HEALN6108 Supportive Neonatal Care
This unit will introduce students to the well neonate and prepare them with the theoretical knowledge and skills to assess, examine and care for the newborn infant. Anatomy and physiology relating to the transition to extrauterine life and initial assessment will be explored together with ongoing assessment and care within the mother-baby dyad. Infant nutrition will be examined with reference to encouraging and supporting breastfeeding as a public health strategy. Students will develop an understanding of the socio- cultural elements surrounding the care of the well newborn and their families. This unit will also prepare students with the theoretical knowledge and skills in assessment, stabilisation and transfer of the unwell neonate requiring higher level nursery care. Students will develop an understanding of multidisciplinary care and collaborative practice in the management of neonates with minor health challenges, greater than 34 weeks gestation and weighing 2000gm or more at birth, who can be managed in a Level 1 to Level 3 special care nursery.
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).
2025 student contribution amount: $1,157
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,157
* 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.