Specialist Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine

• Expand your scope of practice in disaster and terror medicine preparedness and response
• Gain specialised expertise from international experts in the field
• Designed for healthcare professionals, first responders, and policymakers

Disasters and terror events are taking place with increasing frequency across the globe. The Specialist Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine is the first program of its kind in Australia, providing an evidence-based introduction to the key elements of this specialty.

Gain hands-on experience while learning from expert educators. With a focus on the fundamentals of disaster and terror response, this course equips clinicians, first responders, health service managers, relevant agency staff, and policymakers with essential skills to effectively prepare for and manage a range of disaster and terror events.

Developed at the Department of Critical Care in consultation with industry, the program draws on the deep knowledge and real-world experience of international experts in the field, including leading emergency physician, Professor George Braitberg AM, who heads up the department's emergency medicine program.

Who is the Specialist Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine for?

Disaster and Terror Medicine and Health Management is a system-oriented specialty that intersects clinical medicine and a diverse group of responding agencies. This course is relevant to critical care clinicians (including doctors, nurses, clinical leaders), emergency services (including paramedics, ambulance workers), hospital administrators, government and policymakers, social workers, and the military.

Why study the Specialist Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine?

This course is designed to equip you with essential skills to prepare your health service, community, or hospital and trauma unit for natural disasters and terror events, and to effectively manage and recover from such events when they occur. By gaining specialised expertise from international experts in the field, you will be prepared to respond quickly and decisively to mitigate the impact of these events on communities.

Courses related to the Specialist Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine

Credit obtained in some of these subjects can be used towards completion of the Master of Public Health, Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, Graduate Certificate in Climate Change and Health, Graduate Certificate in Disaster and Terror Medicine, and Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine, providing pathways for further study and career advancement.