Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Leading Mental Health and Wellbeing (Workplace and Community)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Acquire the skills necessary to promote mental health and well-being in both workplaces and communities. Discover how to lead for change by fostering mental well-being, enhancing your own development, supporting individuals facing challenges and reducing risks through the creation of mentally healthy environments.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Leading Mental Health and Wellbeing (Workplace and Community) is designed to help workplaces and communities thrive by building the capacity of leaders, staff and volunteers to enact evidence-based mental health and well-being practices.
Unlike other mental health qualifications that primarily focus on mental illness (often within a medical-health framework), this program takes a broader perspective, equipping participants with skills and knowledge to implement strategies (and lead by personal practice) within organisations or the community to reduce the risk of mental ill health and foster mental health and wellbeing.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete the following units totalling 18 units.
- Leading Mental Health and Wellbeing (Workplace and Community)
Entry requirements
Applicants must normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Your previous studies might count towards this course (which means you could finish sooner).
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to:
- Apply concepts in mental health and wellbeing to inform decision-making and communication.
- Judge between different mental health and wellbeing approaches, strategies, assessment techniques and interventions based on their underlying goals, focus, evidence base and organisational fit.
- Evaluate mental health and well-being risks in terms of interacting with a person and environmental factors.
- Utilise strategies to support one's own and others' mental health and wellbeing as a leader.
- Produce a whole-of-system strategy and implementation steps with consideration of regulatory frameworks and industry best practices.
- Self-evaluate to improve your capacity to lead a mentally healthy workplace or community group.
Career outcomes
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
- Senior Mental Health Practitioner
- Workplace Wellness Manager
- Mental Health Consultant
- Disability Service Support Worker (Mental Health)
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support Worker
- Community Mental Health Advocate.
Fees and CSP
Indicative full-time fee in 2025: $14,400 (Domestic Fee Paying)
Indicative full-time fee in 2025: $4,657 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and averages based on a typical course load for the first year of this course. Your actual cost may vary depending on the specific units you enrol in.
You will also need to pay the student services and amenities fee. Student fees shown are subject to change. Could you contact the university directly to confirm?
A student’s annual fee may vary by:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of Commonwealth Supported Places to universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
