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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health
A Graduate Diploma in Mental Health builds understanding of mental illness, recovery and the services that support people living with mental health conditions.
- How long it takes
- 1 year
- full time
- Level
- Graduate diploma
- University
- Leads on to
- Mental Health Worker
- $65,000 (estimate) median pay
- Taught by
- 1 provider
- NSW
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Mental Health Worker
Mental health workers support people living with mental illness, helping them manage daily life, access services and stay connected to their community.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$65,000 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There's one place you can study this course. No provider pays to be listed here.
Nan Tien Institute
Nan Tien Institute Wollongong, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health.
- Understanding mental illness and recovery
- Assessment and care planning
- Trauma informed practice
- Working with families and carers
- Mental health policy and law
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?