The unit introduces students to contemporary mental health nursing concepts involving a recovery-focused and lifespan-based approach to mental health care. This unit will provide foundational mental health knowldege across the lifespan and diverse settings. This includes assessment skills, communication, and pharmacology principles. The unit will also emphasize the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and its focus on Rights-Based objectives and principles, views and preferences of people living with mental illness or psychophysical distress, families, carers and supporters. Students will develop a begining level of confidence and competence in caring for the person with mental health conditions during from the consolidation of engaging in active learning sessions, simulation and clincial placement activities. The unit is underpinned by the current guiding principles of National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce including rights, responsibilities, safety and privacy, consumer and carer participation, awareness of diversity, early detection and intervention, ethical practice and professional responsibilities This unit contains 80 hours Clincial Placement
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 200kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$555
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$555
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.