Postgraduate Coursework
Graduate Diploma of Mental Health
2020
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The Graduate Diploma of Mental Health is designed to extend knowledge gained through your undergraduate health studies and to further develop your foundational research skills. The course addresses:
- care delivery processes
- critical reflection on mental health practice
- the effects of policy and politics on health care provision, access and individual agency.
Cultural safety principles underpin the course design and reinforce the ways in which quality and safety are central to health care.
It is expected that you will already be employed or have recent experience within the health sector. As part of this course, you will undertake assessments which have direct applications to your professional practice and context.
Credit transfers & pathways
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
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Course fees
Non-Commonwealth supported places
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
2019: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments and 2019 HE Units and Fees.
2020: Information about fees and charges for 2020 will be published no later than 1 December 2019.
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This course is being accredited for delivery in 2020.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Contact details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Central on:
Course structure
This course consists of core units building on the foundation of specialist knowledge and skills, evidence-based practice, cultural safety and research appraisal. The course addresses care delivery processes, critical reflection on mental health practice and the effects of policy and politics on health care provision, access and individual agency. Principles inherent in in a cultural safety framework focusing on safety and competence are key elements underpinning the course design to highlight the centrality of quality and safety in health care.
Detailed course requirements and study information will be published as soon as it becomes available.
Study plan
Detailed course requirements and study information will be published as soon as it becomes available.
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