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The HLT57715 – Diploma of Practice Management reflects the role of business or practice managers who manage the operation of small to medium sized health practices. This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to oversee the operations and promotion of medical, dental and health practices.
You will gain knowledge on how to lead personnel, accomplish organisational objectives, minimise risk, put infection control procedures into practise, and—most importantly—provide patients with excellent care.
Once completed, the Diploma in Practice Management will give you the knowledge and abilities needed to support a company’s strategic direction and ensure efficient everyday operations.
By handling all administrative procedures in various healthcare institutions, you can work as a Practice Manager or Health Administration Manager and ensure that the quality of patient care.
The aim of the course is to produce highly skilled, competent, confident, critically thinking Practice Managers with a nationally accredited qualification in order to practice in a variety of health practice areas including medical, dental, chiropractic, podiatry, rehabilitation, community, mental health or aged care settings in Australia.
The healthcare sector is dynamic and challenging, and healthcare administrative professionals must be sharp-thinking, flexible and adaptive. This course teaches the necessary skills and critical core competencies such as communication, leadership, professionalism, knowledge, and business skills.
Course Duration: | 52 Weeks |
Professional Experience Placement (PEP): | 16 Hours |
AQF Level: | 5 |
Course Delivery: | Blended |
Delivery Location: | IHNA Kochi (India) |
Organisation delivering the program: | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
Organisation issuing certification: | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
IHNA Policies, Procedures & Forms | |
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The course is blended, offering a combination of online and in-person learning experiences. This format provides students with the flexibility to study at their own pace and convenience, while also incorporating face-to-face interactions and collaborative activities.
2. 24/7 Unlimited Access with pre-recorded lectures:Students have access to pre-recorded lectures that are available 24/7, providing them with the freedom to study when it suits them best.
3. Low fees with flexible payment plan options:IHNA’s Diploma of Practice Management is comparatively affordable, and the institution offers flexible payment plans to make it accessible to a wider range of students.
4. Duration of the Course:The students have to complete the course in a timeframe that suits their individual needs.
5. Exclusive Study Groups:IHNA provides exclusive study groups for their students, allowing them to collaborate with their peers, share knowledge and support each other throughout the course.
6. Unlimited support from academic team:IHNA’s academic team provides unlimited support to students throughout the course, clarification of concepts, and advice on how to progress in their studies.
15 units are required for the award for this qualification including:
Unit Code | Unit Title |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety |
HLTADM004 | Manage health billing and accounting system |
BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness |
HLTINF007 | Implement and monitor infection prevention control policies and procedures |
BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
BSBRSK501 | Manage risk |
BSBCUS501 | Manage quality customer service |
BSBADM502 | Manage meetings |
BSBMGT516 | Facilitate continuous improvement |
BSBFIM501 | Manage budgets and financial plans |
BSBMGT502 | Manage people performance |
BSBINM501 | Manage an information or knowledge management system |
Pathways from this course: Students may progress to higher level courses within and/or across the community/health sector such as:
After the successful completion of the program the candidates may gain employment as Practice Managers in such settings as Medical Centre’s, Dental Clinics, Chiropractic Clinics, Podiatry Clinics, Kindergartens, Maternal Health Care Centre’s, and other community Health Care settings. Occupational titles may include:
The RTO doesn’t guarantee the successful completion of training by the learner. Job placement is not guaranteed after completion, but job assistance will be provided.
The total tuition cost for the HLT57715 – Diploma of Practice Management is:
Kochi (India) Full Fee: $2,999
Kochi (India) Offer Price: $2,749
(Blended: online real time theory tutorials with on campus skills training in a simulation environment)
There are no pre-requisites or any other training package entry requirements for this course. IHNA has in place admission criteria for courses in its scope as required by its ‘Application and Enrolment Procedure for VET Courses’ to ensure that candidates meet industry requirements.
*Mature age students (22+) may also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the applicant to meet course requirements.
# Students below 18 years of age should have consent from their parents prior to getting enrolment in any courses.
In addition to meeting the academic requirements applicants must demonstrate their competence in literacy and numeracy levels in an Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) at exit Level 3 and participate in a pre-training review (PTR) when enrolling into the course.
IHNA highly recommends students to complete the immunisation process before the PEP start date as some facilities will not provide placement to students without Immunisation.
In the event that a student fails to meet the mentioned requirements, it may lead to exclusion from their practical placements, which could potentially result in an unsuccessful completion of the course.
Our approach is to collect evidence on whether the student can perform to the standards of the workplace. This is based on the relevant unit of competency, and you’ll find these tools being used: