Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing

Overview At a glance One in three Australians will experience mental health challenges at some point in their lives, highlighting the need for highly skilled individuals. Equip yourself with advanced knowledge and skills in mental health nursing, providing opportunities to work across a range of mental health practice settings. Study modes Distance Courses/units 8/48 Availability Distance Education  Duration 1 years full-time or 2 years part-time Intake dates March, July, November
Career opportunities Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing will prepare you to pursue employment opportunities in:acute mental health serviceschild and youth mental healthcommunity mental healthrural and remote mental health. Professional recognition The Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing has been provisionally accredited by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. This means that nurses who have completed the course will meet the ‘qualifications' eligibility criteria to become a credentialed Mental Health Nurse. However, there are a number of additional requirements associated with credentialing which you will also need to achieve, including ongoing professional development/education and recency of practice...