotion initiative.

Health Promotion

Leaders in healthcare must develop sound knowledge and skill in leading service transformation through transformation of self and others. Today’s leaders require personal leadership characteristics as well as the ability to facilitate others to achieve their potential through role modelling, supporting and empowering. This subject is necessary for future leaders who can lead others in planning, implementing and evaluating strategies and tools designed to resolve complex problems and optimise health for diverse population communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, among others, through innovative health administration practices that shape and improve healthcare systems.
The aim of this subject is to introduce students to contemporary theory-based leadership practices in order to develop knowledge and skill necessary for leading health service transformation.

Leadership in Health Care

In high performance sport, athletes and coaches recognise that psychological preparation and associated performance strategies are critical to sporting success. Therefore, the aim of this subject is to develop in students an understanding of theoretical concepts and their practical application of sport and performance psychology, and their practical application as they relate to high performance athletes and the environments in which they operate. The subject will address basic and contemporary skill-acquisition and performance psychological concepts related to sport performance in high-pressure situations and their application into practice in a variety of high-pressure contexts.By developing evidence-based knowledge of performance psychology and skill-acquisition concepts and ideas, and their application in high performance sport, students will discover that psychology is as much about understanding the contexts, tasks, and environments of high performance sport as it is about the individual athlete’s mind and behaviour. The emphasis is on translating theory into practice with a means to determining the power of understanding and applying psychology in the arena of high performance sport, within appropriate scope of practice and referral pathways.

Performing Under Pressure

ACU-PUBH649 Preparation for Practice is one of two subjects (PUBH649 Preparation for Practice and PUBH655 Practice Placement) which will apply and consolidate learning acquired in the Master of Public Health program to prepare students to practice as public health professionals. PUBH649 Preparation for Practice comprises a range of educational activities which will prepare students for PUBH655 Practice Placement. In PUBH649 Preparation for Practice, students will undertake coursework including modules on sourcing placement, skills strengthening and practice reflections.ACU0 PUBH649 Preparation for Practice is linked to the Australian Qualifications Framework and supported by educational theory on the importance of experiential learning for preparing students for professional practice.In the subsequent subject, ACU-PUBH655 Practice Placement, students will build on knowledge acquired in PUBH649 Preparation for Practice and complete a project consisting of a practice-based public health activity or fieldwork that involves the integration of knowledge and skills across multiple public health areas. In AICU-PUB655 Practice Placement, students are to demonstrate core public health competencies as appropriate, including community engagement and ethical practice. Overall, PUBH649 Preparation for Practice and ACU-PUBH655 Practice Placement aim to enable students to apply and integrate their public health skills and knowledge within a summative public health practice experience.

Get ready for work in public health settings. You’ll explore placement opportunities and work on applications. Consolidate what you’ve learned in your Master of Public Health as you prepare to enter the workforce. 

Preparation for Practice

Public health advocacy involves individuals and organisations who operate locally, regionally, nationally and globally to address policies, products and practices that compromise people’s health. Advocacy is a critical skill for all practitioners to effectively promote and protect population health and wellbeing. Advocacy is often needed to transform research into policy and practice. This subject enables students to refine their existing communication skills by building their knowledge of the “art of advocacy” and the various ways this can be used to influence decisions and outcomes to improve health. Students will examine various facets of advocacy, including: approaches to advocacy; persuasiveness, rhetoric, method, audience, presentation and evaluation; nested advocacy within larger approaches; and challenging existing values or practices. Students will then consider the various factors that underpin effective, valid and appropriate advocacy, such as: community engagement, consultation and empowerment; community/organisational relationships; and respectful communication methods.  In considering health advocacy in a global context, this subject will also include cultural responsiveness and cross-cultural communication. Finally, this subject will apply critical analysis to advocacy “tools” (existing or emergent) such as social marketing, new media approaches, focused health campaigns, fundraising, celebrity advocacy and competitive advocacy in health.

