Professional Certificate: The Outstanding Workforce Leaders (OWL) Research Program
COURSE INFORMATION
DATES AVAILABLE
14 April – November 2025
CONTACT HOURS
9 hours per week
MODE
Online with face-to-face seminars
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Evidence of current registration as a Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Endorsement by your employer to study.
FEES
Employer-funded – selection-based entry only
Course overview
This short course is for Registered Nurses and Midwives who have been endorsed by their employer to study.
Designed to be completed part-time alongside your existing clinical practice, this short course will empower you to contribute to high-quality research that furthers your field and helps Australia’s midwifery and nursing workforce deliver better-quality, evidence-based patient care.
Delivered by multidisciplinary experts in healthcare and research at the University of South Australia’s Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, you’ll learn valuable skills in:
- Advanced evidence-based practice
- Research study designs
- Critical research appraisal
- Creating and developing a research proposal
- Business and research translation
- Leadership and management.
Why the Professional Certificate: The Outstanding Workforce Leaders (OWL) Research Program?
Quality research underpins all evidence-based practice in nursing and midwifery. This short course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to conduct high-value, industry-relevant research and act as a leader in Australia’s healthcare workforce.
This course is designed to be completed alongside your existing work commitments. You can study a specific research interest that responds to clinical issues observed in your everyday practice. You’ll also benefit from mentorship and face-to-face study seminars that facilitate collaboration and networking with industry and like-minded peers.
The University of South Australia is home to the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, a leading research centre that focuses on nurses and midwives to improve care. Our curriculum is industry-aligned and forward-thinking – we regularly collaborate with LHNs and private providers to ensure registered nurses and midwives can engage with lifelong learning that translates into real-world practice.
Individual benefits
By studying this course, you will:
- Develop your ability to understand, apply and lead clinical research projects
- Learn advanced, evidence-based practice and how it applies to your everyday work
- Prepare a real-life applicable proposal for research activity alongside a business plan to support grant funding
- Build your end-to-end understanding of research including methodologies, study designs, and critical appraisal
- Enhance your leadership and management skills to influence change in your workplace
- Be able to confidently continue into further postgraduate study or a Higher Degree by Research.
Course structure
The Professional Certificate: The Outstanding Workforce Leadership (OWL) Research Program has a total of 13 weeks of teaching, delivered over seven months. It is a 9-unit course, equivalent to a full semester of part-time learning.
Your studies include a mix of collaborative and independent online learning, as well as face-to-face seminars at our City East campus. You’ll learn alongside likeminded peers and from industry-aligned clinicians and academics. You’ll also engage with mentoring opportunities.
Upon completing this short course, you can apply your credit into a further postgraduate qualification, streamlining your learning and reducing your overall study time.
Assessment
Your studies will incorporate practical, professionally focused and research-based learning, so assessment types will vary. You can expect them to include:
- Literature review
- Written reports
- Oral presentation.
How to apply
Applications will close on 1 March 2025. Please download and complete the application form to apply.
Additional information
For more course information and course related queries please contact the UniSA Clinical and Health Services CHS-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
Cancellation Policy
The University of South Australia reserves the right to cancel the delivery of this short course and issue refunds. In the event that an attendee cannot attend, a substitute is welcome to attend in their place. No refunds will be given unless 21 days notice is given in writing prior to the date of the course.
Refunds
Refunds are only applicable prior to the course delivery starting.
