Streams we offer

Graduate Certificate in Palliative and End-of-Life Care - Flinders University - Online

Practice Development Nurse: Shaoyun Guan

• The course is offered by Flinders University.
• The certificate is offered part time over 2 semesters and the Diploma can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis over 12-18 months.
• The course is an online course with clinical support to complete required clinical hurdles with the Practice Development Nurse.

Prerequisites to apply:

• Minimum EFT to undertake this course is 0.6 per fortnight in the clinical setting.
• Must have at least one year full-time equivalent experience in Palliative Care or closely related field.

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing - University of Melbourne (UoM) - Online

Practice Development Nurse: Kristy-Lee Jones & Sandra Kontopoulos

6 West is a 20 bed unit dedicated to caring for Haematology, Oncology and General Medicine patients. 

Course Facilitation

• The course is offered by the University of Melbourne.
• The Graduate Certificate is offered part time over 2 semesters and the Diploma can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis over 12-18 months.
• The course is an online course with clinical support to complete required clinical hurdles with a clinical educator.
• Minimum EFT to undertake this stream is 0.6 per fortnight in the clinical setting.

Skills gained

• The course is designed to promote development of theoretical knowledge to support safe practice as a beginning level specialty nurse in the clinical environment of Cancer Care. You will increase your understanding in the pathophysiology of cancer and carcinogenesis, and the principles of cure, control, symptom management and palliation.
• The impact of diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and survivorship on the person confronted with a life threatening illness and their family will be explored.  Throughout the subject the development of knowledge and skills in therapeutic communication will be assessed, and providing physical and psychosocial care across the disease trajectory will be promoted. 

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Monash University, online / Clayton campus

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Cardiac Nursing)

Practice Development Nurse:  Beth Lane, Gab Leonard & Natalie Inder

The Master of Advanced Nursing (Cardiac Nursing) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. The course prepares nurses for leadership roles in a clinical specialisation. The course enables development of advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as the ability to formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. 

The Cardiac Nursing stream consists of two (2) subjects.

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Cardiac Nursing) is undertaken over 2 Semesters with Monash – online / Clayton Campus

Monash: Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Study at Monash University

Prerequisites to apply:

• Staff must be employed at St. Vincent’s Public Hospital (4 West, 4 East or CIU). CIU applicants need to be competent in all Cath Lab procedures.
• Minimum FTE - 0.8 permanent FTE

Applicants need to:

• Be ALS competent and have completed the ALS study day within the last 4 yrs.
• Have attended the Heart starter study day within the last 3 yrs.
• Have attended or refreshed knowledge for the St. Vincent’s ECG course within the last 2yrs.
• Have attended the Single Chamber Pacing Study Day within the last year.
• Have attended the CVAD Workshop and be competent in CVAD management and removal.
• Be competent in-patient assessment.
• Staff have the option to exit with a Graduate Certificate (1yr) or Graduate Diploma (2yr) in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Cardiac Nursing).

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au Attention Allison Mawson

Graduate Certificate of Critical Care (Emergency) - University of Melbourne (UoM)

Practice Development Nurse: Kate Urie, Hannah Beiers & Eden Pham

Clinical Support Nurse: Emily Marks

St. Vincent’s Melbourne facilitate a January intake to undertake the Postgraduate Emergency Nursing stream with UoM.

The St Vincent’s Emergency Department (ED) is located in Fitzroy, servicing some of Victoria’s most complex & vulnerable patient populations. The Department consists of 52 treatment spaces including Resuscitation, Acute Cubicles, Fast Track & Short Stay areas with a new Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) hub focusing on delivering high quality support, medical care and lived experience guidance for vulnerable patients who present to the ED. The ED is a tertiary referral centre for Neurosurgery, Stroke, Cardiothoracics, Plastics & lower limb injuries. St Vincent’s Emergency Department is the primary receiving health service for Correctional Services Victoria and has a close working relationship with the Royal Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. The Department has a Multi Disciplinary Team approach to providing prompt, high quality, patient centered care.

The Emergency Course offers clinical experience and education in the areas of resuscitation, triage, acute medical and surgical care and major and minor trauma care.

UoM:https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-critical-care-nursing/

Course Facilitation

• Successful applicants will enrol into the Graduate Certificate of Critical Care – Emergency with UoM. After completing 4 subjects (total 4-credit points) you may choose to exit the course at the Graduate Certificate level or complete a further 4 subjects (total 8-credit points) to obtain a Graduate Diploma or continue to complete the Master of Nursing Practice requiring overall 12-credit points.

Clinical hurdles

• Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP & BiPAP)
• Assisting with endotracheal intubation
• Transcutaneous cardiac pacing
• Cardioversion (elective synchronized and emergency unsynchronized)
• Haemodynamic Monitoring (arterial line invasive monitoring)
• Advanced Life Support
• Triage
• Mechanical Ventilation

At the completion of the course students can safely care for the complex critically ill patient including those requiring mechanical ventilation and invasive haemodynamic monitoring, triage independently and be team leader in the resuscitation room. Students will gain an understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of health problems commonly encountered in the emergency department and associated interventions and care provided to a wide variety of patients.

