Unit of Study: BACH5036 - Community Aged Care
This unit examines the development and implementation of community care policy for frail and disabled older people. There are 3 modules: the policy context; programs and services; community profile and analysis.
Classes: Distance mode
Assessment: 3 essays
Courses this subject is available in
This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
The Graduate Certificate of Health Sciences allows students who have a background in the health professions (and/or other relevant disciplines or equivalent professional qualifications and work experience) to develop discipline or cross-discipline based knowledge and research skills so they can critically evaluate and integrate evidence based practice into their work across a range of health disciplines.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Developmental Disability)

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
The program offers flexible multi-disciplinary education for professionals in the rapidly developing field of developmental disabilities.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Education)

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
This program is relevant for you if you design, teach, supervise, assess or manage education programs for students, new graduates, service providers and patient educators in medicine, nursing, allied health professions and other health workers.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Medical Radiation Sciences)

This program aims to advance the knowledge, skills, and attributes of medical radiation professionals in their field of specialisation, and to broaden their exposure to the wider field of health sciences.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Medical Sonography)
While the course does not lead to sonographer accreditation, the Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Medical Sonography) may suit those with specific interests or requirements in diagnostic ultrasound.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Education)

THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
The graduate diploma is relevant for professionals who design, teach, supervise, assess or manage education programs for students, new graduates, service providers and patient educators in medicine, nursing, allied health professions and other health workers. Students who successfully complete the graduate diploma are eligible for full credit for their study and can articulate to the master's course.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
The course aims to provide advanced study in the broad discipline of exercise and sport science.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Medical Radiation Sciences)

This program aims to advance the knowledge, skills, and attributes of medical radiation professionals in their field of specialisation, and to broaden their exposure to the wider field of health sciences.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Medical Sonography)
This program provides for the development of knowledge and skills relevant to the professional practice of medical sonography. The course covers physical principles and instrumentation, professional issues encountered in the fields of sonography and a wide variety of the applications of sonography.
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Health Sciences Postgraduate Non Award

Most of the units of study offered in the postgraduate coursework programs can also be taken on a single unit, non-award basis. It may be possible for you to initially enrol in a single unit of study as a non-award student and then transfer to one of the award courses providing your qualifications satisfy the admission criteria for the course.
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