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Future Skills Short Course

Sustainability and Social Impact

Drive impactful change by learning how to build and execute a strategic ESG plan within your organisation. Gain the necessary skills to lead operational change and achieve stakeholder approval.

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Prerequisites None Time commitment 6 weeks (8 - 10 hours per week)
$1,900.00 incl. GST
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Level up your skills and qualifications as a digital native

Teaming up with the best in industry, our Future Skills courses lean into the future of work to deliver the best in structured, mentor-supported, 100% online education.

As the world moves towards greater awareness of individuals’ and organisations’ impact on the environment and society, corporations can no longer stay in the dark regarding sustainability and social impact.


Sustainability requires organisations to consider the way they operate and their impact holistically. How environmental, social and governance factors will shape the way they do business and ensure that decision making leads to great outcomes commercially, and to the societies and environments they operate in.

Course Overview

Learn more about our Sustainability and Social Impact course in the video below.

Career Outlook

Take a closer look at what opportunities in the Sustainability and Social Impact field.
Job satisfaction
Sustainability and Social Impact have a job satisfaction of 3.7/5
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
SEEK, 2024
Industry growth
11.4%
Predicted job growth in 5 years
Salary expectations
The typical salary for a Sustainability and Social Impact role is
$103k
SEEK, 2024
Job opportunities
In Australia, there are
3000+
jobs available
SEEK, 2024

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After completing an RMIT Future Skills course, you will earn an RMIT credential which can be validated, recognised and shared on social media platforms.

Course Structure

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Module 1: The rise of sustainability, social impage, & ESG

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Learn with industry experts

Catherine O'Shea

Subject matter expert

Catherine O’Shea currently works as Sustainability Analyst at Ambulance Victoria. She completed a Master of Environment at Monash University in 2008 and has worked in sustainability feeding into, designing and implementing projects under the banner of ‘sustainability’ for 15 years. She is particularly passionate about healthcare sustainability and has...

Catherine O’Shea currently works as Sustainability Analyst at Ambulance Victoria. She completed a Master of Environment at Monash University in 2008 and has worked in sustainability feeding into, designing and implementing projects under the banner of ‘sustainability’ for 15 years. She is particularly passionate about healthcare sustainability and has worked in this field now for more than 10 years.

Daniel Flynn

Subject matter expert

An inspiring storyteller, Daniel Flynn is the co-founder and managing director of one of Australia’s most successful startups, Thankyou. At 19 years old, compelled by a vision to change the world we live in, he co-founded the social enterprise, now globally recognised for its innovation, disruption, and impact. Daniel’s...

An inspiring storyteller, Daniel Flynn is the co-founder and managing director of one of Australia’s most successful startups, Thankyou. At 19 years old, compelled by a vision to change the world we live in, he co-founded the social enterprise, now globally recognised for its innovation, disruption, and impact. Daniel’s journey as a founder is one of grit and unconventionality, pioneering Thankyou to redefine ‘business as usual’, and change the world we live in forever. To date, Thankyou has given over $17m to impactful change-makers in the fight against global poverty.

Kirsten Haywood

Expert Industry Mentor

Kirsten is passionate about helping students develop strategies that build organisational reputation and stakeholder trust while creating genuine value for society and the environment. With over 20 years experience at organisations like Westpac and the World Bank Group, she brings deep expertise in delivering impactful ESG strategies, diversity and...

Kirsten is passionate about helping students develop strategies that build organisational reputation and stakeholder trust while creating genuine value for society and the environment. With over 20 years experience at organisations like Westpac and the World Bank Group, she brings deep expertise in delivering impactful ESG strategies, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and economic development programs across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Her strategic approach to sustainability and stakeholder engagement, aligned with global standards, equips students with real-world knowledge and resources to excel in sustainability and social impact careers.

Jamie Hodgson

Expert Industry Mentor

Jamie is a sustainability and impact professional in the built environment, currently working within a large design practice to develop and implement an organisational-level strategy to create and enhance positive social and environmental impact. His current role, and expertise, spans a breadth of areas, including sustainability strategy, modern slavery...

Jamie is a sustainability and impact professional in the built environment, currently working within a large design practice to develop and implement an organisational-level strategy to create and enhance positive social and environmental impact. His current role, and expertise, spans a breadth of areas, including sustainability strategy, modern slavery risk assessment and reporting, greenhouse gas emissions reporting and assurance, First Nations rights and reconciliation, sustainable procurement, and management of third party impact certifications.

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Develop skills that have been validated by industry, while getting credentialed by a world-leading university.

Industry connected

You'll gain knowledge and practical skills from renowned industry partners who are at the forefront of their field.

Flexible delivery

Advance your career while you study. RMIT Online courses let you balance work, study and life commitments.

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Be guided by a network of industry experts and peers, and supported by our dedicated success team.

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