Diploma of Mental Health

The nationally accredited Diploma in Mental Health will equip you to become a leader in the industry. You will help people with mental health issues find solutions, and implement your skills in a real work environment. Be in-demand and make a profound difference to those experiencing mental illness.

LEARN NEW SKILLS

Through theory and practical course work, you will learn how to:

• Work with diverse people
• Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• Provide recovery oriented mental health services
• Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
• Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs
• Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity
• Recognise the laws affecting people with mental health issues
• Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

DEVELOP YOUR TALENT

Use and develop your natural abilities and skills to get ahead in this field:

• The ability to work with others
• An empathetic nature
• Advanced conflict resolution skills
• Adaptability
• Resilience

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

Completing this course will provide you with:

• A nationally recognised Diploma qualification
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Skills to support people who have experienced mental illness and psychiatric disability

Career outcomes and job roles:

• Community rehabilitation and support worker
• Welfare support worker
• Community rehabilitation worker

GROW YOUR CAREER

Advance your career with the Bachelor of Community Services through TAFE NSW. We have agreements with a number of universities in NSW that will enable you to articulate to a degree with some credits. Contact us for information.

INDUSTRY DEMAND

There are forecast to be around 6,000 new job openings per year until 2023. This makes now a great time to start studying towards a career in Mental Health Support Work.