Master of Mental Health Practice

This course is not offered in 2021.

Course Aims

The Master of Mental Health Practice aims to provide students with the opportunity to systematically develop knowledge about contemporary mental health practice and meet the National practice standards for the mental health workforce. Further, it requires students to contribute to the development of knowledge and change in practice through the conduct of a project related to mental health practice.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate advanced specialist theoretical knowledge for mental health practice, including knowledge about the application of evidence-based intervention strategies used to support diverse client groups in a range of settings; critically analyse and apply mental health theoryto practice and reflect upon the role of ongoing supervision and self-reflective practice in professional development; implement an evidence-based research approach to mental health practice that meets the complex needs of mental health consumers, carers, families and communities; critically analyse, contextualise and demonstrate an applied understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks affecting people experiencing mental health problems, their families and communities; communicate understanding of, and apply ethical reasoning and decision-making to practice, that demonstrates respect for the differing needs of people from diverse cultural backgrounds across the lifespan; and report on a mental health research or clinical translation project that contributes to current knowledge of mental health practice.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Graduates have advanced knowledge of their discipline including a global perspective for application and collaborative practice in the field of mental health in a range of practice contexts. Graduates possess the capacity to acquire and apply a wide range of international policy, practices and scholarship in a real-world mental health practice context. Communication Skills Graduates have sound oral and written skills and the capacity to communicate ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences, including mental health consumers, their families/significant others and communities. Problem Solving Graduates apply logical, critical and creative thinking to solve a range of problems in mental health contexts. Information Literacy Graduates possess a range of higher-level information literacy skills such as sourcing, retrieving, referencing and evaluating relevant primary and secondary sources, including the skills to critically appraise different types of evidence for practice and select the most relevant for particular situations. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Graduates appreciate the values of social justice and social responsibility and understand how to reason and behave ethically within their discipline, within interprofessional teams and in the broader contexts of mental health practice. They are able to account for and engage with cultural, ethical, economic, legal and social dimensions encountered in practice. Lifelong Learning Graduates are prepared for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal and professional development including the need for supervision for mental health practice development. Independence and Collaboration Graduates are able to work independently and collaboratively to achieve individual and common goals to improve health and wellbeing for mental health consumers, their families/significant other and communities.