Master of Health Management and Leadership

The Master of Health Management and Leadership course has been designed in collaboration with practising health leaders to ensure you get the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge both within your degree and as you progress in your healthcare career

Study that works for you

You'll study your health management master's online - and ideal way for busy professionals to upgrade their qualifications while working. Everything is online (so no need to travel to a campus), from lectures and discussion groups to assessments. All backed up with 24/7 IT support.

Step back into study with confidence

When you start your graduate certificate, you'll study small, modularised subjects first. That way you can ease back into incorporating study around your other commitments. As you approach graduation, you could have the option to progress straight into the master's degree if you want to continue your studies.

Develop your skills – in your job

Your assessment tasks can align to your current workplace, so you can solve real-world challenges and bring immediate value to your organisation as you study.

Diverse health management and leadership roles are found in the public and private sectors throughout Australia and overseas. For those looking to advance into management, Charles Sturt University's Master of Health Management and Leadership will give you a competitive edge in your bid to enter leadership and management positions. For those already working in management, the degree provides knowledge and skills that will boost your credentials and widen your career prospects. Manage units and departments in a range of public and private healthcare practices, including nursing, allied health, physiotherapy, paramedicine, medical science, medicine, dentistry and the aged care sector.

Professional recognition

Application has been made for Australian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) accreditation.

Higher education

An undergraduate degree or eligible AHPRA registration where the current standard is a bachelor pass degree.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit for current competencies will be granted to eligible applicants. If you’ve studied before, you may be able to fast-track your postgraduate degree with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you’ve completed relevant tertiary study, you could be awarded credit for your postgraduate degree. Get in touch to see if you’re eligible for credit based on your previous qualifications or industry experience.

If you're a practising healthcare professional and you want to step into management, the Master of Health Management and Leadership from Charles Sturt University is for you. Study this course online, and develop the in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes required for effective management and leadership practice in a health services context.

You'll learn how to examine the culture of health service delivery and use evidence to make decisions that consider contemporary and emerging issues in the funding, financing, regulatory and policy influences on managerial practice. This degree will also prepare you to lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health service delivery.

Recommended Study Pattern

The Masters is comprised of 96 points. Students choose either the Research stream or the Project stream.

HML401 Building and Practising Resilience in health management and leadership (4)

HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)

HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)

HML404 Health services and their internal influences (4)

HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)

HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

HML407 Leadership practice and influence in health services (4)

HML408 Management practice health services (4)

Research stream (*RACMA recognition is associated with this pathway)

HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A (8)

BMS508 Research Proposal (8)

plus 2 x level 5 (8 point) electives from the following list (if seeking *RACMA pathway choose HML503 and HML504 )

• HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
• HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
• HML503 Governance, law, and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)
• HML504 Financial management of health services (8)
• HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)
• HLT604 Dissertation in Health and Science (32)

Project stream (*ACHSM accreditation is associated with this pathway)

HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)

HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)

HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)

HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

plus 32 points using one of the following subject combinations:

2 x 16 point subjects (HML505 , HML506 ); or,

1 x 16 (HML505 , HML506 ) + 2 x 8 points (HML507 , HML508 ); or,

1 x 16 (HML505 , HML506 ) + 1 x 8 points (HML507 , HML508 ) + 8 points of accumulated 2 and/or 4 point subjects;

HML505 Project management in health care (16)

HML506 Evaluating health services (Project) (16)

HML507 Health planning (8)

HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)

Restricted electives

HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)

HML507 Health planning (8)

*Notes: RACMA = Royal College of Medical Administrators; ACHSM = Australasian College of Health Service Managers. The course is currently under review by RACMA; the course will be presented to the ACHSM once the course has graduates. It is not necessary to be aiming for either accreditation and students can mix and match subjects to suit their individual needs.

Key Subjects

HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Award Requirements

As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.

Master of Health Management and Leadership

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Exit Points

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.