Graduate Diploma in Mental Health
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The Graduate Diploma in Mental Health aims to expand allied health clinicians’ knowledge and skills in mental health practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice enabling immediate application/translation in the workplace.
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Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
Graduates of the program should be able to:
conceptualise new and creative approaches to clinical practice to support service delivery in culturally diverse health care contexts
connect theory, practice and research with regard to mental health practice
understand and use innovative solutions in contemporary health care
evaluate issues and challenges confronting mental health practice
contribute to values based professional practice in dynamic and challenging environments.
have completed a Bachelor degree in a Health Discipline;
OR
have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health or equivalent;
AND
provide written confirmation from their employer that their workplace duties bring them into regular contact with people who have mental health problems
Reviews
Subjects
- Mental Health
- Organisations
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Services
- Mental health services
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Community
- Commonwealth
- Consumer
Course programme
Graduates will be able to apply their theoretical and practical learning in a range of mental health settings.
Examples of potential employment settings include:
- Public and private health care organisations
- Child and adolescent, adult and older person mental health services
- Acute, community, rehabilitation and long term care focused settings
- Local, State and Commonwealth Government policy
- Consumer and carer groups
- Mental health based research
Examples of potential employment roles include:
- Clinician
- Case manager/worker
- Team leader
- Service manager
- Triage manager
- Psychiatric consultation and liaison nurse
- Nurse practitioner
Additional information
Online
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised
Course costs - Average first year fee: $19252 Fee-Paying (indicative only)
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health