HomeCoursesHealth administrationDiploma of Practice Management
Diploma of Practice Management
This diploma is for people who run, or want to run, a small to medium health practice such as a medical centre, dental surgery or allied health clinic.
- Duration: 2 years
- Study mode: Online and on campus
- Course code: HLT57715
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- Online Campus
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Online
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
- Visit course page → (opens in a new tab)
TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- 30 campuses
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- Varies by campus
- Full fee
- $10,575
- Eligible students: subsidised from $6,855, concession $5,730
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
- Campuses
- Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
- Campuses
- 5 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Most students praise the facilities and campus highly, while some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
- Visit provider website → (opens in a new tab)
AMA Training Services
- Campuses
- Not yet checked
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
N/A
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in the business side of healthcare
- comfort with numbers, budgets and billing tasks
- an interest in legal and ethical obligations
- patience for managing staff and patients
What will you learn?
You learn the business side of a practice: billing and accounting systems, budgets and financial plans, compliance with legal and ethical obligations, infection control and work health and safety, and how to manage staff and keep patients happy. Medical terminology is covered too, so you can read clinical records and talk to practitioners with confidence. Most of the study is done online or in a classroom, with no work placement required, which makes it practical if you are already working in a practice.
- Medical terminology
- Health billing and accounting
- Budgets and financial planning
- Legal and ethical compliance
- Managing staff performance
- Infection control and safety
Units of competency (10 core, 5 elective)
The qualification is made up of 15 units. Everyone completes the 10 core units below, and the remaining 5 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
Loading the details for CHCDIV001…
Loading the details for CHCDIV001…
Career pathways
Roles this qualification is a recognised route into, and what else you need.
A recognised route into Practice Manager
Practice Manager
A practice manager runs the business side of a medical or allied health clinic, looking after the money, the staff and the compliance so the clinicians can get on with patient care.
Explore this career →- Weekly pay
- $1,655
- Full-time share
- 68%
- Employment size
- 30,600 workers
- Average age
- 44 years
- Average full-time hours
- 42 hours
- Gender share
- 86% female
- Future growth
- +17.6%
- Job market
- Not in shortage
Complete the qualification and its stated entry and workplace requirements; check employer-specific requirements.
Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).