Yet Another Pathway to PR
Leadership & Management Course
You can further hone your skills with a leadership & management course in Australia. Though this course is applicable to almost every industry, most students taking up this course are the nursing graduates who aim to become a Nurse Manager in their career as this course is an essential requirement to advance into managerial positions. There is a projected 24.9% job growth for Nurse manager until 2022, making the leadership and management course attractive for nursing graduates.
The course equips the taker with valuable skills relating to strategic organization, management, personnel development, policy, and administration.
Levels of Educational Programs Available
Diploma of Leadership & Management
- Learners will acquire knowledge to plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
- Course Duration: 52 weeks (including breaks)
- Eligibility: Satisfactorily completed Year 12 or equivalent
- English Requirement: IELTS 5.5 or minimum of 6 weeks of upper intermediate level ELICOS.
- Fees: AUD 10,000 (varying from provider to provider)
Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management
- Designed to train learners in business management to develop their skills and certify they are capable to achieve the industry standards.
- Course Duration: 52 weeks (including breaks)
- Eligibility: Satisfactorily completed Year 12 or equivalent
- English Requirement: IELTS 5.5 or minimum of 6 weeks of upper intermediate level ELICOS.
- Fees: AUD 10,000 (varying from provider to provider)
Visa Requirement
- A valid passport for the duration of the study in Australia
- Unconditional offer letter from the university or institution
- Evidence of access to sufficient funds
- Proof of Overseas Student Health Cover
- Other relevant documents listed on the Department of Home Affairs visa checklist
PR Pathway
Completion of these courses from any of the recognized provider can lead to a positive Skill Assessment from the body. This occupation is listed on the STSOL and ROL and one can qualify for Permanent Residency Visa.
ANZSCO Code: 254311 – Nurse Manager
What Nurse Managers Do?
- Manage health service units and sub-units of hospitals, aged care and community health care facilities
- Supervise nursing staff and financial resources to enable the provision of safe, cost effective nursing care within specified fields or for particular units
- Monitor quality, clinical standards and professional development of nurses
Tasks Include
- Developing, implementing and monitoring policies and objectives of nursing care as they apply to units, staff and community groups
- Coordinating the allocation of human and material resources for a health service unit such as recruitment of staff, human resource management, preparation of budgets and fiscal management
- Monitoring and controlling the performance of nursing and support staff within the unit, and providing leadership
- Initiating studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services in the unit in relation to objectives, costs and nursing care
- Promoting working relationships with community agencies and health and education providers
- Contributing to organisational objectives in relation to quality, safety and risk management
Alternative Titles
- Charge Nurse
- Nurse Supervisor
- Nurse Unit Manager
Visa Options for Immigration Per STSOL & ROL
