University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Leadership (Health and Human Services)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 5 Years
Uniquely blends ethical leadership, systems thinking and sector-specific insight to cultivate transformative leaders poised to navigate the complexities of modern health and human service landscapes.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma of Leadership (Health and Human Services) course is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human service professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working or aspiring to work in leadership or management positions within the broad health and human service sectors in Australia and internationally.
Graduates will develop in-depth contemporary knowledge of health and human service systems across a range of leadership and management dimensions, including system planning, policy, strategy, governance, risk management, legal issues, ethics, health economics, financial management, quality and safety, leading & managing change, professional supervision, epidemiology, evaluating data evidence and translating evidence into practice.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
6th July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Leadership (Health and Human Services), students must fulfil 100 credit points or eight units. Each unit is valued at 12.5 credit points.
Complete the following units:
- Leadership in Health and Human Services
- Management in Health and Human Services
- Risk Management and Governance
- Health Research Methods
- Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services
Entry requirements
Standard Entry
It requires a completed undergraduate degree in health or human welfare studies and services from an Australian higher education institution or the equivalent standard of any other institution. This includes a process to assess the equivalency of qualifications received from overseas institutions as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Alternative Entry
Where this standard cannot be met, the following alternative criteria for equivalency can be considered by the Course Coordinator:
- Completed an undergraduate degree at AQF 7 level from an Australian higher education provider in any discipline; AND
- At least five years of relevant professional and/or industry experience in a health or human welfare studies and services field.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you’ve already completed some relevant studies, you may be eligible to apply for credit that may count towards the requirements for the degree you are applying for. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Appraise and demonstrate in-depth contemporary knowledge of effective health & human services leadership and management in professional practice.
- Lead the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions and services to improve access quality and safety in health and human service delivery in local, national and international contexts.
- Communicate effective and innovative leadership responses to health and human services problems with a range of audiences in the context of professional practice.
- Apply leadership and management competencies in professional practice, including expert judgement, self-management, reflective and ethical practice.
- Plan ethical health and human service research evaluation relevant to system change, policy development and personal and professional practice, drawing upon detailed knowledge of research principles and methods.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, you’ll be better equipped to tackle the leadership and management roles you are either currently fulfilling or aspire to reach within the Health and Human Services sector. You will have the knowledge, skills, systems and confidence to pursue a range of middle and senior leadership positions within health and human services.
These include positions in clinical leadership of professional discipline, operational management, senior policy and administration, service planning and commissioning and private practice leadership and management.
Fees and CSP
Estimated total fee in 2025: From $9,312 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Estimated total fee in 2025: From $22,383 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of units studied.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
