Passionate about mental health? Seeking to develop your knowledge in this integral area while working in the healthcare sector. This is the course for you.
Entry Requirements
A recognised Bachelor of Nursing Degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in a health-related discipline.
Passionate about mental health? Seeking to develop your knowledge in this integral area while working in the healthcare sector? A major in Contemporary Mental Health is for you.
Make a career of caring when it matters most.. This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide self-directed recovery-oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability.
Entry Requirements
School Leaver
Non-School Leaver
AQF
C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8
C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent
Certificate II or Certificate III
To achieve this qualification, learners must have completed at least 80 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Learners are required to provide evidence of adequate language, literacy and numeracy skills to successfully undertake the program's academic and workplace experience requirements, prior to commencing the program. Learners will be interviewed during enrolment and a Client Needs Summary will be completed to identify any limitations to these requirements. Action will be taken to address these limitations.
A current National Police Clearance and Working with Children's Check are required prior to work placement in most community and mental health settings.
Developed after extensive consultation with the medical profession, our multi-disciplinary program is tailored to the needs of Registered Nurses and allied health who wish to build upon their mental health skills.
If you are a practising Registered Nurse who has already completed either a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing or a Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing & Allied Health this degree is a fantastic way to extend your formal qualifications.
The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice enables students to enhance their knowledge and skills to transfer to a more specialist area of mental health work, or to develop competence in any current mental health position.
Entry Requirements
Admission requirements
If you're interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have-a relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have-a relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
Ranking and Selection Process
Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health is designed for Registered Nurses and mental health professionals who wish to develop their skills in the area of psychiatry. This interdisciplinary program has been developed after extensive consultation with the mental health profession.
Develop skills to work with clients experiencing a mental health illness This qualification focuses on the support and needs of people experiencing mental health issues. You'll learn about the value and principles of the mental health sector and how to apply them in a recovery oriented way.
Develop the skills to work with clients experiencing a mental health illness You will learn about current approaches to mental health that focus on the person not the illness. The Diploma of Mental Health will enable you to undertake community service work that includes mental health.
Do you have a strong interest in mental health and want to help others take steps to more fulfilling and positive lives?. Commence your career in community services with this nationally recognised qualification that will get you started in the sector.
Entry Requirements
School Leaver
Non-School Leaver
AQF
C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8
C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent
Certificate II or Certificate III
Students required to be at least 25 years of age. Industry have advised that work placement for under 25 year old's is unlikely therefore students would be unable to complete the qualification successfully without a work placement.
