Information technology is becoming increasingly important in the health industry. Health informatics incorporates many fields of practice which collectively are concerned with delivering health services, making the best possible use of information supported by information and communication technologies.  There is an urgent need for more clinicians, administrators and policy makers to know more about Information Management (IM) and about Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to facilitate the development, acquisition and use of innovative applications to improve overall healthcare performance for the benefit of all Australians.  The Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Health Informatics programs at CQU have been specifically developed to prepare individuals working anywhere in the health industry to make optimal use of these technologies to support their practice and improve patient outcomes.

Core - All students are required to complete 5 level 1, 2 and 3 health informatics courses plus 3 informatics foundation courses. The remaining elective courses provide flexibility to accommodate variations in entry knowledge, skills and professional roles and desired graduate outcomes based on chosen career path, opportunities or areas of interest.

The Master of Health Informatics is split into two streams. Stream A is entirely coursework based, Stream B is a research based option and includes a dissertation, which is the equivalent of 4 courses.  A normal part-time load is 1 to 2 courses per term.  Students interested in this stream will need to demonstrate an average level of academic performance at credit level or above and will need prior approval of the Program Coordinator.  This approval will also depend on the availability of a suitable supervisor.