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Master of Mental Health

Postgraduate | ACU-MHL-MAS | 2019

Course information for 2019 intake

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Get ready to offer leadership and mental health support.

Expand your skills and build your leadership. Engage in study through evidence-based learning and practice. Conceptualise new and creative approaches to mental health practice. Support service delivery in culturally diverse contexts.

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Total subjects
12

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$28,104
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Master of Mental Health

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Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to apply their theoretical and practical learning in a range of mental health settings.

Examples of potential employment settings include:

  • Public and private health care organisations
  • Child and adolescent, adult and older person mental health services
  • Acute, community, rehabilitation and long term care focused settings
  • Local, State and Commonwealth Government policy
  • Consumer and carer groups
  • Mental health based research

Examples of potential employment roles include:

  • Clinician
  • Case manager/worker
  • Team leader
  • Service manager
  • Triage manager
  • Psychiatric consultation and liaison nurse
  • Nurse practitioner

Professional recognition

This course meets the requirements of a postgraduate qualification for employment beyond entry level in mental health settings.

Career outlook

Aged and Disabled Carers:
$55K to $68K
Health and Welfare Services Managers:
Over $111K
Welfare Support Workers:
$68K to $86K

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