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Advance your career as a trained professional supporting people with a mental illness and/or psychosocial disability.
Gain an understanding of creating and delivering community-focused health promotion and prevention strategies.
Feel confident in providing services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drug issues and working within the frameworks of trauma-informed support.
Course specifics
Learn skills such as:
· assessing and promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing
· assessing co-existing needs
· working in an alcohol and other drugs context
· recognising and responding to crisis situations
· promoting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
· increasing the safety of those at risk of suicide
· working collaboratively with your client’s care network and support services.
This course will prepare you for roles such as a community or mental health rehabilitation or support worker. You may work in mental health peer support or as a mental health outreach worker.
This qualification is most useful as a complementary qualification for those already working in the community services sector and seeking to enhance their skills in the mental health area. If you’re starting out in your career, the Certificate IV or Diploma of Community Services would offer a broader skillset.
On successful completion of this qualification, you may choose to continue your studies with the Diploma of Mental Health.
The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.
This course is delivered on campus 2 days/week, 9:30am to 4:00pm each day. There is no online option.
Additional study time is required to complete assessments, reading and activities. We recommend that approximately 10 hours per week should be put aside for these activities.
Students must undertake an 80 hour work placement.
All applicants are required to
Please note the Police Check; NDIS and Working With Children Check (WWCC) will be at your own expense.
For information in relation to the University and students rights and responsibilities please refer to the VET Information Guide.
Applicants need to demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required to undertake this course through a test as part of the application process. The test will be conducted through Federation College prior to commencement of training. Feedback will be provided to the applicant on their results and types of support, if necessary, available to them.
VTAC application: Yes
VTAC code: 3700511794 (Ballarat - Admin Campus)
Direct application: Yes
Federation University code: LKW
National course code: CHC43315
The tuition fees you will pay depends on your eligibility for a Victorian Government subsidised place under the Skills First Program.
Find out more about eligibility here.
| Concession Government Subsidised Place | Standard Government Subsidised Place | Full Fee Place (Not eligible for government subsidy) |
|---|---|---|
| $607 | $3,036 | $10,956 |
*Fees displayed are estimates for the total course and may change depending on individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees are subject to change annually.
Visit our fees and charges page for more information.
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Direct Debit Payment Plans are available for eligible students to help manage the payment of tuition and material fees throughout the enrolment year (excluding Diploma/Advanced Diploma tuition fees).
Students accessing government-subsidised training under the Skills First Program need to be aware that enrolling in a qualification may affect their ability to access future government-subsidised training.
Free TAFE: Under the Victorian Government Free TAFE initiative, some courses have free tuition for eligible students, however material fees (if applicable) will be payable by the student. Free TAFE is subject to availability and eligibility requirements.
Further information on fees, payments and refunds is available here.
Our scholarships and grants can help with your study costs. Explore our scholarships to find an opportunity that's right for you.
If what you have learned at work, from other courses, units, from life experience or training provided at work is relevant to this course, you may be entitled to gain unit credits or exemptions. The University is obliged to recognise the AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other registered training organisations. For further details contact Federation University on 1800 333 864.
Students may continue their studies by undertaking the Diploma of Community Services the Diploma of Mental Health or the Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs. Note: Completion of one program does not guarantee selection into a subsequent program.
Industry placement will be required to be completed with a total of 80 hrs, and sourced by our TAFE placements team.
A range of student services are available at most campuses. For further information on these services or for course information, please contact us on 1800 333 864.
The commencement of all courses is subject to available funding and enrolment quotas.
All information contained in this course overview including the availability of courses and fees, is correct at the time of being published, however the University reserves the right to alter any course, procedure or fee. Students should check for any amendment prior to enrolment.
CRICOS Provider No.00103D
Please note: This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding to eligible individuals.
National RTO Code: 4909