M4035 Graduate Certificate of Personal Injury Management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate of Personal Injury Management (M4035) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Alfred Hospital. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Alfred Hospital
- Multi-modal
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This course, offered by the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, provides personal injury management professionals with a fundamental knowledge of personal injury management. Study areas include legislative and regulatory design, claims management and public health.
Course structure
Core studies6 credit points
Assessed short courses12 credit points
- Principles of Personal Injury Scheme Design
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/study/professional-education/principles-of-personal-injury-scheme-design
- Personal Injury Strategic Claims Management
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/study/professional-education/personal-injury-strategic-claims-management
- Personal Injury Scheme Evaluation
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/study/professional-education/personal-injury-scheme-evaluation
Discipline elective studies6 credit points
Note: MPH5256 is offered every second year.
- MPH5203Environmental influences on healthNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5222Health and safety risk management leadership and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5241Introduction to occupational health and safetyNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5242Psychosocial work environmentNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5243Workplace hazards: measurement and managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5244Humans, work and physical hazardsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5256Injury epidemiology and preventionNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5267Principles of health care quality improvementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5283Ethics, good research practice and practical research methodsNo reviews yet6 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points undertaken as a combination of two 6 credit point units, plus two of the following Monash University assessed short courses. Each assessed short course is equivalent to a 6 credit point unit.
- Principles of Personal Injury Scheme Design
- Personal Injury Strategic Claims Management
- Personal Injury Scheme Evaluation
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
All units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies (6 credit points).
You must complete the following unit:
- MPH5040 Introductory epidemiology
AND
Assessed short courses (12 credit points)
You must complete 2 of the following assessed short courses:
- Principles of Personal Injury Scheme Design
- Personal Injury Strategic Claims Management
- Personal Injury Scheme Evaluation
AND
Discipline elective studies (6 credit points)
You must complete one of the following elective units:
- MPH5203 Environmental influences on health
- MPH5222 Health and safety risk management leadership and governance
- MPH5241 Introduction to occupational health and safety
- MPH5242 Psychosocial work environment
- MPH5243 Workplace hazards: measurement and management
- MPH5244 Humans, work and physical hazards
- MPH5256 Injury epidemiology and prevention*
- MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement
- MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research methods
*Note: MPH5256 is offered every second year.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Define the legislative and operational framework governing personal injury management.
- 2
Identify the critical issues faced by various approaches to personal injury insurance schemes and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each major approach.
- 3
Distinguish key principles of personal injury management, including scheme design, scheme financing, performance measurement, case management, rehabilitation and return to work.
- 4
Identify the necessary components of an injury management program.
- 5
Analyse contemporary issues in the personal injury industry.
- 6
Describe the historical, social and political context of personal injury in Australian society and appraise recent developments in personal injury policy and practice.
- 7
Generate personal injury management strategies and/or programs, and/or research and apply public health principles and methods, to reduce the impact of personal injury in the community.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash level B, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to one of the following courses:
- Master of Public Health (M6024)
- Master of Health Management (M6008)
- Master of Occupational and Environmental Health (M6026)
Professional accreditation
Completion of the course may allow graduates to register with the Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF) as a Certified Personal Injury Professional (CPIP).
Other information
This course, offered by the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, provides personal injury management professionals with a fundamental knowledge of personal injury management. Study areas include legislative and regulatory design, claims management and public health.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Professor Alex Collie
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Personal Injury Management?
At Alfred Hospital.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Personal Injury Management units?
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