Key facts
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice
A recognised diploma, degree, graduate certificate, or in the absence of formal qualifications, provide evidence of professional equivalence that demonstrates experience working within Indigenous communities.
All applicants are required to provide a professional resume and provide a personal statement of no more than 200 words that describes the skills and experience that you have that will make you successful in this course.
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Master of Indigenous Health
The Master of Indigenous Health is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree, or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma. Recognition may be given for relevant work experience or prior learning.
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements can commence in the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice as a pathway into the Master of Indigenous Health.
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice
The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice is a 6-month full-time course. In this course, you can not choose to study part-time.
Master of Indigenous Health
The Master of Indigenous Health can be studied over 1.5-years full-time. Students can also choose to study part-time and work at your own pace. Students who are working full-time often study part-time, choosing to complete one to two subjects per semester, taking three years to complete the full degree.
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery Practice
The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma Recovery Practice comprises of one core subject, Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery Practice (18 credit points) and one elective subject (6 credit points). Students who have community-based service experience may be eligible for credit and will not need to complete an elective subject. Speak to the Academic Program Director prior to commencing this course to discuss credit.
The core subject, Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery Practice responds to issues that have particular relevance in Indigenous communities in Australia. It will provide specific skills so that graduates can work from a trauma informed approach. It is a multi-disciplinary program where students will apply critical thinking, collaborative practices and judgement when working individually and within communities across service provision with children, families and communities who may have experienced trauma.
Most importantly the course will focus on applying Indigenous social, and emotional wellbeing principles, practices and healing frameworks. Utilising Aboriginal and western concepts of trauma, this course focuses on the contributing factors to experiences of trauma, considering historical, cumulative impact of trauma and current day experiences. This course focuses on the impacts of racism and other factors that can have major health implications on Indigenous Australians, including the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the body response to trauma. Additionally, this course will ASSIST students with the skills to respond to trauma in individuals and communities, while also being able to provide services that are trauma informed.
View the Course Handbook for the complete course structure and learning outcomes.
Master of Indigenous Health
The Master of Indigenous Health requires the successful completion of 72 credit points.
Core subjects include:
- Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery Practice
- Indigenous Research Methodologies
- Indigenous Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Plus
- A minor OR major research project
- A research subject (see range of options)
- Elective health or leadership subjects (see range of options).
For electives on offer and complete course structure, view the Course Handbook.
| Course | Session | Session Details |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice | 2026 ITRP |
Commencing 15 June 2026 |
| Master of Indigenous Health | 2026 Autumn |
Commencing 2 March 2026 |
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice
| Campus | Total Course Fee* |
|---|---|
| UOW Online |
$4,168 - $4,768 (2026) |
Scholarships
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people working in a health-related discipline located in a rural or remote area may be eligible to apply for a scholarship to support course costs. Enquire now for more information.
Master of Indigenous Health
| Campus | Total Course Fee* |
|---|---|
| UOW Online |
$12,504 - $14,304 (2026) Dependent on subject selection |
The above tuition fees are the amount payable for a Commonwealth supported place.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are University places where, for eligible domestic students, tuition fees are made up of two parts:
- an Australian Government contribution (for some courses, up to three-quarters of the tuition fee is funded by the Australian Government)
- a student contribution (which may be deferred and repaid later via a HECS-HELP loan)
To be eligible for this fee subsidy, you must meet the following criteria: Be a domestic student, i.e. an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a permanent Australian Humanitarian visa holder.
*Total indicative course tuition fees shown is for a Commonwealth Supported place. These fees are based on normal course length and progression and are subject to change from year to year. For up to date information on course structure and fees, refer to the UOW Course Handbook.
The Master of Indigenous Health and Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Trauma and Recovery Practice are offered online.
UOW Online
UOW integrates online learning into nearly all subjects. However, when your course is offered through UOW Online, 100% of your course will be delivered online, including all tutorials, class discussions and submission of assessments. This delivery mode allows you to study from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Studying online still means you will be able to connect with our passionate lecturers and teachers and network with your classmates.
