All three lines rise over the decade, and they rise at a similar rate. Project and program administration is the biggest of them, with about 165,000 people in it now, and the official projection carries that up 17.3% over the decade, or about 28,500 more positions by 2035. Corporate general managers count about 71,500, and the projection puts that group up 13.7% over the decade. Health practice managers are the smallest group at about 31,000, and theirs runs up 17.6% over the decade. When three separate management occupations all grow at once, the fair read is that organisations keep adding coordination rather than one industry getting lucky.
None of these occupations carry a shortage rating for 2025. The national list checked several management roles in this family, and every one came back the same way. Employers are filling management jobs without much difficulty, which is what you would expect when people are already inside the organisation waiting for the chance. That's the real shape of this field. Most management roles go to somebody who was already there and already qualified. So the useful move is to hold the diploma before the position exists, because those are the people who get asked.
The entry point on record is a Diploma, and its code is BSB50420. The Diploma of Leadership and Management took 30,505 enrolments in 2025, which makes it one of the busiest diplomas in the country. Every listing below is built on it, and every one pairs it with a second qualification. One adds project management. One adds health practice management, for clinic and medical settings. One steps up to the advanced diploma, for people who already manage other managers. College for Adult Learning delivers all of them online. So the decision isn't really which course. It's which kind of management you're heading into.
Compare what each one covers, then enquire on the one that fits you. The provider sorts out the details with you directly.
Study two nationally recognised Diplomas — BSB50820 and BSB50420 — in one combined online program and step into senior management roles.
Looking to move into healthcare management roles?
The Dual Diploma of Leadership & Management (BSB50420) + Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management (BSB60420) is designed to enhance your leadership and management skills.
Do I need to be a manager already?
It helps, but it isn't required. Plenty of people enrol while they're leading a small team informally, or just before a step up. The diploma assumes you have some workplace experience to draw on, so bring a job you can apply the units to.
Why is every course here a double qualification?
Because management on its own is general. Pairing it with project management, practice management or the advanced diploma gives you a second field an employer can point to. You finish holding two nationally recognised codes instead of one, from the same block of study.
Which specialisation should I pick?
Match it to where you already work. Project management suits coordination and delivery roles. Practice management is built for clinics and health settings. The advanced diploma fits people who manage other managers and want the more senior credential behind them.
How does online study work for a diploma this size?
College for Adult Learning runs all of them online and self paced, so you fit the units around work. Assessment tends to draw on your actual workplace, which usually makes the study easier rather than harder when you're already in a role.