HEALM5001 Foundations in Child and Family Health
Upon completion of this unit, students will demonstrate foundational theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required for supervised clinical practice in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) community settings. Building on their existing knowledge and experience in Nursing and Midwifery, the unit focuses on developing collaborative partnerships with families to promote child health and overall family wellbeing. Students will apply the MCH Key Ages and Stages framework to assess and respond to child health and developmental concerns. This includes evaluating maternal and family wellbeing, providing anticipatory guidance, offering parenting support, and making appropriate referrals for parenting-related issues. Throughout the unit, students will engage with relevant legislation, guidelines, and ethical considerations in MCH practice. Clinical learning will be supported through 150 hours of supervised, supernumerary placement within Local Council MCH services and affiliated specialty services.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2026 student contribution amount: $1,185
2026 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,185
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
