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Master of Child and Family Health (Karitane) (Online)

Masters.
Western Sydney University

350

in world overall ranking*

46

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

This Master’s degree develops registered nurses and midwives for advanced child and family health practice. You’ll build theoretical knowledge and applied skills to work autonomously with children and families across diverse clinical settings, with an emphasis on evidence-informed care, service design and evaluation, and leading practice improvement. The course is delivered online and supports professional advancement in specialist child and family health nursing. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue advanced roles in child and family health across community and specialised services. Career settings include primary care such as home visiting and centre-based programs, secondary services like family care centres, sustained home visiting and outreach specialist support, and tertiary residential family care facilities. This Master’s coursework qualification supports progression to senior clinical practice and leadership in child and family health nursing.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$11,885 per year

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Information

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3 years

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March, July

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Online

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4713

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconWESTERN SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS - UNDERGRADUATE

Up to A$6,00

tick iconWESTERN SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS - POSTGRADUATE

Up to A$6,00

tick iconVICE-CHANCELLOR'S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

50% of tuition fees

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