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Study graduate diploma online with University of Southern Queensland through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

With UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) you will gain knowledge and expertise to assist couples and families. Learn to assess a couple’s or family’s needs, and to provide an appropriate intervention and articulate strategies of engagement. Examine the specific methods of engagement and intervention with child and youth clients, including developmental considerations for intervention and child abuse prevention. While the study is mainly online, you will be required to attend mandatory residential schools at UniSQ Ipswich campus associated with four designated courses to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction.

Support young people and families through change and difficult times. You’ll study major counselling theories and think about your own practice framework. Build your client management skills. Explore child abuse prevention and intervention.

Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Child, Youth & Family Therapy)

Promoting mental well-being, preventing mental disorders, and providing high quality services are essential goals to addressing the burden of disease caused by mental illness. Our Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) will help develop the necessary skills that underpin mental health counselling practices in Australia. You’ll explore the major mental health classification and diagnostic systems, case formulation, collaborative treatment planning, and the general principles and practice of case management. You will be required to attend mandatory residential schools at UniSQ Ipswich campus associated with four designated courses to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction.

Dive deeper into mental health support for the Australian population. You’ll explore major counselling theories and think about your own practice framework. Build your client management skills. Examine topics including privacy and child protection. 

Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling)

UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Foundations of Practice) is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and contextual understanding of counselling practice. During this degree you will study counselling frameworks, professional practice and ethics, and counselling assessment and interventions. The knowledge you acquire will be transferable between nursing, psychology, teaching, welfare, human services or allied health practices. While study is mainly online, you will be required to attend mandatory residential schools at UniSQ Ipswich campus associated with four designated courses to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction and ensure you have the best possible skills preparation.

This accredited and flexible counselling course shapes your career and opens doors to further study. You’ll study core counselling topics and choose specialisations that match your goals. Options include alcohol, drug, family, and youth counselling.

Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Foundations of Practice)

Counselling Concepts

Counselling Fundamentals

Stress, Self-Care and Mindfulness

Contemporary Approaches in Counselling

University of Southern Queensland Graduate Diploma Counselling Courses & Degrees | Open Universities Australia

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