Graduate Diploma in Child Health- Information webinars

The Graduate Diploma in Child Health consists of 8 subjects and over 150 hours of teaching, delivered entirely online by the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network in partnership with Western Sydney University. Since 2023, over 1,800 health professionals have enrolled in the program.

The course content is designed to be engaging, and clinically relevant to general practice. Assessments will include online MCQ quizzes, video communication tasks, written reflections, and 2 applied projects. The program can be completed in 12 or 24 months as required.

Subjects

MEDI5001	Newborn and Infant Development
MEDI5002	Behaviour, Development and Disability
MEDI5003	Adolescent, Mental Health and Health Inequity
MEDI5004	Emergency and Acute Care

 

Students can exit early with a Graduate Certificate in Child Health after completing the above four subjects, which will satisfy the RACGP's mandatory paediatric term requirement (provided that they have also had adequate clinical exposure to children).

 

MEDI6001	Cardiorespiratory, ENT and Allergy
MEDI6002	Gastroenterology and other specialties
MEDI6003	Infectious Disease and Autoimmune Conditions
MEDI6004	Neurology, Musculoskeletal, and Surgical Problems

 

Program fee

 

The total program fee for students commencing in 2025 is AU $8,000. The fee schedule is reviewed annually by Western Sydney University, to ensure the ongoing delivery of high-quality education led by expert clinicians and specialists.

Fees are charged per subject (AU $1,000 each) and no upfront payment is required until Census date. FEE-HELP is still available for eligible students.

Key dates - Quarter 2 (March 2025 intake)

16 Mar	Applications close for Q2 March 2025 intake
31 Mar	Quarter 2 session commences
18 Apr	Census date (the last day to drop subjects, or withdraw without incurring financial penalties)

 

For more information, students can visit our GDCH course page and register their interest. Get in touch by writing to our team at service@schp.org.au or call 02 9933 8600.