Diploma of Mental Health course will enable you to provide services to people with coexisting mental health dependencies and work with clients in the specialized area of domestic and family violence. Throughout your studies, you will learn the importance of providing community-focused mental health programs and prevention strategies while working within the frameworks of trauma-informed care.

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.