CHC53315 - Diploma of Mental Health
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required 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. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Career Outcomes
Size: This is a very large occupation. Location: Aged and Disabled Carers work in many regions of Australia. Industries: Most work in Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration and Safety; and Administrative and Support Services. Earnings: Full-time workers on an adult wage earn around $1,265 per week (below the average of $1,460). Earnings tend to be lower when starting out and higher as experience grows. Full-time: Less than half work full-time (33%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time. Hours: Full-time workers spend around 43 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours). Age: The average age is 47 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are 45 years or older (56%). Gender: 80% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
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RPL-Get certified in 4 easy steps
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment pathway you can utilise to recognise the skills, knowledge and experience gained through work experience, life experience, training courses and work based training. This is assessed against the evidence requirements of one or more units of competency.
Eligibility!
Free Skills Assessment
Determine your eligibility for RPL by conducting a Free Skills Review. It only takes a few minutes! When it’s completed, you’ll have a brief discussion with an RPL specialist who will walk you through the process
Evidence
Submit your portfolio
After you identify the qualifications you’re eligible for, it’s time to get started! You’ll receive a number of documents that will start the process. tart with a simple Self-Assessment checklist. Next, we’ll work with you to gather your supporting evidence. Going through all of your work experience and determining suitable evidence can be hard. We strive to make it easier.
Assessment
Through Partnered RTOs We’ll take care of the hard work and will organise and compile your evidence so that it’s aligned with the units of the qualification you’re after. This helps you to successfully achieve your qualification from one of our RTO partners.
Approved?
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It’s time for the good news! The Skills Recognition & RPL Process is complete provided you meet the requirements of each unit. You’re then issued with a Nationally Recognised Qualification from one of our RTO partners. Congratulations!
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Want to know if you’re eligible to obtain this qualification via Skills Recognition & RPL? Then why not start a Free Skills Review, it requires only 3 minutes to complete! Take the initiative today to determine your eligibility.
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