Certificate IV In Mental Health

With the Diploma of Mental Health, you have an opportunity to open doors to a fulfilling career path with abundant job prospects. To make a genuine impact on others and experience personal growth.

Course Units:

• Core Units
• HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
• CHCMHS002 Establish self-directed recovery relationships
• CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self advocacy
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• CHCMHS003 Provide recovery oriented mental health services
• CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
• Elective Units
• HLTAID011 Provide first aid
• CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
• CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
• CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other service

Entry Requirements:

• Prerequisites
• There are no prerequisite qualifications required to enter this program.
• Education and skills
• Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for this program level, and demonstrate they are a suitable candidate for this program.
• Regulatory
• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age.
• All candidates require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number. If you do not have a USI number you can apply for one online at https://www.usi.gov.au/students, or you can give MCIE administration staff permission to apply on your behalf.
• Students with disabilities
• MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this program is subject to candidates’ ability to undertake all program requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustments where applicable.
• Digital technology
• Students must have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal and the learning management system.
• Industry requirements
• Candidates may be asked to provide evidence of the following for work placement (requirements vary according to host employer policies):
• National Police Check
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccinations
• Work placement industry requirements may vary depending on your
• host employer.