Diploma of Mental Health at Hamilton

Skills assessments: role-play scenarios, presentations, practical, observation (including assessments in the workplace)

Knowledge assessments: multiple choice, true or false, short answer questions

Case study: case study scenario, reflection

Portfolio: samples of work in a workplace environment

Project: report, research-based project, journal, essay

Applying with us is easy, though the exact process does depend on your course and any prerequisites that go with it.

Be sure to read all course information carefully to make sure it is the right qualification, location and study type for you.

As you progress through the application and enrolment process you will be prompted to provide additional information.

For further information or assistance, call 131 601.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:

Learners are required to get a criminal record check prior to work placement - $60.00

Other additional costs are any costs associated with workplacement eg transport

To be enrolled in this course, you need to be able to provide evidence that you have:

To be eligible for this course, learners will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check and Criminal Record Check. To achieve this qualification, the learner must complete at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements for this course. Workplacement is organised by TAFE NSW in liaison with the learner.

To successfully complete this course, you will need:

To complete at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements for this course. Students must therefore be either:

• Employed in a relevant position in the relevant field of industry

• Undertake a work placement – teachers can determine who, how, when and where within either their own networks or support the student to gain a placement themselves at the local level

• Workplacement is organised by TAFE NSW in liaison with the learner.

• Eligibility for work placement:

Before commencement of professional experience, students will require:

• A completed National Police Check

• A valid Working with Children Check for work within NSW. The WWCC can be for volunteers (if the student is undertaking an unpaid work placement or volunteer work) otherwise they will need to have a valid WWCC for those undertaking paid work.

Prior to students undertaking any work placements or volunteer work that has been organised as part of the requirements of the Diploma of Mental Health, the WWCC is to be verified through the Office of the Children’s Guardian by TAFE NSW and stored on the students file.

Organisations that agree to offer work placements for students must also be provided with the student’s WWCC and reminded of their obligation to check the validity of the provided WWCC.