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Applied Disease Outbreak Management

Applied Disease Outbreak
Management

As we live in an ever-connected world, travelling from remote communities to bustling cities, managing diseases and outbreaks has never been more vital to uphold public health. Developed in collaboration with industry professionals at Western Sydney Local Health District Centre for Population Health, this program ensures that participants acquire practical skills to identify, respond to, and manage disease outbreaks. 

This microcredential was developed with the support of the Australian Government's Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education. 

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DURATION
300 hours across 13 weeks
(approximately 23 hours
per week)

START DATE
2 March

END DATE
14 June

Admission Requirements

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and have either:

  • a completed undergraduate bachelor degree in a health-related discipline; or 
  • any completed undergraduate bachelor degree with 6 months full-time equivalent work experience in a relevant health-related discipline. 

Supporting documentation demonstrating either of the above is required to be submitted at the time of application to meet the eligibility criteria.

The program is open to domestic enrolments only and is not currently open to international students. 

Program structure

  • Contemporary Health Protection and Public Health 
  • Epidemiology Basics: Identifying and tracking outbreaks
  • Communicable diseases
  • Public Health legislation, regulations, and orders
  • Public Health Toolkit for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention 
  • Public health surveillance and testing strategies
  • Outbreak management practice
  • Case investigation and contact tracing to control outbreaks
  • Using epidemiology to control outbreaks
  • Implementing Control and Prevention Measures for Effective Communicable Disease Management 

Live sessions

Below is a list of optional live webinars that provide general course support and Q&A. Dates are indicative and may be subject to change, with access provided to enrolled students through the OpenLearning platform.

  • Webinar 1: w/c 2 March
  • Webinar 2: w/c 30 March
  • Webinar 3: w/c 6 April
  • Webinar 4: w/c 25 May

Who this course is designed for

This Microcredential is ideal for anyone looking to take their career in the healthcare sector to the next level or considering postgraduate studies. An in-demand, industry-relevant opportunity awaits applicants to further deepen their understanding of systems, processes, and principles of disease outbreak management.  

Credit pathways

Successful completion of this microcredential may be recognised for 20 credit points towards the:

In order to be eligible to apply for credit, you must meet the program admission requirements. 

Fees and delivery

Fees

This program is free due to in-demand skills and industry needs, backed by government grants. 

Delivery

This program is delivered online through the OpenLearning platform.

Why choose microcredentials at Western?

Choose Western's microcredentials for their versatility, innovation, industry collaboration, online accessibility, flexible scheduling, relevance to professional development, renowned academic design, and potential credit contribution to qualifications.

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