Graduate Diploma in Occupation and Health

Where will your degree take you?

The roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia, has increased the demand for trained personnel in recent years while globally, the focus on helping people to stay at home longer ('ageing in place') continues to drive demand for professionally qualified employees.  

Graduates will be prepared to work across a wide range of areas including from health, rehabilitation and care to mental health, education and workplace health and safety.

Rehabilitation and care

There are a range of roles in this area which could include working in public and private hospitals specialising in neo-natal care, children, post-operative, and rehabilitation. You may also be based in a rehabilitation facility, or within an organisation working with physically impaired clients or within the aged care sector in both community-based and aged care facilities.

Mental health

You may choose to work within an organisation working with people recovering from a mental illness or across other mental health services across the private or public sector.

Health and education

There are a range of opportunities to work within community health centres as well as within the education include within primary, secondary and tertiary education.

Workplace Health & Safety

Working in the WHS space means your tasks could include injury prevention through education and training, rehabilitation, and return to work programs.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Graduate Diploma in Occupation and Health learning outcomes
  1. Apply knowledge, principles, and practice of occupation and health to achieve client-centred and evidence-based outcomes.
  2. Critically appraise and interpret evidence-based practice principles and apply this to sub-specialty clinical areas.
  3. Apply enabling skills in the context of improving independence and participation in occupation and health.
  4. Develop and apply life-long learning skills to achieve professional competency.
  5. Practice in a culturally appropriate and respectful manner incorporating perspectives of multiple stakeholders.
  6. Work in a professional and collaborative manner to meet ethical and legal responsibilities including documentation and reporting.

Further study options

Graduates will be well-placed to progress to further studies via Bond’s Master of Occupational Therapy program, receiving full credit for subjects studied in the Graduate Diploma of Occupation and Health.

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