Postgraduate Guide Fremantle 2021

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing & Allied Health Available part-time over two semesters, the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing & Allied Health is designed for Registered Nurses and mental health professionals who wish to develop their skills in the area of psychiatry. This interdisciplinary program has been developed after extensive consultation with the mental health profession. Graduates are able to work in a variety of hospital and primary health settings. Program code: 4016 Commencement: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 0.5 years full-time, or part-time equivalent Study mode: Fremantle Campus, 100% Online Why study this program? Designed to meet the needs of nurses in the area of mental health, the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing & Allied Health program is a rigorous introduction to psychiatric theories and contemporary treatment. Devised and developed after extensive discussion with industry professionals, this program is appropriate for all clinicians in the mental health clinical context. The interdisciplinary program is divided into two semesters and includes courses on Contemporary Mental Health, Interpersonal Communication, Professional Role Development and the Expanded Role of Mental Health Practitioner in Acute Psychiatry. If you would like to further develop your expertise in this field you have the option of enrolling in a Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing & Allied Health which requires a further year of study. A Master of Nursing (Mental Health) can be completed over two semesters of part-time study. Program summary Semester One • Contemporary Mental Health Practice • Interpersonal Communication Semester Two • Postgraduate Nursing Elective • Role of the Mental Health Practitioner in Acute Psychiatry Entry requirements To be eligible you must have a professional health degree or equivalent qualification, enabling you to practise in the health profession, and a current licence to practise as a Registered Nurse or practitioner with an Australian regulatory authority, or full membership of an appropriate Australian or professional organisation. APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU/POSTGRAD | 81