Graduate Diploma of Health Management

About the course

This Graduate Diploma of Health Management builds leadership, analytical and managerial capability for work in complex health services. You’ll explore best-practice health management, including resource allocation, healthcare operations and people management, and develop evidence-based decision-making to improve service quality and outcomes. The course includes core and elective units and can provide a pathway to further postgraduate study in health management at graduate diploma level.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared for management and leadership roles across public and private health and human services organisations. Skills in planning, operations, governance and resource decision-making support work in hospitals, community health, aged care and related agencies. Roles may include health service manager, program or operations coordinator, quality and service improvement officer, or administrative leadership positions within healthcare organisations at graduate diploma level in health management.

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***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)