• It is a requirement that candidates applying for Postgraduate studies in Emergency have a minimum of 12 months experience working in Emergency Nursing prior to applying.
  
• Minimum FTE to undertake this stream is 0.6 per fortnight working in Emergency.

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email: SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au 

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) – Gerontological Australian Catholic University – Online 

Practice Development Nurse: Amy Lee and Anna Lumb

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Gerontological Nursing you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to Gerontological Nursing.

The Gerontological stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) Gerontological is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

Clinical Experience:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex acute and chronic medical conditions.  Clinical experience will be facilitated by experienced nurses.  
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) Gerontological.

For further information please contact the stream facilitator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

SVHM DCCM Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Course

Practice Development Nurse: Ben Picone & Madi Wilkie

Clinical Support Nurse: Jemima Howe

The Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) is 15 bed, open plan, Level 3 tertiary referral unit encompassing an intensive care (ICU) and high dependency unit (HDU).

The DCCM admits deteriorating patients from the ward environment, Operating Theatre, Emergency Department plus external admissions from other metropolitan and rural hospitals via Adult Retrieval Victoria (ARV).

Patients admitted to the DCCM present with a wide range of clinical conditions that require intensive nursing care and complex management strategies including; cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, haematology, oncology, medical and general surgery, gastrointestinal, orthopaedic and plastics.

ICU Postgraduate Nursing Students at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) will complete the academic components of the course at Deakin University, by enrolling in the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing.

Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing students are supported in the clinical area by Practice Development Nurses, to provide one on one care to patients with a range of different requirements including; advanced haemodynamic monitoring, management of vasoactive and inotropic drugs, temporary pacing, external ventricular drains / Codman’s, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV), mechanical ventilation support and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT).

Prerequisites to apply:

Minimum FTE to undertake this stream is 0.8 per fortnight working in the ICU clinical setting.

• Candidates applying for Postgraduate studies in Intensive Care Nursing must have a minimum of 2 years nursing practice working in an acute care setting in a tertiary hospital (inclusive of a graduate nurse program).
• Experience working as an RN in a critical care area (Cardiothoracic, CCU, HDU, ICU, ED and Operating Suite highly recommended.
• Advanced Life support competent.
• Completed the SVHM Heart Starter study day
• Completed the St. Vincent’s ECG course

For information about the academic requirements of Deakin University’s, Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing, please visit: Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing.

For further information about the clinical requirements of Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing at SVHM, please contact the stream facilitators via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au 

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) -Medical – Australian Catholic University - Online

Practice Development Nurse: Georgia Lange

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Medical you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to nursing in a general medical ward.

The Medical stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing Medical is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

Clinical Experience:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex acute and chronic medical conditions.  Clinical experience will be facilitated by experienced medical nurses.  
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical)

For further information please contact the stream facilitator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical – Surgical) - Monash University, Online / Clayton Campus 

Practice Development Nurse: Georgia Lange

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. The course prepares nurses for leadership roles in a clinical specialisation. The course enables development of advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as the ability to formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. 

The Medical - Surgical stream consists of four (2) subjects.

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is undertaken over 2 Semesters with Monash – online / Clayton Campus

Monash: Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Study at Monash University

Staff have the option to exit with a Graduate Certificate (1yr) or Graduate Diploma (2yr) in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing).

Prerequisites to apply:

• Staff must be employed in a medical or surgical ward to complete this specialisation.
• Minimum FTE to undertake this course is 0.6 FTE.
• ECG course completion within the last 3 yrs
• Heart Starter study day attended within last 3yrs
• STAR-CODE attended within the last 3yrs
• Competent in Male IDC insertion
• Minimum 6mths working on 8th floor at St. Vincent’s or equivalent medical nursing role.

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au Attention Allison Mawson.

For any enquiries about Postgraduate studies in Mental Health please email MHTrainingEducation@svhm.org.au 

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) – Australian Catholic University - Online

Practice Development Nurse: Rebecca Veldhuis

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) – Australian Catholic University – online

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Neuroscience you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to nursing in a Neuroscience /Neurosurgical ward.

The ACU Neuroscience stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) Neuroscience is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

Clinical Rotations:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex acute and chronic neuroscience conditions. Exposure days are offered in ICU, neuroscience theatres and interventional radiology.
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) - Neuroscience

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience Nursing) - Monash University - Online / Clayton campus

The Master of Advanced Nursing (Neuroscience) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence.

The Neuroscience stream consists of two (2) subjects.

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience) is undertaken over 2 Semesters with Monash – online / Clayton Campus

Minimum FTE to undertake this course is 0.6.

Monash: Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Study at Monash University

Clinical Rotations:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex acute and chronic neuroscience conditions.  Clinical experience may include working some clinical shifts on both 10 East and 10 West during the Postgraduate year. Exposure days are offered in ICU, neuroscience theatres and interventional radiology. 
• Option available to exit with a Graduate Certificate (1yr) or Graduate Diploma (2yr) in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience Nursing).

