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Diploma of Mental Health


 National Code: CHC53315
 TAFE SA Code: TP00829


2024 start

Description

Learn the specialised skills and knowledge needed to provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. This includes counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services and requires high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially regarding laws affecting clients, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.

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12 months 

Full Time

Counsellor and Community Worker
Counsellor and Community Worker

Locations & Applications

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Study Load
Scheduled
Regency Park

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Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Full Time
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On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.

Full Time

Full Time classes

Part Time

Part Time classes

Day Classes

Day time classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

you must have:

  • Certificate IV or higher in a Community Services or Health related area
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 12 month course
Subsidised
$2,812
$5,624
Concession
$1,702
$3,404
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised Training Eligibility
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
What is the CSPA?
Full Fee
$4,144
$8,288

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    VET Student Loan

    This is an interest-free personal loan from the Australian Government that provides eligible students access to capped funding to help pay for their studies.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Mental health community worker, mental health outreach worker, mental health rehabilitation worker, mental health support worker, alcohol and other drugs worker, community rehabilitation and support worker, community support worker.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Diploma of Mental Health (CHC53315)
    This course covers working with diverse people, advocacy services, recovery-oriented services, wellbeing, trauma-informed care, professional practice and workplace safety. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 15 core units and 5 elective units plus 220 hours in a vocational placement. Vocational placement hours for existing workers will vary depending on experience in their related field of work.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing 80
    Establish self-directed recovery relationships 60
    Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity 80
    Implement trauma informed care 80
    Manage work health and safety 40
    Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety 25
    Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs 75
    Provide recovery orientated mental health services 60
    Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues 90
    Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives 80
    Provide systems advocacy services 90
    Reflect on and improve own professional practice 120
    Research and apply evidence to practice 65
    Work collaboratively with the care network and other services 75
    Work with diverse people 40

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Assess co-existing needs 80
    Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers 50
    Manage personal stressors in the work environment 25
    Promote and facilitate self advocacy 50
    Work in an alcohol and other drugs context 80

  • Credit Transfer

    Studying at TAFE SA is one of the easiest pathways towards a University Degree. Credit Transfer is the formal recognition that parts of a TAFE SA course are equivalent in content and level to parts of some University courses. Below are the Credit Transfer details for this course. View all TAFE SA Credit Transfer Agreements

    University University Course Details
    Bachelor of Social Work

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Diploma of Mental Health
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