Mental Health Nursing

About the course

In this Graduate Diploma course, you will develop particular expertise in advanced nursing, paramedicine and midwifery within your choice of 8 units. Upon successful completion, you may enrol in a Masters degree with 1 year of credits (if applicable).

What you might learn

During the course, you will enrol into subjects such as clinical paramedicine, principles of pharmacology and therapeutic and midwifery models of care . This will enable you to build on skills from your previous studies or enhance your skills in your current employment.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as emergency manager, intensive care paramedic, policy advisor, paramedicine instructor, medical equipment sales executive, team manager, and etc. in companies including local hospitals, local clinics, local community centre, local healthcare centre, United Nations, and etc.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

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*Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2020)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com