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Postgraduate Programs

Mercy Health Postgraduate Programs are an integral part of our commitment to developing our ongoing and future health care workforce.
We provide a range of opportunities for postgraduates to join our team in providing compassionate and responsive care to people in need.
Find out everything you need to know about the post graduate programs offered, how to apply and what your ongoing professional development journey could look like with Mercy Health.

Postgraduate programs applicant information

Learn more about how Mercy Health provides opportunities for nursing staff to complete postgraduate courses several specialty areas.

Postgraduate programs applicant information

Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing

The University of Melbourne provides the Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing. The program, designed to be undertaken part-time over twelve months, combines flexible online study with immersive clinical learning and clinical competency assessment at your healthcare service.

Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing

Graduate Diploma in Acute Care Nursing

The Graduate Diploma in Acute Care Nursing is offered in affiliation with Latrobe University and is a 12- month program.

Graduate Diploma in Acute Care Nursing

Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing

The Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing provides registered nurses with the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in a nursing specialty.

Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing

Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing

The Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing provides registered nurses with the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in a nursing specialty.

Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing

Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing – Mercy Hospital for Women

The Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing provides registered nurses with the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in a nursing specialty.

Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing – Mercy Hospital for Women

Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing – Werribee Mercy Hospital

The Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing provides registered nurses with the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in a nursing specialty.

Graduate Certificate of Perioperative Nursing – Werribee Mercy Hospital

Post Graduate Neonatal Intensive Care Program (1 year program)

This one-year program (graduate certificate) is for registered nurses and midwives who wish to undertake postgraduate studies in neonatal intensive care.

Post Graduate Neonatal Intensive Care Program (1 year program)
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Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: Clinical placement model

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Transition to Mental Health Nursing

​The Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program is an exciting program that offers nurses the opportunity to transfer their clinical skills to the mental health setting.

Transition to Mental Health Nursing

Last reviewed January 10, 2020.