Indigenous Mental Health Worker Major (AssocD)

关于课程

This major develops skills and knowledge to work in Indigenous mental health, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community wellbeing. You’ll explore holistic and multidisciplinary approaches that incorporate traditional healing alongside evidence-based mental health care and treatment. The major focuses on practical strategies to engage respectfully with community mental health clients experiencing mental illness within an Associate Degree context in health. The programme builds patient care fundamentals, clinical assistance skills, and health workplace practice.

职业成果

Graduates may support Indigenous mental health services and community wellbeing programs, applying culturally informed, holistic approaches to care. Career pathways can include roles in Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations, mental health and wellbeing teams, outreach and support programs, and related community services. This major prepares you for paraprofessional practice within an Associate Degree pathway in Indigenous mental health and health services. Preparing graduates for nursing assistant, care worker, and clinical support roles, or degree articulation.

珀斯的生活成本**

餐厅 （膳食，便宜的餐厅） A$ 17 - 23	每月租金 （市中心一间卧室） A$ 1,255 - 1,660	每月租金 （中心外有一间卧室） A$ 866 - 1,146
运输 （日常的） A$ 6 - 8	每月公用事业费用 （电力、移动和互联网） A$ 243 - 321

平均工资***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**来源：numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)