Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine

• Gain advanced expertise in disaster and terror medicine for crisis preparedness and response
• Develop skills in logistics, prevention, planning, and policy for complex disaster scenarios
• Designed for clinicians, first responders, health service managers, and policymakers

The Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine is designed to equip clinicians, first responders, health service managers, relevant agency staff, and policymakers with an overview of the principles of disaster management, the skills required to prepare their health service to respond and recover from disasters and terror events, leadership skills for crisis situations, and more advanced management of complex disasters such as chemical or biological events.

Gain hands-on experience while learning from expert educators. Studying Disaster and Terror Medicine at the University of Melbourne will develop your problem-solving skills and expertise in this specialist area, including logistics, prevention, planning, responses, recovery, and policy development through a clinical and health care management framework.

Designed in accordance with industry standards, this course has been approved for CPD hours by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM CPD hours) and the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM CPD Accreditation Category 1B: Active or Interactive Self Learning). The course can also be claimed towards CPD for the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).

Who is the Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine for?

Disaster and Terror Medicine is a system-oriented specialty that is inclusive of unique aspects of clinical care and health management and is relevant to a diverse group of responding agencies. This course is designed for clinicians, first responders, health service managers, relevant agency staff, and policymakers who need to be prepared to respond quickly, decisively, and effectively to natural and man-made disaster and terror events.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine?

This course will equip you with evidence-based best practices to confidently respond to disaster and terror events, expanding your scope of practice and developing advanced competencies in disaster and terror medicine. By gaining expertise in areas like logistics, prevention, planning, responses, recovery, and policy development, you will be prepared to lead crisis preparedness and response efforts within your organisation or community.