The Diploma for Mental Health is the formal qualification equipping workers to provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. This course will train students to be able to provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. The students in this course will be trained to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.

A Diploma in Mental Health will improve your job opportunities in the field of: 

• Community rehabilitation and support worker
• Welfare support worker
• Community rehabilitation worker

All students are expected to comply with the eligibility requirements: 

• A good ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance Certificate and Work with Children Check; 
• Ability to work and communicate respectfully with background from different national backgrounds; 

Student is provided upto 24 months to complete the course. Ongoing support is provided to all students to ensure they complete the course within a timely manner.  

• Payment plan options; 
• Installments plan options; 
• Personalised tailored payment offered to assist students. 

Contact Signature Training for an appointment to understand the course and the eligibility criteria for enrollment. All prospective students are required to attend a

face-to-face consultation with our team for enrollment. This is to confirm the following:

• if students are eligible for the course
• if students are eligible for any recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• when you can start
• arrange a time to have your LLN assessed and to make arrangements to enrol
• Existing workers are encouraged to apply for RPL.