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About the course
Building on ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Mental Health, this online Graduate Diploma extends specialist mental health practice with units in healthcare ethics, leadership and interpreting health research. You’ll strengthen evidence-based practice skills, learn to critically evaluate research, and develop capabilities for workplace projects or health inquiry. The course includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a contemporary mental health intervention, supporting advanced practice in mental health care at graduate diploma level.
Career outcome
This qualification is designed for health professionals seeking employment beyond entry level in mental health settings. It supports career development across clinical and service environments where evidence-based practice, research literacy, ethics and leadership are valued. Graduates may progress into roles within mental health services across hospitals and health networks, including organisations partnering with ACU such as major tertiary hospitals and specialist mental health providers, aligned with graduate diploma study in health sciences.
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