Get immersed in the world of social impact practice, policy and research delivered by a team of active social impact practitioners at the Flinders Centre for Social Impact (CSI).

Learn how to apply a social impact mindset to design innovative social impact solutions to real-world scenarios and identify opportunities for creating social impact beyond ‘business as usual’. Expand your capacity to lead transformational change in for-purpose, for-profit and government sectors.

The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact is for professionals and emerging and established leaders seeking to drive and influence social impact.

Your career

The course aims to provide current and future leaders and professionals with the fundamental understanding and skills they need to achieve positive social impact.

The program of study is designed specifically to enhance the skills of people working or seeking to work in the social purpose or for-purpose landscape, including leaders and professionals within not-for-profits, for-purpose commercial organisations, the philanthropic sector, universities, or governments.

Potential occupations include:

• program director
• general manager
• relationship manager
• social impact specialist
• business analyst
• social impact & stakeholder engagement specialist
• community development planner
• policy advisor.

Potential employers include:

• community services & development
• consulting businesses
• international development organisations
• environment and sustainability businesses
• community development
• community health organisations
• for purpose sector.

Professional accreditation/recognition

These courses count towards professional learning.