Graduate Certificate in Correctional Nursing

The Graduate Certificate in Correctional Nursing is now offered on our Be Different platform and offers you a self-paced, ultra flexible online course. You will gain essential knowledge and skills for employment in correctional services in order to provide high-quality nursing care to the offender population.

In this course, you will learn about the many facets of the nursing role including primary health care, chronic disease management, health education and responding to emergencies. Your studies will focus on understanding offenders, why they are likely to offend and the effect of incarceration, in particular how this relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. You will gain knowledge about licit and illicit drug use, harm minimisation strategies and treatment relevant to the prison environment. You will explore the term 'jail craft', referring to the many strategies that nurses use in this unique environment to manage their patients and themselves, and in particular, you will learn strategies to manage the impact of trauma on self and in the prisoner population.

Developed in consultation with industry, this course is highly contextual and will provide you with up-to-date knowledge and skills to work in correctional settings. Plus, benefit from the ultimate flexibility to study entirely online via our Be Different platform where you set your own pace to fit study around your life.

Take advantage of the Government's Job Ready subsidies and receive a substantial discount on full fees in the Graduate Certificate in Correctional Nursing. If you are eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place you can take advantage of fee savings of up to 70%. Refer to the Course Fees section below for more details.

On completion of this award, graduates will be able to seek employment as a nurse in correctional services. Graduates currently employed in correctional services may also be eligible for promotion.