Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice
The Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice provides students with an opportunity to develop advanced level knowledge about mental health assessment skills and evidence-based practice. The course is designed to equip graduates from a variety of backgrounds with ethically sound knowledge and understanding of the theory, principles, and practice of mental health practice. The course is underpinned by the bio-psychosocial model of mental health and is designed to prepare competent, self-reflexive, multi-disciplinary health and human service professionals to support people experiencing mental health problems and their families.
Intakes
Feb
June
Application Processing Time in
Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description
IELTS (1.0 -9.0)
TOEFL IBT (0-120)
TOEFL CBT (0-300)
PTE (10-90)
Expert 9
120
297-300
86-90
Very Good 8.5
115-119
280-293
83-86
Very Good 8
110-114
270-280
79-83
Good 7.5
102-109
253-267
73-79
Good 7
94-101
240-253
65-73
Competent 6.5
79-93
213-233
58-65
Competent 6
60-78
170-210
50-58
Modest 5.5
46-59
133-210
43-50
Modest 5
35-45
107-133
36-43
Limited 4
32-34
97-103
30-36
Extremely Limited < 4
< 31
< 93
< 30
Job Opportunity Potential
As a graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice, your understanding of contemporary mental health assessment and evidence-based practice will give you the foundation to provide specialised support to people experiencing mental health challenges. Our course ensures that you are ready to work alongside professional colleagues in a range of multidisciplinary healthcare settings or go on to complete further postgraduate study in mental health practice.
Mental health practitioners work in a range of health professions, including:
counselling and psychotherapy
psychology
mental health nursing
social work
specialised general practice.
PSW Opportunity
N/A
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
A candidate shall:
(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree; or
(b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice from UNE; or
(c) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, AQF Level 9 Masters or AQF Level 10 Doctorate degree, or
(d) satisfy UNE by means of other relevant* professional experience by submitting a Statement of Service from your employer/s and a resume outlining a minimum of three years' full-time (or equivalent) relevant* professional experience and training undertaken in the past 10 years.
* Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to: Counselling, psychology, social work, nursing mental health nursing, community services, children's services, youth work, care for the aged, care for the disabled, residential client care, welfare, mental health support, and pastoral care.