Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health

Program code

3404

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

1 year part-time

Credit points

40

Indicative fee

$4,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Admission requirements

  • Any Bachelor degree or higher
  • Related Certificate IV and relevant work experience
  • Relevant work experience

    (more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

Next start date

Trimester 1, 2025 (more)

Applications close

Monday, 10 February 2025

Important Notes

This program is scheduled to commence in Trimester 1, 2025

About this program

Gain tools for mental health practice and help people achieve their goals. 

This postgraduate program provides mental health practitioners and case managers in diverse practice roles with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage programs that support their clients to achieve personal and system goals, as well as work more effectively with people with injury, disability, mental illness, and their significant others.  

This includes a wide range of human service and rehabilitation programs supporting diverse populations with complex needs, assisting clients to obtain and maintain employment and supporting people from diverse backgrounds with injury, disability or mental illness to find new ways to lead fulfilling and satisfying lives. 

You will be introduced to the values, theories, frameworks, principles and skills of person-centred planning, case management, and communication skills, and therefore become more efficient at determining individual need and planning, coordinating and procuring a range of appropriate services and supports to promote the goals of diverse clients. You'll also gain an understanding of mental illness, epidemiology and relevant theoretical frameworks, which is vital for informing quality mental health practice.  

Industry and expert connections  

Within this degree, you will engage with a multidisciplinary cohort of fellow students in this degree in a flexible online learning environment, where you will be exposed to a range of perspectives and have the opportunity to make new professional connections, while under the tutelage of our experienced academic staff.  

Flexibility

Study anytime, anywhere - This degree is available online through our Digital campus, giving you more room to fit university with your work and social life.

Pursue further study

The courses in this graduate certificate may be credited towards a related graduate diploma or masters degree. Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past, which will give you an idea of what you can expect.

Related programs

Code Program title Campus Intake
5625 Master of Mental Health Practice Online Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
4171 Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Practice Online Exit point only
3404 Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health (this program) Online Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.

Attendance information

This Graduate Certificate program is offered on a part-time basis via online delivery.

There is no requirement for on-campus attendance. Access to a reliable computer with Internet access is essential.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.

Work-integrated learning

Courses within this degree include work-integrated learning experiences such as: professional practice/work placements, industry projects performed at the university or in a workplace, volunteer work for organisations such as not-for-profit organisations, learning activities within virtual and simulated work environments. To experience this type of learning, you need to enrol in specific courses, such as 7510LFC Community Internship and Partnerships for SDGs, which can be taken as an elective in this program.

My career opportunities

Graduate outcomes 

This program can provide you with the knowledge and skills required to transition your career into a new industry. Whether you have existing human services or mental health practice experience or are undergoing a career transition, you will be prepared for effective practice within your own profession and for further studies in rehabilitation counselling, human services or community mental health practice, as this degree offers a pathway for you to continue study with one of our Masters programs in Rehabilitation Counselling, Mental Health Practice, or Human Services.  

This course is relevant for people interested in working in allied health and human service settings, including employment services, occupational and insurance-based rehabilitation, community mental health, NDIS related services, community support work, peer work, mental health recovery work, supported housing, and police liaison. 

Key employment sectors 

  • Health Care and Social Assistance 
  • Public Administration and Safety 
  • Administrative and Support Services 
  • Education and Training 
  • Other Human Services 

Potential job outcomes 

  • Allied health practitioner 
  • Case manager 
  • Community worker 
  • Disabilities services officer 
  • Family support officer 
  • Parole and probation officer 
  • Residential care officer 
  • Youth worker 
  • Aged care worker 
  • Disability care worker 
  • Various mental health support roles 

Pathways to further study

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health with a grade point average of at least 5.0 may apply for admission to the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling (5578), Master of Mental Health Practice (5625), or Master of Human Services (5604)

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students

Indicative annual tuition fee

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health (3404)


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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs

If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.

Further information

Additional fee information

This postgraduate program has Commonwealth Supported Places. If you are eligible, the Australian Government will contribute to the cost of this program but you will also be required to make a contribution.

Quotas are applied for admission to the Commonwealth Supported Places. Where demand exceeds the number of available places and all places have been filled for the current admission period, applicants who meet minimum program entry requirements may be eligible for a Fee-Paying Postgraduate place if such places are available. Please note that deferrals are not permitted for programs with Commonwealth Supported Places.