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About the course
This graduate diploma develops advanced expertise in clinical rehabilitation and health promotion for people recovering from injury and illness. It emphasises contemporary best-practice rehabilitation across clinical and community contexts, with a holistic, person-centred approach for individuals and groups. Students build skills to analyse determinants of health and to design and implement rehabilitation strategies across diverse settings.
What you might learn
Students learn specialised rehabilitation capabilities such as exercise prescription, goal setting, and fitness evaluation, supported by evidence-informed practice. The course aims to strengthen the ability to plan, implement, review and evaluate rehabilitation programs tailored to varied scenarios including acute illness, community rehabilitation and lifespan care. It also builds capacity to integrate theory and practice with research, innovation and contextual factors influencing recovery and wellbeing.
Career outcome
Graduates can advance their practice in rehabilitation-focused roles across hospitals, community health services, and specialised allied health settings. The qualification supports careers involving rehabilitation program design and delivery, health promotion, and interdisciplinary care for people with acute and chronic conditions. It is suited to qualified allied health professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise scientists, nurses) seeking progression into more specialised rehabilitation and clinical leadership responsibilities.
Entry requirements
IELTS 7.0 with no band less than 7.0.
Living Costs in Melbourne**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318 |
Average Salary***
