Graduate Certificate in Case Management
Program code
3050
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
1 year part-time
Credit points
40
Indicative fee
$19,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee
Important Notes
From 2025, commencing students are referred to the Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health (3404)
About this program
Help people achieve their goals.
This postgraduate program provides case managers in diverse practice roles, including rehabilitation coordinators, practitioners in the employment services industry and people in related human service and allied health roles with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage programs that support their clients to achieve personal and system goals.
This includes a wide range of human service and rehabilitation programs supporting diverse populations with complex needs, assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment and supporting people with injury or disability to achieve functional and participation goals.
You will be introduced to the values, theories, frameworks, principles and skills of person-centred planning, case management, and communication skills, and therefore become more efficient at determining individual need and planning, coordinating and procuring a range of appropriate services and supports to promote the goals of diverse clients.
Industry and expert connections
As part of this degree you have the opportunity to get community-based and/or work-integrated learning by choosing Community Internship as one of your elective subjects. You can help the community, change lives and make the planet a better place while gaining academic credit. Additionally, you will engage with a multidisciplinary cohort of fellow student in this degree, and the chance to make new professional connections, while under the tutelage of our experienced academic staff.
Graduate outcomes
This program can provide you with the knowledge and skills required to transition your career into a new industry. Whether you have existing human services experience or are undergoing a career transition, you will be prepared for effective case management work within your own profession and for further studies in rehabilitation counselling, human services or community mental health practice, as this degree offers a pathway for you to continue study with the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling.
Attendance information
This Graduate Certificate program is offered on a part-time basis via online delivery and is only available to International students studying in their home country or in Australia on a visa other then a student visa.
Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of AbsenceTaking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.
My career opportunities
This course is relevant for people interested in working in allied health and human service settings, including employment services, occupational and insurance-based rehabilitation, community mental health or NDIS related services.
Key employment sectors
- Health Care and Social Assistance
- Public Administration and Safety
- Administrative and Support Services
Potential job outcomes
- Allied health practitioner
- Case manager
- Community worker
- Disabilities services officer
- Family support officer
- Parole and probation officer
- Residential care officer
- Youth worker
- Aged care worker
- Disability care worker
*Source: Australian Government Job Outlook.
Pathways to further study
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Case Management with a grade point average of at least 5.0 may apply for admission to the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling (5578).
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Case Management (3050)
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Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia