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By successfully completing this Mental Health Open Degree Pathway, you can gain entry into the following courses:•     Diploma of Counselling with the University of Tasmania•     Bachelor of Psychological Science with the University of Tasmania•     Bachelor of Dementia Care with the University of Tasmania

Are you ever-curious and compassionate? A future in mental health is yours for the taking. This set of subjects are available without entry requirements. If completed successfully, it can set you on the path for a variety of qualifications in mental health.

Mental Health Open Degree Pathway

Study the Undergraduate Certificate in Mental Health On Demand with UniSA Online and take full control over your study. Access support seven days a week, plan your study to fit around your life, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, anytime and on any device.  Designed by a team of expert academics in response to increasing industry demand, the 100% online Undergraduate Certificate in Mental Health will equip you with the introductory skills and knowledge to upskill, reskill, or pursue further study in a field of critical importance.  Gain the in-demand skills to make an impact in your community healthcare system, grow your current skillset, support the mental health sector, or launch your career across a diverse range of industries. You’ll build a strong foundation of knowledge encompassing valuable communication skills, mental health theoretical concepts, and contemporary counselling practices.   Graduate with a nationally recognised university qualification, or use the credit gained to step into the first year of a degree in psychology, psychological science, community health, health science, or more.

Explore mental health conditions and contemporary counselling approaches. You’ll look into depression, anxiety disorders, and more. Unpack legal and ethical issues. Choose electives that interest you. Prepare for the mental health sector or further study.

Undergraduate Certificate in Mental Health

This postgraduate program provides mental health practitioners and case managers in diverse practice roles with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage programs that support their clients to achieve personal and system goals, as well as work more effectively with people with injury, disability, mental illness, and their significant others.  This includes a wide range of human service and rehabilitation programs supporting diverse populations with complex needs, assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment and supporting people from diverse backgrounds with injury, disability or mental illness to find new ways to lead fulfilling and satisfying lives. You will be introduced to the values, theories, frameworks, principles and skills of person-centred planning, case management, and communication skills, and therefore become more efficient at determining individual need and planning, coordinating and procuring a range of appropriate services and supports to promote the goals of diverse clients. You&#39;ll also gain an understanding of mental illness, epidemiology and relevant theoretical frameworks, which is vital for informing quality mental health practice.

Develop your human service or rehabilitation practice. You’ll build skills and knowledge to manage programs and work with clients. Explore person-centred planning and communication. Grow your connections and look forward to new opportunities.

Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health

This course aims to provide students from a range of health related disciplines with an overview of contemporary and evidenced-based approaches to the delivery of mental health care. Students will gain an appreciation of the historical context of mental health care and develop a range of assessment and intervention skills that can be applied in a range of mental health settings. The choice of an elective unit offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in a range of specialised mental health care contexts. The course also enables students to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various management strategies for supporting clients with a mental illness in the community.

Deepen your understanding of mental health care so that you can support clients in a clinical health setting. Get to know current treatment approaches and discover how to conduct assessments. Use your certificate as a stepping stone into further postgraduate study.

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health

Our suite of Mental Health programs for allied health professionals develops graduates with knowledge and skills at a specialist and advanced level in mental health. The programs offer opportunities for health professionals who have no formal postgraduate mental health qualification, but who do work with people facing mental health issues, The programs provide a shift in focus from acute inpatient treatment to that of recovery- orientated and trauma-informed care philosophy and content.The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health addresses current mental health perspectives and practices and gives you a comprehensive understanding of illness as well as wellness. The inclusion of diversity and lifetime perspectives will ensure that you are practice ready. In the Graduate Certificate you will undertake units in recovery-oriented mental health, holistic individual centred mental health practice, health promotion and social inclusion along with a unit to develop an in-depth understanding in practitioners of their practice.

Add a formal postgraduate mental health qualification to your skill set. You’ll cover current mental health perspectives and practices. Build leadership skills. Intervene and support people in their recovery from mental illness.

This degree, offered by the Autism Centre of Excellence, applies a multi-disciplinary, whole-of-life focus to autism. Our approach aligns with the neurodiversity paradigm, and we incorporate the voices of autistic and autism community in each of our courses. The course uses the lecturer content with the voices of lived experience to allow you to gain a foundation in communication and learning in autism, understand how to select and apply evidence-based practices and explore different factors and pathways to understanding and supporting behavioural challenges. This Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies is a prerequisite for the Master of Autism Studies, which is an accredited pathway to becoming a developmental educator. Developmental educators are NDIS-approved professionals who support individuals on the autism spectrum, those with other disabilities, and their families to achieve their individual developmental, social and learning goals.The introduction and overview of autism provided in this graduate certificate covers understanding and supporting behaviours, evidence for interventions, and the changes that have occurred in understanding of ASD over time, creating positive learning environments. You&#39;ll understand the importance of each individual&#39;s profile of autism characteristics, be able to evaluate how and when these impact on learning or behaviour and be able to understand and explain relationships between family and cultural experiences with autism and critique current models of disability.The evidence that underpins our knowledge of autism, and the various proactive and reactive strategies that are prevalent and emerging in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, is an essential part of this certificate. You will critically evaluate the research support for intervention practices that address the strengths and needs of individuals with autism and how to apply them in practice while working collaboratively with people with autism and those who work or live with them.

Engage with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) including communication, learning style and behaviour management. Benefit from a multi-disciplinary, whole-of-life focus, leading to quality intervention and management for people with ASD.

Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies

Psychology encompasses aspects of human behaviour using tested theoretical framework to examine, explain and predict what we do as individuals and in groups. This Higher Education Certificate leads students into a general applied psychology program.

This is your introduction to formal studies of the human mind. Study 4 core subjects in psychology—and get entry and credit in Curtin’s Bachelor Degree. Explore individual and group behaviour. Start thinking about your career as a psychologist.

Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology

If you have an interest in the science of psychology and in counselling, this course will introduce you to the professional art of counselling with the added bonus of preparing you for advanced psychology training.You’ll acquire skills to analyse and research behaviour and to be able to explain interactions between people and their environment. The course is also a great springboard to postgraduate studies in psychology and counselling.This course can be studied online or on campus.

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.

Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling

Mental health can have a critical impact on the overall wellbeing of employees and the productivity of the workplace. The Graduate Diploma in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing gives both employees and employers the knowledge and skills needed to support mental health in any workplace setting. This degree will provide insights into mental health issues, how to recognize signs of mental illness and how to offer appropriate support to individuals and groups in need.

Explore mental health and build counselling skills specifically for the workplace. Consider Indigenous Australian’s holistic perspective. Recognise psychosocial hazards. Help build resilience. Gain confidence to support change and help colleagues in need.

Graduate Diploma in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental health can have a critical impact on the overall wellbeing of employees and the productivity of the workplace. The Graduate Certificate in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing gives both employees and employers the knowledge and skills needed to support mental health in any workplace setting. This degree will provide insights into mental health issues, how to recognize signs of mental illness and how to offer appropriate support to individuals and groups in need.

Step into high demand support roles and foster wellbeing in the workplace. You’ll learn how to identify and respond to mental health challenges. Build counselling skills. Unpack healthy mental functioning and ill-health. Make work safe and healthy.

Graduate Certificate in Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

Psychology 1B

Personal and Professional Development

Psychological Contributions to Understanding Crime

Contemporary Approaches in Counselling

Transferable Skills in Psychology

Consumer Psychology

Clinical and Abnormal Psychology

Psychological Processes

Lifespan Growth and Motor Development

Perspectives of the Arts on Health and Wellbeing

Human behaviour is universal, but its expression, nature, and intent vary across cultures and contexts. Why do individuals behave the way they do? Lecture content will introduce and explore theoretical descriptions of individual differences such as personality and intelligence that can impact behaviour in a variety of contexts, as well as some of the factors which can influence psychological well-being, such as stress and coping. This subject also introduces the study of psychological pathology (psychopathology), including a critical consideration of psychological disorders and evidence-based interventions. Tutorials will build on lecture content, support the development of reflective practice, and will facilitate the development of basic communication skills including counselling and professional communication.

Mental Health and Individual Differences

The ability to sense and respond to our environment is critical to the survival of all living things, from the simplest of single-celled organisms to complicated animals like us. In this subject, you will explore how we sense our environment, and how our brains use this information to guide behaviour. You will focus on three broad areas; first, you will investigate the senses, smell, taste, vision, hearing, and touch. Then, you will learn how hormones affect multiple body systems to prepare us to act on our environment and the internal processes that keep our bodies working efficiently. Finally, you will uncover the mechanisms of emotions, learning, and memory.This subject consists of self-guided online lessons and timetabled workshop classes. It is typically taken by students in their first year.

