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Gain an introduction to a range of topics including mental health, the impact of chronic health conditions on quality of life, mental health first aid, and applied counselling skills.

Build a knowledge base of the theoretical and ethical underpinnings of counselling. You’ll study delivery methods – including telehealth – and common mental health conditions. Get to know the importance of self-care and professional boundaries.

Study the fundamentals of counselling before diving into specialty topics such as relationship, substance use and rehabilitation therapies. Hone your practical skills so that you can work in a variety of social work and community care professions.

Begin to explore people’s behaviour and gain the confidence to help them change. Complement your growing knowledge of psychology with introductory counselling skills. By exploring your own values, you’ll be prepped to work with groups and individuals.

Pursue a rewarding career as a counsellor using a range of therapeutic approaches. Understand the ethics of your profession and how to address trauma with clients. Then put your skills to the test during role-play scenarios.

Explore your own values, assumptions, and views to understand how people define themselves and how you might help them. Communicate, reflect, negotiate, and resolve conflict. Specialise in family and child support or professional youth work.

Practice a wide range of skills, support continued resilience and facilitate effective communication across varied contexts in a holistic, supervised environment. Graduates qualify for membership with the Australian Counselling Association.

Discover how creative arts interventions in health care settings can have a positive impact on people’s lives. Learn through case studies, data and neuroscience. Explore your own creativity and ties to community. Advocate creativity.  

Combine psychological theory and counselling skills in this online counselling course. Learn to counsel couples, families, children, and young people. You’ll cover assessment, interventions, and more. Unlock careers in mental health. 

Follow, or build upon, your natural urge to protect and nurture those around you. Develop skills that form the core of care professions. Gain a pathway into a degree in nursing, social work or community services.