Master of Mental Health Nursing

To do this course, you need to have:

• Completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification; AND
• Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) OR Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) OR equivalent registration with the relevant registering authority for applicants outside of Australia; AND
• Completed a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience, or the part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse and have clinical support in a mental health specialty area OR provide written confirmation from their employer that they are employed in a mental health setting; OR
• Completed Victoria University’s Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing or Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

In this course, units you may study include:

Core:

• HNO6010 – Recovery Oriented Mental Health
• HNO6001 – Biopsychosocial and Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health
• HNO6012 – Effective Trauma-Informed Care
• HNO6008 – Mental Health Nursing
• HNO6001 – Promoting Cultural Competence and Community Health
• HNO6013 – Mental Health in Later Life
• HNO6002 – Care Coordination in Practice
• HNO6004 – Evidence and Research for Practice
• HNO7011 – Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Mental Health
• HNO7012. – Assessment in Mental Health
• HNO7901 – Research Project

Electives:

• HNO7013 – Psychological Therapies
• HNO7014 – Perspectives on Addictive Behaviours
• HNO7006 – Nursing Leadership and Management
• HNO7004 – Health and Wellbeing for the Older Person