Health Advocacy

Optimal nutrition is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. Food security is a means by which optimal nutrition is delivered to individuals, communities and populations. This unit will introduce students to the major concepts and issues around global nutrition and food security. Emphasis will be placed on the Nutrition Transition phenomenon, which reflects the interconnectedness of food consumption, health (and illness), socioeconomic and environmental factors, and sustainable development. Students will explore challenges to nutrition and food security from the standpoints of availability, access, utilisation and stability, as well as other risk factors and broader issues of food industry influence, culture and colonisation, globalisation and new media. Causes of major nutrition issues, their prevalence and severity will be examined, along with their impact on health and development. Application of community-/population-level nutritional assessments and interventions will then be considered, especially in the context of developing countries and humanitarian response to crises. This unit will conclude with models for the development of programs and/or social enterprises aimed at improving food security. This unit aims to familiarise students with global nutrition concepts and food security.

Global Nutrition and Food Security

We are constantly reminded that health is global in nature, affecting populations irrespective of country, culture and ideology. Responses to challenges in health therefore need to be global as well, transcending national boundaries, governments and health care systems. In addition, global health depends on development and prosperity that is achieved without irreversible depletion of natural resources and exploitation of environments. This subject will equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge related to global health and sustainable development. Students will learn about health as a human right, the concept of social justice as well as sustainability in health and the sustainable development goals. They will distinguish the terms international, global and globalization; they will identify who are the main players in global health and critique the roles that these players have; they will discuss goal setting for global health improvement as well as global health inequalities, and global health and environmental health; the role of multi-national corporations will be examined; threats to global health and sustainability will be identified. The aim will be to equip students with sufficient knowledge about global health to be able to interpret trends in the global health literature as well as deepen students appreciation of the interdependence of global health and sustainable development using contemporary examples and case studies.

Global Health and Sustainable Development

If public health embodies the organised effort of society to protect and promote health, then public health law and policy is fundamental to achieving that organised effort. The aim of this subject is to enable students to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to use law and policy to improve public health. Following introduction to fundamental legal concepts, students will examine key areas of public health law relating to health protection, practitioners, systems and services, as well as specific issues or situations that pose a risk to health. Students will also consider policy development, implementation and analysis, and the role of politics, interests, evidence and economics in shaping policy. Students will then apply their knowledge and understanding to the process of law reform and policy change, with emphasis on public health advocacy for improving law and policy and thus improving public health and wellbeing.

Public Health Law and Policy

Disease prevention and management strategies constitute major areas of public health action and are key to reducing mortality and the population-level burden. COVID 19 has demonstrated that communicable diseases can very quickly become global pandemics, requiring public health emergency responses. Non-communicable diseases are also a cause of death and disability globally, including in low and middle income countries. Injuries, such as falls in older people and road traffic accidents in young people, also contribute substantially to the global burden of disease. This unit will equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to effectively prevent and manage communicable and non-communicable disease or injury in various settings, including public health emergencies. Students will learn about communicable disease using a case study (e.g. COVID 19). Areas covered will include public health surveillance and emergency responses including the treatment strategies, and preventive strategies (e.g. case containment through quarantine/physical distancing, contact tracing, vaccination). Students will also examine integrated models for non-communicable disease management. This unit aims to introduce students to disease prevention and management strategies with a focus on communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and injuries.

Disease Prevention and Management

Health is determined by many factors. Public health professionals must have a detailed understanding of these factors to improve population and individual health and wellbeing. Students will learn to critique the evidence on health determinants and the implications for creating a society conducive to health. Complex public health/social issues involving multiple health determinants will be explored. The unit will help students consolidate their critical analysis of health determinants , the interaction between determinants and the promotion and maintenance of healthy social and physical environments. This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the determinants of health, inequalities in their distribution within the population, and the ability to discuss approaches to addressing these inequalities critically.

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