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About the course
The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing at Victoria University builds foundational knowledge and skills for nurses working with people experiencing mental ill health. Delivered 100% online in an accelerated block model, you study one unit per seven-week period and can start in multiple intakes across the year. The course explores common mental illnesses and contemporary approaches to mental health nursing at graduate level. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.
Career outcome
This graduate certificate can support registered nurses to move into or strengthen practice in mental health settings across community and acute services. Graduates may pursue roles in mental health nursing teams, community mental health programs, inpatient units and related specialised services, and may use the qualification as a pathway to further postgraduate study. It is a graduate-level qualification focused on nursing practice in mental health. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.
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