Master of Mental Health Nursing

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:

Case manager/worker
Clinician
Nurse practitioner
Psychiatric consultation and liaison nurse
Service manager
Team leader
Triage manager

have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher);
OR
have completed the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent; AND
provide written confirmation from their employer that they are employed in a mental health

This course is accredited under the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) National Framework for Postgraduate Mental Health Nursing Education. It meets the requirements of a postgraduate qualification for employment beyond entry level in mental health settings and for credentialing as a mental health nurse.