Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Expand knowledge and skills in mental health practice with evidence-based knowledge and practice enabling immediate application/translation in the workplace.

Minimum Duration:

1 year part-time

Campus:

ACU Online

Our suite of Mental Health programs for allied health professionals develops graduates with knowledge and skills at a specialist and advanced level in mental health. The programs offer opportunities for health professionals who have no formal postgraduate mental health qualification, but who do work with people facing mental health issues, The programs provide a shift in focus from acute inpatient treatment to that of recovery- orientated and trauma-informed care philosophy and content.

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health addresses current mental health perspectives and practices and gives you a comprehensive understanding of illness as well as wellness. The inclusion of diversity and lifetime perspectives will ensure that you are practice ready. In the Graduate Certificate you will undertake units in recovery-oriented mental health, holistic individual centred mental health practice, health promotion and social inclusion along with a unit to develop an in-depth understanding in practitioners of their practice.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

a) a Bachelor degree in a Health Discipline;

OR

b) submit a resume alongside their formal application, demonstrating suitability for study and evidence of relevant industry experience and/or prior learning over a sustained period.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

English language requirements

Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (see English Language Proficiency).