This is also an exit qualification from the Masters of Mental Health

GradDipMentHlth

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

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

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

  1. have completed a Bachelor degree in a Health Discipline; OR
  2. have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health or equivalent; AND
  3. provide written confirmation from their employer that their workplace duties bring them into regular contact with people who have mental health problems

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health, a student must complete the following:

80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

a. For Project Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Project Stream units (Part B)

OR

b. For Research Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Mental Health units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Research Stream units (Part C)

Exit points

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (40 cp)

Duration:1 year part-time.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC650Recovery Oriented Mental Health10 CP
  • HLSC651Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice10 CP
  • HLSC652Health Promotion and Social Inclusion10 CP
  • HLSC655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

  • Mental Health UnitsHLSC650Recovery Oriented Mental Health10 cp
  • Mental Health UnitsHLSC651Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Mental Health UnitsHLSC652Health Promotion and Social Inclusion10 cp
  • Mental Health UnitsHLSC655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 4)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 3 or Term 4)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

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