Elevate the performance of athletes and high performance personnel This course is for those with a broad health background who would like to manage the health and performance of elite athletes, Defence and emergency personnel, or similar. The first course of its kind in the world, you'll gain the skills and experience in the development of injury and illness prevention programs to support elite athletes and personnel who require peak fitness.
You'll benefit from a strong focus on applying research evidence to clinical practice, and graduate ready to step up into a career as a health program implementation specialist within Australia or around the globe.
Study a Graduate Certificate in Performance Health Management and you will: - develop the knowledge and skills to examine health within the context of physical training
- understand the application of epidemiological surveillance to performance and injury risk
- use critical thinking and problem-solving skills and apply evidence-based approaches to health issues that impact performance
- demonstrate communication skills to transfer complex performance health knowledge to a variety of audiences
- develop autonomy and self-direction
- gain the necessary scientific background, knowledge and skills to address concepts and opinions relating to the relationship of health to human performance
- identify the links between the natural history of injury and illness to different stages of injury prevention
- develop skills in designing, communicating and managing performance health programs.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Apply your knowledge to a project where you'll use your current workplace and design changes to address any performance health issues.
Career opportunities
Upon completion you could seek employment amongst industry leaders such as:
- Australian Institute of Sport
- State Institutes of Sport
- National Sporting Organisations
- Professional sports (teams and programs)
- Defence
- Physical training
- Health service
- Army/Navy/Air force
- Fitness Industry.
Extend your studies and progress on to more advanced study with a Master of Public Health or a Master of Strength and Conditioning.
Professional accreditation
None.