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Australian Catholic University – online

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Surgical) 

Practice Development Nurse: Genna Brown

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Surgical you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to nursing in a surgical ward.

The Surgical stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Surgical) is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

Clinical Experience:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex surgical conditions. Clinical experience will be facilitated and supported by the experienced surgical nursing teams in the inpatient surgical wards.
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Surgical)

For further information please contact the stream facilitator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Monash University, online / Clayton campus

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical – Surgical)

The Master of Advanced Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. The course prepares nurses for leadership roles in a clinical specialisation. The course enables development of advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as the ability to formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. 

The Medical - Surgical stream consists of two (2) subjects.

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is undertaken over 2 Semesters with Monash – online / Clayton Campus

Monash: Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Study at Monash University

Prerequisites to undertake this stream:

• Staff must be employed in a medical or surgical ward to complete this specialisation.
• Minimum FTE to undertake this course is 0.6 FTE.
• Staff have the option to exit with a Graduate Certificate (1yr) or Graduate Diploma (2yr) in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing).

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au Attention Allison Mawson.

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience Nursing) - Monash University - Online / Clayton campus

Practice Development Nurse: Ellen Ginnivan

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Renal) - Australian Catholic University - Online

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Renal you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to nursing in a nephrology ward or dialysis unit.

Those undertaking the stream are employed either on 9 West SVHM or the Dialysis unit at St Vincent's on the Park.

The Renal stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) Renal is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing (Perianaesthesia/Perioperative)

Graduate Certificate of Perianaesthesia Nursing

Graduate Certificate of Intraoperative Nursing

Deakin University

Practice Development Nurse: Eden Hall, Emerald Patten & Lily Gao

 Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Neuroscience Nursing) - Monash University - Online / Clayton campus

 Course Facilitation

 The Graduate Certificate of Perioperative, Perianaesthesia or Intraoperative nursing streams are facilitated by Deakin University. For study in 2027 successful applicants will need to enrol in either the – Perioperative, Perianaesthesia or Intraoperative stream with Deakin. After completing 4 subjects (total 4-credit points) you may choose to exit the course at the graduate certificate level or complete a further 4 subjects (total 8-credit points) to obtain a graduate diploma or continue to complete the Master of Nursing Practice requiring overall 12-credit points.

 The Graduate Certificate streams are designed to prepare nurses for specialty practice at an advanced practice level within the Operating Suite. Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. 

 Deakin: Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing

 Clinical Experience:

•  Each student will spend clinical time in scrub scout, anaesthetics and PACU and be exposed to a number of surgical specialties in order to place theory into a practical context, provide opportunities to expand their repertoire of surgical skills and provide an experiential basis for their learning. 
•  Minimum EFT to undertake this stream is 0.6 per fortnight in the clinical setting.

 Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Perioperative, Perianaesthesia or Intraoperative)

 For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Plastics and Reconstruction) – Australian Catholic University - not offered in 2026

Practice Development Nurse: Melanie Anthony

Course Facilitation

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing (Plastics and Reconstructions) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. 

The Plastics stream consists of four (4) subjects. 

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

• This course is facilitated by St Vincent's Public and Private hospital and will not be offered in 2026.
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Clinical Nursing

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Surgical) – Australian Catholic University – online

Practice Development Nurse: Kelly Howell

By undertaking The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice)- Surgical you will develop your holistic care skills in specialty practice, including person- and family-centred health promotion. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology, and lifespan development, relevant to nursing in a surgical ward.

The Surgical stream consists of four (4) subjects.

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Surgical) is undertaken over 4 terms with ACU - online.

ACUO: Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing | ACU Online courses

Clinical Experience:

• Each student will be given an opportunity to care for patients presenting with a wide variety of complex surgical conditions. Clinical experience will be facilitated and supported by the experienced surgical nursing teams in the inpatient surgical wards.
• Exit with a Graduate Certificate of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Advanced Practice) -Surgical.

For further information please contact the stream facilitator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au

Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical – Surgical)

Practice Development Nurse: Kelly Howell

The Master of Advanced Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is designed to prepare nurses for speciality practice at an advanced practice level.  Through the combination of theory and practice, and the sequence of units, the course offers an opportunity for progressive development of knowledge, skills and competence. The course prepares nurses for leadership roles in a clinical specialisation. The course enables development of advanced practice knowledge and leadership in specialist practice including skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as the ability to formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. 

The Medical - Surgical stream consists of two (2) subjects.

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical - Surgical) is undertaken over 2 Semesters with Monash – online / Clayton Campus

Monash: Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing - Study at Monash University

Clinical Area:

• Staff must be employed in a medical or surgical ward to complete this specialisation.
• Minimum FTE to undertake this course is 0.6 FTE.
• Staff have the option to exit with a Graduate Certificate (1yr) or Graduate Diploma (2yr) in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing).

For further information please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator via email at SVHM.Education.reception@svha.org.au Attention Allison Mawson.