General Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

General Mental Health Studies AQF8 Elective Units

As per the above Degree Structures, students in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses will be required to complete specialisation elective units. General 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.

Elective UnitSpecialisation
Substance dependence and addiction [8ASF027] Adult, Child and Youth, Older Persons
Psychosis [8ASF028] Adult, Child and Youth, Older Persons
Early Development [8APK030] Perinatal
Mental health care in the perinatal period [8APF031] Perinatal
Developmental screening & assessment [8APK032] Perinatal
Parent and caregivers [8APK033] Perinatal
Enabling Effective Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period [8APK034] Perinatal
Observation Theory & Practice in Perinatal & Infant Mental Health [8APF035] Perinatal
Relationship-Based Therapies & Practices in Perinatal & Infant Mental Health [8APF036] Perinatal
Child and Youth Mental Health Conditions 1 [8ACF050] Child and Youth
Child and Youth Mental Health Conditions 2 [8ACF051] Child and Youth
Child and Youth Mental Health Conditions 3 [8ACF052] Child and Youth
Engagement in child and youth mental health [8ACF054] Child and Youth
Development in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood [8ACF055] Child and Youth
Considering the Context in Child and Youth Mental Health [8ACF056] Child and Youth
Working with people with personality disorders [8AAF071] Adult
Adult mental health conditions [8AAF073] Adult
Anxiety and Mood [8AAF075] Adult
Trauma and stress related experiences [8AAE080] Adult
Mental Health for Older People [8AOK090] Older Persons
Responding to Transitional Crises for Older People [8AOE091] Older Persons
Core skills when working with Older People [8AOF092] Older Persons
Specific Interventions for Older People - Dementia [8AOF093] Older Persons
Engaging with Older Persons [8AOF094] Older Persons
Mental health care in residential aged care [8AOF095] Older Persons
Complexity in Older Persons Mental Health care [8AOE096] Older Persons

*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 General units—including core, knowledge, and specialisation units to help you map out your Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma study journey.

Download Unit Availability PDF, General