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About the course
This Certificate IV develops practical skills for mental health peer work, designed for people with lived experience of mental illness as a consumer or carer. You’ll learn to support others through recovery-focused guidance, communication and working with diverse people. The course offers specialisation in consumer or carer peer work and includes industry-led training for real-world peer support settings in social and community services. The programme introduces counselling basics, community support skills, and behavioural science fundamentals.
Career outcome
Graduates may work or volunteer as mental health peer workers across residential, outreach and peer support programs, applying recovery-oriented practice to assist people navigating mental illness. Potential settings include community services and mental health sector organisations supporting consumers and carers. This Certificate IV prepares you for mid-level peer work roles within the mental health and social support workforce. Preparing graduates for community support, welfare assistant, and care coordination roles, or degree articulation.
Living Costs in Sunshine Coast**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,148 - 1,518 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 977 - 1,292 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 10 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 271 - 359 |
Average Salary***
