Graduate Certificate in Advanced Wound Care

Are you a health professional seeking career development in the growing specialty of wound care and infection prevention? Advanced education in wound care is necessary to decrease healthcare acquired complications to improve outcomes for patients and our health service.

You’ll learn advanced theoretical concepts concerning the assessment and management of simple and complex wounds with course content developed and delivered by experts in the specialty of wound care and management.

Students are expected to have some working experience in the care and management of wounds as unit discussions and assessment will require you to draw upon this experience.

3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Wound Care at Murdoch

1. Five-star rating for learning resources, overall experience, skills development and student engagement in nursing. *Source: Good University Guide, 2024.
2. Learn in a virtual classroom in this fully online course to help you fit study into your working life.
3. Get support from course advisors and academic staff along your postgraduate journey – and be taught by experienced academics and senior health leaders.

What you'll learn

• An understanding of the concepts and practices of wound assessment across a variety of different wound types.
• Contemporary wound assessment and diagnostic modalities and the role of the digital technologies for wound management.
• The concepts and practices of routine and advanced wound therapies.
• Strategic leadership in diverse healthcare environments.

Professional accreditation

This offering does not constitute a nursing qualification and is not accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) for credit toward registration.

Professional recognition

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Wound Care is not a pathway for registration with any professional registration board in Australia.