Child and Youth Mental Health Studies

Child and Youth Mental Health

Working in partnership with children, young people and their families.

The child and youth specialisation focuses on the unique challenges and rewards that can be found working within child and youth mental health. There is a strong focus on attachment and normal development – from infancy to early adulthood – and the exploration of opportunities to assist children and young people to pursue optimum mental health.

This is an important time for mental health assessment and intervention as many conditions emerge during this period. This specialisation enhances student knowledge of relevant mental health conditions and assists students to develop skills in engagement, assessment, formulation and care planning.

The course emphasises working in partnership with children, young people and their families, as well as other key influential systems including education and child protection.

The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma is offered in 50 hour units over a 5 week teaching period. This includes:

  • Knowledge units: (units with a ‘K’ in the code) that are self-directed, independent learning units. You can enrol in these units at any teaching period and complete at your own pace over 10 weeks. This gives you flexibility to manage your study load.
  • Foundation units: (units with an ‘F” in the code) are only available in one teaching period as shown on the schedule below.
  • Core Units: are units required to completed as part of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma regardless of specialization.
  • Specialisation Units: Units required to be completed as part of the specialisation chosen.

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Graduate Certificate Applied Mental Health Studies

Degree Structure

There are eight core units and four electives in this degree. Core units carry the code 001 – 009 inclusive with 007 OR 008 required in the sequence. Each specialisation identifies the elective units required for the degree.

NOTE: the following structure applies to Perinatal, Child and Youth, Adult and Older Persons Mental Health, and the new General courses.

Child and Youth Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

p> As per the above Degree Structures, students in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses will be required to complete specialisation elective units. Child and Youth mental health specialisation students may choose from the units listed below.

For details on  content and Teaching Period availability open the individual unit overview pages linked below.

Note - Foundation and Enhance units are available in specific Teaching Periods only.

*The following are core units but students may choose to complete one as an elective should they wish.

At-a-Glance Unit Availability

Download this overview of all available Child & Youth Specialisation units—including core, knowledge, and specialisation units to help you map out your Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma study journey.

Download Unit Availability PDF, Child & Youth Specialisation

Graduate Diploma Applied Mental Health Studies

Degree Structure

There are ten core units and 2 electives in this degree. Core units carry the code 010 – 0120 inclusive with additionally 007 OR 008 required in the sequence. Each specialisation identifies the elective units required for the degree.

NOTE: the following structure applies to Perinatal, Child and Youth, Adult and Older Persons Mental Health, and the new General courses.

Graduate Diploma Structure

Understanding Mental Health Care in Australia 8ALK010

Physical and Mental Health 8ALK011

Specialisation unit

Structured Therapies  8ALF016

Motivational Interviewing 8ALF017*

OR

Biological Therapies* 8ALF018

OR

Working with families 8ALF019*

Motivational Interviewing 8ALF017*

OR

Biological Therapies* 8ALF018

OR

Working with families 8ALF019*

Inter-Professional Communication and Collaboration 8ALF012

Evidence-Based Practice  8ALF013

Introduction to Research 8ALF014

OR

Quality Practice  8ALF015

Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care Practice  8ALF007

OR

Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care and Practice 8ALF008

Partnering with Aboriginal people for improved social and emotional wellbeing 8ALF025

Specialisation unit

Child and Youth Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

p> As per the above Degree Structures, students in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses will be required to complete specialisation elective units. Child and Youth mental health specialisation students may choose from the units listed below.

For details on  content and Teaching Period availability open the individual unit overview pages linked below.

Note - Foundation and Enhance units are available in specific Teaching Periods only.

*The following are core units but students may choose to complete one as an elective should they wish.

At-a-Glance Unit Availability

Download this overview of all available Child & Youth Specialisation units—including core, knowledge, and specialisation units to help you map out your Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma study journey.

Download Unit Availability PDF, Child & Youth Specialisation

Masters Applied Mental Health Studies

Degree Structure

Masters Structure

Leadership Practice in Mental Health (100301)

Research and Project Planning (300302)

Clinical Supervision Theory and Practice (100303)

Mental Health Capstone (300304)