National ID: CHC43315 | State ID: AWK8
This qualification focuses on the support and needs of people accessing mental health services. You will learn about responding to self-harm, early intervention strategies, support, advocacy and policy development. You will also learn about the mental health sector and issues facing those with a mental health disorder.
You will undertake a supervised or simulated work placement where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.
Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:
Further study opportunities:
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a welfare officer, support worker or mental health worker in community settings.
Further Study Option(s) Diploma of Community Welfare Work
Course overview
| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| South Metro Tafe |
| Armadale |
| Two semesters |
| N |
| N |
| North Metro Tafe |
| Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) |
| One semester |
| N |
| N |
| North Metro Tafe |
| Leederville |
| One semester |
| N |
| N |
| South Regional Tafe |
| Bunbury |
| One semester |
| Y |
| Y |
| South Regional Tafe |
| Harvey |
| Two semesters |
| Y |
| Y |
Entrance requirements
Course Overview
| Where |
Armadale Bunbury Harvey Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) Leederville |
| Duration | |
| How | Full-Time |
| When |
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a welfare officer, support worker or mental health worker in community settings.
Further study opportunities:
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a welfare officer, support worker or mental health worker in community settings.
Further Study Option(s)
Diploma of Community Welfare Work
Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.
VET Student Loans
VET Student Loans is the new program that replaces the current VET FEE HELP scheme.
Eligible students will be entitled to apply for a VET Student Loan. Comprehensive information on VET Student Loans can be found on the Australian Government website education.gov.au/vet-student-loans
International students
Fees, charges, available locations, applications, and enrolment procedures for international students are different to those applicable to local students.
International students can only study full-time.
For information on international student fees and application, please follow this link to the TAFE International WA website www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au
Entrance Requirements
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate II or Certificate III |
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