Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane)

What you will study

Qualification for this award requires successfully completing 120 credit points, including the subjects listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is valued at 10 credit points.

Core subjects (110 credit points)

• Child and Family Health: Professional Practice and Frameworks
• Child and Family Health Practice: Supporting Growth and Development
• Clinical Practice: Infant and Child Nutrition and Feeding
• Perinatal, Infant and Child Mental Health
• Healthy Families and Communities
• Contemporary Issues in Child and Adolescent Health
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Primary Health Care and Its Applications
• Leadership in Clinical Practice
• Capstone Experience in Health Care (20 credit points)

Elective (10 credit points)

Select one subject from the following: 

• Health Promotion and the Nurse
• Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
• Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
• Clinical Teaching for Learning

Entry requirements

• Registered nurse or midwife (currently registered to practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Nursing and Midwifery) or eligibility for the same, or certificate of nursing registration, within the last five years, in their own country. Any other registration type (non-practising, limited, or student) is unacceptable for this course.
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Nursing or Midwifery.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit for Prior Learning is the recognition of prior learning in terms of experience and/or studies. When you apply for Credit for Prior Learning, the university will assess your prior learning. It may award you Credit for Prior Learning in the program you are currently studying in recognition of what you have achieved. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates of this program can look forward to enhanced professional status and career opportunities in their chosen fields, including:

• Primary settings, including home visiting and centre-based services.
• Secondary-level service delivery includes family care centres, sustained home visiting programs and outreach specialist services.
• Tertiary level service delivery, including residential family care facilities.

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $4,738 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 80 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of courses studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

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'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – 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 the course you're enrolled in.
• Dependent 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.