Does Conflict of Interest really exist in Financial Planning?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn to avoid and manage conflicts of interest in financial planning.
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Lifelong Learning: Re-imagined
The nature of work is constantly evolving and the demands for ongoing education are well and truly on us. Microcredentials will redefine how you consume quality Higher Education experiences.
Microcredentials are designed to be short, stackable, industry relevant, and digitally credentialed learning experiences, all hosted within our microcredentials platform - WesternX.
There has never been a better time to enhance your ability to navigate a disrupted world through further education be it in Business, Medicine, Nursing, Education, Engineering, Environmental Science, IT and more.
Why choose Microcredentials at Western?
Our Microcredentials are versatile and can comprise one or more features:
- Innovative & Current
- Co-designed with industry partners
- Available online and can be started anytime
- Self-paced or scheduled Address professional learning needs or Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements
- Designed by world-class academics
- May contribute towards credit when enrolling in a qualification
Your Future at Your Pace.
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Financial advising and mental health
Professional Learning: CPD
Identify occupational stressors and self-care strategies.
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How do I ensure I meet the consumer protection provisions of the Corporations Act?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn to protect consumers, guided by the Corporations Act.
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How do we advise millennials?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn how to advise millennials, the next generation of clients.
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How does ethics affect aged care advice?
Professional Learning: CPD
Know your ethical and legal obligations to elder clients.
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How does money laundering impact financial advice?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn about the impact of money laundering on the Finance Industry.
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How should I get paid?
Professional Learning: CPD
Understand the ethics behind remuneration models for financial advisers.
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How to have difficult conversations
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn how to manage difficult conversations effectively.
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How to resolve professional ethical issues
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn to make ethical decisions using codes of professional ethics.
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If I comply with the law I must be ethical?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn why ethics may have to take precedence over the law.
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In whose 'best interest' does the adviser act?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn about the best interest obligations of financial advisers.
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Introduction to Ethics for the Financial Advisor
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn about ethics and its role in professional conduct.
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Investor Behaviour: How to deal with Client Biases
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn about the behavioural influences that affect your clients.
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We are all the same, why would culture matter?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn about the cultural factors that affect the communication of financial advice.
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP)
Professional Learning: CPD
Enhance diabetes 'knowledge' and 'know how' in the essentials of diabetes care.
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Preparation for Tertiary Nursing Studies
Tertiary Study Preparation
Thinking about becoming a registered nurse?
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Hospital Hypos
Professional Learning: CPD
Hypoglycaemia is an acute complication of diabetes and is common in patients admitted into hospital.
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Hypoglycaemia
Professional Learning: CPD
Hypoglycaemia is an acute complication of diabetes and can be frightening for the individual and their carers.
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Injectable Therapies
Professional Learning: CPD
Besides insulin, GLP-1 receptor agonists are another form of injectable therapy that have increasing utility in the management of Type 2 Diabetes.
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Nutrition
Professional Learning: CPD
Nutrition is the cornerstone of diabetes management
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Oral Therapies
Professional Learning: CPD
Oral diabetes medications have an essential role in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Pregnancy - Pre-conception Care
Professional Learning: CPD
Pre-conception care is an essential component in the management of diabetes in all women of child-bearing age
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Promoting self-care
Professional Learning: CPD
Self-care is an important aspect in the management of patients with long-term health conditions
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Safe use of insulin in hospital
Professional Learning: CPD
Insulin errors are common in hospital and are associated with increased morbidity
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Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): What is Diabetes?
Professional Learning: CPD
Diabetes is a complex and challenging medical condition that requires a high level of knowledge and skills in order for the person living with diabetes to optimally manage their care.
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What is my body language saying?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn to protect consumers, guided by the Corporations Act.
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When should you be a whistleblower?
Professional Learning: CPD
Explore the act of whistleblowing and its relevance to the financial advising professional.
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When should you report a suspicious matter?
Professional Learning: CPD
Learn how to make a suspicious matter report (SMR) to AUSTRAC.
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Which managed account structure should you use for your client?
Professional Learning: CPD
Assess the risks and benefits of different managed accounts.
I wish this short course was available to me before coming into a nursing degree. It would have helped me so much doing this course before I started as a Bachelor of Nursing student, it would have prepared me so much more.
Thank you, WSU, for being a huge part of my journey into nursing through the attainment of the degree. As a mature age student and having worked from the ground up, from AIN to EN, and now RN, I am excited about what my future holds.
- Susanne Rust, Preparation for Tertiary Nursing Studies
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Microcredentials are industry relevant, university certified courses which enable you to address professional learning needs and advance your skill set without needing to commit to a full multi-year degree.
The National Microcredentials Framework defines microcredentials as a certification of assessed learning or competency, with a minimum volume of learning of one hour and less than an AQF award qualification, that is additional, alternate, complementary to or a component part of an AQF award qualification.
Microcredentials at Western are taught through the online learning platform OpenLearning. Through this platform you are able to learn at your own pace through interactive and engaging modules. Through these courses you are also part of a growing classroom, able to connect with other learners and your teacher. Some specialised courses are also taught through online zoom sessions and face-to-face sessions on campus or other facilities.
Each course landing page will provide the following information:
- Course summary
- Learning outcomes
- Any prior learning requirements
- Duration or estimated hours to complete
- Delivery mode (e.g. fully online, scheduled webinars etc)
- If the credential can be used for credit towards a subject or program at Western Sydney University
Upon successful completion of each microcredential, you will receive a digital credential in the form of a badge and/or certificate. Western uses Accredible, which enables you to securely access and share your achievements at any point in time.
Digital credentials are badges and/or certificates which note the completion of Microcredentials and provide additional evidence of your commitment to increasing your skill set in a particular field.
These credentials can be shared to social media and professional networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn) or embedded in email signatures, websites and more.
Learn more about digital credentials at Western here.
Please refer to the individual microcredential landing page.
Microcredential Stack means a cohesive set of microcredentials that collectively meets specified learning outcomes.
FEE-HELP is not available for Microcredentials through Western at the moment, but is subject to change in the future.
Please contact us at WesternX@westernsydney.edu.au
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