Course summary
Turn your passion for mental health into a career move with this completely online course, designed specifically for allied health and social care professionals who wish to increase their specialist knowledge and employment outcomes in mental health.
This course responds to contemporary mental health research and policy and has been designed with the input of leading clinical and academic mental health professionals.
Undertaking this course will enhance your clinical capabilities and theoretical knowledge of both current and future mental health practice, for the benefit of mental health consumers, your professional discipline and yourself.
Graduates may be eligible for up to eight units of credit towards the Master of Mental Health or the Master of Mental Health Nursing at Southern Cross University.
Turn your passion for mental health into a career move with this completely online course, designed specifically for allied health and social care professionals who wish to increase their specialist knowledge and employment outcomes in mental health.
This course responds to contemporary mental health research and policy and has been designed with the input of leading clinical and academic mental health professionals.
Undertaking this course will enhance your clinical capabilities and theoretical knowledge of both current and future mental health practice, for the benefit of mental health consumers, your professional discipline and yourself.
Graduates may be eligible for up to eight units of credit towards the Master of Mental Health or the Master of Mental Health Nursing at Southern Cross University.
You will study core units in contemporary mental health theory and practice, physical care, common interventions within acute care contexts, in primary mental health and in a range of health care settings.
Course Learning Outcome |
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Critically evaluates and integrates models of treatment relevant to the care continuum, to inform co-constructed personalized care strategies which meet the consumer’s life needs as well as health needs. Generates/translates novel information or theories, making a substantial contribution to the discipline through scholarly activities. |
Engages creatively in therapeutic relationships with mental health consumers their families and significant others, which are characterized by co-construction of care and collaborative engagement. Critically appraises the nature and extent of influences (social, political, economic and organizational) to overcome constraints in negotiation of options for clinical interventions. |
Advocates for mental health consumers, challenging discrimination and public discourse, minimising stigma through the use of positive portrayal and working toward social inclusion and independence. Interrogates and challenges the concepts of risk and safety from the basis of consumer centred care considering social protection, legal, moral and ethical principles to balance risk in recovery. |
Exercises expert/enhanced clinical judgement and decision-making and insight in novel situations in specialist mental health disciplines in pursuit of optimal consumer outcomes. Negotiates and executes the role of chosen mental health discipline in a multidisciplinary and multi-professional approach. |
Consistently demonstrates a high level of autonomy, accountability, adaptability and responsibility in self-directed work and learning. Engages in and leads others in collaborative critical reflection on clinical practice and achievement of lifelong learning outcomes. |
Develops and maintains partnerships in care (individually and with groups) with mental health consumers and their families which focuses on the recipient of care, the person’s right to choice and self-determination, and the person’s inherent capacity for recovery. Consistently and judiciously uses information technology, compelling and authoritative written and verbal communications. |
Respects individual worldviews and enhances their own critical thinking to lead others in challenging assumptions underpinning worldviews. Adjusts clinical practices to incorporate consumer’s cultural perspectives into mental health planning and interventions. |
Course overview
Course code
1108103
Course abbreviation
GDMH
Credit points
96
Equivalent units
8
Duration
16 months part-time
Duration
16 months full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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SCU Online | Summer Term | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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SCU Online | Summer Term | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points) comprising all 8 core units.
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points) comprising any 4 of the first 6 core units.
Schedule of units
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Core units |
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MHNS5001 - Contemporary Mental Health | |||
MHNS5002 - Mental Health Across the Lifespan | |||
MHNS6002 - Mental Health in Community, Non-Government and Primary Health Settings | |||
MHNS5003 - Acute Mental Health | |||
MHNS6004 - Physical Health Care in Mental Health | |||
MHNS5004 - Supporting Behaviour Change in Mental Health Contexts | |||
Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health after completing any 4 of the above 6 units. | |||
PBHL6004 - Leading Evidence-based Practice in Health | |||
PBHL5006 - Building a Professional Portfolio |
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
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Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award |
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First Year |
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MHNS5001 - Contemporary Mental Health | |||
MHNS5002 - Mental Health Across the Lifespan | |||
MHNS5003 - Acute Mental Health | |||
MHNS6002 - Mental Health in Community, Non-Government and Primary Health Settings | |||
Second Year |
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MHNS5004 - Supporting Behaviour Change in Mental Health Contexts | |||
PBHL5006 - Building a Professional Portfolio | |||
MHNS6004 - Physical Health Care in Mental Health | |||
PBHL6004 - Leading Evidence-based Practice in Health |