Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Care of the Older Person

About the course

This graduate certificate is designed for nurses and other health professionals who want to enhance their expertise in contemporary care of older adults. It focuses on improving care delivery across acute, community and residential settings, with an emphasis on leadership, innovation and quality practice for ageing populations. It is an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in nursing and older-person care. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.

Career outcome

Graduates can apply advanced knowledge of older-person care to improve services and patient outcomes across health and aged care contexts. The course supports progression into roles involving clinical leadership, coordination and service improvement in hospitals, community health and residential aged care settings. It provides postgraduate upskilling for health professionals working with ageing populations in nursing practice. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)