University programs

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Find an accredited university course

The College promotes excellence and continual improvement of university training in health service management by providing a national university accreditation program.

The national university accreditation standards have been developed through broad consultation with employers, industry groups, health managers and universities, to ensure that graduates who complete these programs are competent to perform the core tasks they face in employment.

Accreditation provides universities with a framework to build courses of excellence in Health Service Management, and is a valuable tool to encourage continual improvement within their department. Students can also identify accredited university courses as a recognition of quality when choosing a university.
The following universities offer courses in Health Service Management (HSM) or related topics (leadership, etc) that have been accredited by ACHSM. They are clustered by state/territory and in alphabetical order.

University of Newcastle

Courses Expiry
Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy 8 October 2024
Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy (Global) 8 October 2024

University of New England

Courses Expiry
Master of Health Management 28 June 2027
Master of Health Management (Quality Management) 28 June 2027
Graduate Diploma in Health Management 28 June 2027
Graduate Certificate in Health Management 28 June 2027

University of New South Wales

Courses Expiry
Master of Health Leadership and Management 02 November 2026
Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) 02 November 2026
Graduate Diploma in Health Leadership and Management 02 November 2026
Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management 02 November 2026

Western Sydney University

Courses Expiry
Bachelor of Health Science (testamur major in Health Services Management) 09 Aug 2026
Diploma in Health Science/ Bachelor of Health Science (Health Services Management) 09 Aug 2026
Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Management 09 Aug 2026
Master of Health Science with specialisation in Health Services Management 09 Aug 2026

Griffith University

Courses Expiry
3082 Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management 30 Sept 2027
3280 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership 30 Sept 2027
3336 Graduate Certificate in Digital Health 30 Sept 2027
3317 Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management [OS Singapore] 30 Sept 2027
5581 Master of Health Services Management [OS Singapore] 30 Sept 2027
5586 Master of Health Services Management 30 Sept 2027
5627 Master of Advanced Health Services Management 30 Sept 2027

Queensland University of Technology

Courses Expiry
Master of Health Management (PU84) 24 Nov 2027
Graduate Diploma of Health Management (PU63) 24 Nov 2027

Flinders University

Courses Expiry
Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration 28 Feb 2026
Graduate Certificate in Health Administration 28 Feb 2026
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration 28 Feb 2026
Master of Health Administration (Australia) 28 Feb 2026
Master of Health Administration (Singapore) 28 Feb 2026
Master of Science (Health Administration) 28 Feb 2026
Master of Hospital Administration (China) 28 Feb 2026
Master of Business Administration (Health) 28 Feb 2026

Deakin University Master of Health

CoursesExpiry
Master of Health and Human Services Management16 May 2025
Master of Health and Human Services - Sustainability in Healthcare Specialisation16 May 2025

Deakin University MBA

CoursesExpiry
Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management)16 Feb 2026

La Trobe University

CoursesExpiry
Graduate Certificate Health Services Management21 Apr 2025
Graduate Diploma Health Services Management (in Australia and China)21 Apr 2025
Master of Health Administration (in Australia and China)21 Apr 2025
Master of Health Science (Health Administration)21 Apr 2025

Monash University

CoursesExpiry
Master of Health Services Management 29 Mar 2026
Master of Health Administration29 Mar 2026
Graduate Certificate in Health Management29 Mar 2026
Graduate Certificate in Health Administration29 Mar 2026

Curtin University

Courses Expiry
Master of Health Administration 2 Oct 2024
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration 2 Oct 2024
Graduate Certificate in Health Administration 2 Oct 2024

Murdoch University

Courses

Expiry
M1358 – Master of Health Care Management (Specialisation)17 Nov 2027
M1217 – Master of Health Care Management17 Nov 2027
C1116 – Graduate Certificate of Health Care Management17 Nov 2027
C1154 – Graduate Certificate in Gerontological Healthcare17 Nov 2027
C1166 – Graduate Certificate in Contemporary Mental Health17 Nov 2027

Courses

Expiry
M1267 – Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership (MHAPL)27 Feb 2028
C1136 – Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership27 Feb 2028

Fiji National University

CoursesExpiry
Master of Health Service Management 30 Sep 2025
Bachelor of Health Service Management 30 Sep 2025

Accreditation process

For new accreditations please email accreditation@achsm.org.au with the name of the course/s the university would like to be accredited. The College head office will then contact the university to start the process.

The following documents explain the College’s university accreditation process:

ACHSM Accreditation Program Policy and Manual (for general information and the philosophies and context)

ACHSM Accreditation Program Guidelines for Universities (specific information for clarifying the requirements and the process for accreditation)

ACHSM Accreditation Program Handbook for Surveyors  (specific information for guiding our surveyors in managing the accreditation processes)

As combined resources, these documents streamline the processes and give clarity to the role of the university undertaking the accreditation as well as the role of the College Head Office. This will reduce lag times from request for accreditation to finalising report and notifying the university. It will also reflect the desire to build on the relationships that exist between the College and the university sector. All Accreditations are required to be online.
We have developed a short checklist to help universities prepare for their accreditation. This will be emailed out to the university once contact has been made.
We will be strongly encouraging universities who offer Health Service Management courses which are not currently accredited by ACHSM to join us in an attempt to create a workforce that will meet the needs of the health and aged care industry.

Benefits

Benefits for the accredited university include:

If you have any queries, please contact ACHSM or call +61 2 8753 5100.

Looking for surveyors

Then we want to hear from you. We are about to launch our newly revised accreditation manual and guidelines and we need competent and experienced surveyors to assist with assessing the College’s university accreditation program.
Please contact ACHSM with your name, email, contact number and brief surveyor experience.

Haven’t done this before? Don’t worry: we will be happy to train you!