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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
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Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery: Clinical placement model

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Critical Care)

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

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Critical Care)

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Emergency Care)

Werribee Mercy Hospital recruits suitably qualified nurses who wish to complete the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing run in conjunction with the University of Melbourne. Learn more about the certificate.

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Emergency Care)

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Perioperative) – Mercy Hospital for Women

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

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Perioperative) – Mercy Hospital for Women

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Perioperative) – Werribee Mercy Hospital

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

Postgraduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing (Perioperative) – 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)

Post Graduate Program – Mental Health

Mental health post graduate nurses are an integral part of Mercy Mental Health's commitment to developing our future mental health workforce. Our post graduate mental health nurse program is designed to support post graduate nurses in making their transition to an independent registered mental health clinician within a supportive and welcoming environment.

Post Graduate Program – Mental Health

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.