Graduate Diploma of Mental Health

The Graduate Diploma of Mental Health is designed to extend knowledge gained through your undergraduate health studies and to further develop your foundational research skills.

The course addresses:

care delivery processes critical reflection on mental health practice the effects of policy and politics on health care provision, access and individual agency.

Cultural safety principles underpin the course design and reinforce the ways in which quality and safety are central to health care.

It is expected that you will already be employed or have recent experience within the health sector.

As part of this course, you will undertake assessments which have direct applications to your professional practice and context.

Core Units(5 units) - 50cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points as per the list of units detailed below: HEA521 Mental Health Law and Ethics HEA522 Advanced Mental Health Practice HEA523 Pharmacology for Mental Health Professionals HEA524 Negotiating Therapeutic Relationships HEA542 Informing Practice with Evidence

Specialist Electives(3 units) - 30cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 30 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below: HEA525 Emotional Intelligence in Practice HEA561 Health Assessment in a Bio/Psycho/Social Context MAN509 Contemporary Management Issues Other related postgraduate units approved by the course coordinator.

Electives(0 units) - 0cp

There are no elective units available in this course.

- 80cp

Total Credit Points

Successful completion of a relevant bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in health or allied health studies. All applicants must provide details of their post-degree work experience with mental health in their relevant industry field in the SATAC application.