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Mental health courses
4 mental health qualifications in Australia, from certificates to the degree, compared side by side: cost, duration, providers and where each one leads.
- Qualifications
- 4
on this page
- Providers
- 177
across all qualifications
- Median pay
- $65,000
across roles in this field
- Employment growth*
- +12%
1 of 1 roles in shortage
Which of these is right for you?
We don't recommend one provider over another, but four things usually decide which qualification is the right one to start with.
- How much time can you give it?
- A certificate usually runs months, not years, and gets you working sooner. A degree is a multi-year commitment, but it's the only route into a registered profession like pharmacist.
- Do you want to study online, on campus, or both?
- Check each qualification's study modes below. Some are online only, some require placements or on-campus units even in a mostly online course.
- What's your entry point?
- If you're starting from school leaver or career change with no background in the field, the lowest rung on the ladder is usually the realistic start, not the top qualification.
- Which role are you aiming for?
- Some roles need one specific qualification. Others accept several. The roles section below says which qualification on this page actually gets you there.
The mental health qualifications
4 qualifications, from certificates through to a degree. Each links through to cost, duration and the providers that teach it.
Certificates and diplomas
Certificate IV in Mental Health
141 providersThis qualification prepares you to support people living with mental illness or psychiatric disability, with the work built around the person setting their own direction for recovery.
Certificate IVMental Health WorkerView qualification →Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
32 providersThis qualification is for people who have lived experience of mental illness, either as a consumer or as a carer, and want to use that experience to support others.
Certificate IVMental Health WorkerView qualification →
What mental health study leads to
The role where a mental health qualification is a recognised route in, which qualification on this page it is, and what else you need.