Introduction To Behavioural Neuroscience 1B

Learn about different perspectives about mental health and illness. Explore western cultural influences that have informed and shaped medical, psychological and religious perspectives.Deepen your knowledge of the stigmas in society, as well as the services, treatment and health care encounters for people with mental health issues. Develop your understanding of how to support people with mental health conditions and why social justice and promoting recovery are central to effective mental health care. As part of your assessments, you will learn to how to analyse key documents and respond to a person having a mental health crisis. Gain the skills in developing a clinical presentation, learn about the legal framework and implications under the Mental Health Act and identify the services that could be used to support the consumer, their carers and family members.UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to up-skill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Community Health degree.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Begin your journey towards understanding mental health. Think about Western influences at play. Learn about stigmas, services, treatment and health care. Learn why social justice is important for people affected by mental health conditions. 

Introduction to Mental Health

Equip yourself with research and analytical skills that are invaluable in many contexts and build a broad foundation in the principles and methods of the science of psychology. Studying this introductory psychology subject, you will explore the concepts, methods and major theories of the discipline, gaining insights to explain different psychological phenomena. A range of core topics in psychology are examined, including cognition and language, intelligence, personality and individual differences, psychological health and wellbeing, psychological disorders, evidence-based interventions, social psychology and cross-cultural psychology. You will also have an opportunity to develop transferrable skills in data analysis, critical evaluation, communication and referencing.

Introductory Psychology I

This subject provides an overview of the various areas within the criminal justice system in which frontline workers come across people with mental disorders. It examines the way in which the criminal justice system (including police, court, and correctional staff) deals with individuals with mental disorders. In particular, the subject focuses on the identification and treatment of individuals with mental disorders; relevant processes and decision-making in different elements of the criminal justice system; examining contemporary approaches to definitions, diagnostic tools, notions of criminal responsibility and fitness to stand trial; and the use of psychological knowledge, theory, and research to guide reflective practice and build personal, professional resilience.

Investigate how police, courts, and corrections interact with people with mental disorders. You’ll use psychological theory to explore mental health issues that youth, Indigenous people, and women face in the system. Learn the symptoms. Build resilience.

Mental Health, Psychology and the Criminal Justice System

This subject examines the foundations of mental health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. Your learning will be underpinned by models of consumer engagement, social inclusion and human rights. Using a bio-psycho-social and systems-thinking approach, you will critically examine the personal experiences of mental health and wellbeing challenges and the options for support. Emphasis is placed on service development, contextual safety and relational approaches for supporting and promoting mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Approximately one-third of all individuals reporting somatic complaints also have anxiety disorder and / or depression. Thus, many people presenting to health practitioners will also have mental health conditions. One aim of this subject is for you to be able to identify mental health conditions, and some core principles of working with people with such conditions. People presenting for assistance in rehabilitation settings also frequently present in a state of distress - for instance, persistent pain, anger, anxiety, and shame - which can have a substantial impact on how well such people progress. It&#39;s therefore important for you to have a thorough knowledge of these states, how they can impact on a person&#39;s behaviour, and core principles of working with people in such states. As well, you will be asked to apply these principles in analysing how to tailor your approach when working with people with these conditions. This subject is designed for second-year students. To maximise your chances of success in achieving the intended learning outcomes, it is recommended that you complete this subject in your second year.

Mental Health and Rehabilitation

In this subject, you will be introduced to psychological therapies used in the management of mental health problems and treatment of addiction, either as stand-alone interventions or in combination with pharmacological interventions. You will have the opportunity to explore factors relevant to the experience of mental health, as well as a range of psychological interventions that can be implemented in therapeutic engagement with individuals in clinical and professional settings. Through this subject, you will explore the core principles and skills of therapeutic modalities relevant to mental health care and the treatment of addiction.

Psychological Therapies in Mental Health Care

This subject provides an introduction to the field of study, integrating information about maternal and infant mental health. Dominant theoretical approaches are presented and considered together with information about infant development and pregnancy. Risk factors for mental health problems are presented for discussion and reflection, and information is provided about common disorders and treatment approaches. In addition, basic skills relating to building and presenting an argument, accessing and using professional literature, making an observational record, creating documents to professional standards, and managing one’s self under pressure will be covered.

Introduction to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. Many people are not knowledgeable or confident to offer assistance, despite their desire to do so. This subject will teach you the skills to help someone you&#39;re concerned about – whether it be a friend, family member, patient, client, employee or colleague - and also identify and respond to your own mental health needs in a trauma-informed, evidence-based manner.

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