Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing (Online)

About the course

This Graduate Diploma develops advanced mental health nursing knowledge and practical skills for registered nurses seeking to enter or progress in mental health practice. You will build capability in holistic assessment, understanding major mental health conditions, and applying person-centred therapeutic and pharmacological interventions. Delivered online with flexible part-time study, the course supports learning for work across diverse settings and multidisciplinary teams in mental health nursing.

Career outcome

Graduates can strengthen their capability to support consumers, carers and families across community and inpatient mental health services. The course prepares you for advanced clinical practice and progression to more senior responsibilities, including roles such as registered psychiatric nurse/mental health nurse, senior clinician, or leadership positions within mental healthcare teams. Outcomes align with specialist practice development at Graduate Diploma level in nursing. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.

Average Salary***

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