This subject contains a 40 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
This is the final clinical subject in the course.
Students enrolled in this subject will undertake 8 weeks of clinical practice in a variety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous mental health care settings. Each student's performance will be assessed using the Djirruwang Clinical Assessment Tool (DCAT) where performance is evaluated against the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. This information can be found in the Clinical Handbook. This placement is a placement in which students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and skills by analysing and assessing the mental health environment and mental health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. Holistic health encompasses spirituality as well as the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of the individual and community. This subject has a compulsory Residential School.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
SY/US
Two sessions
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health
Restricted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
MHP211
This subject contains a 40 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
This is the final clinical subject in the course.
This subject contains a 2 day Compulsory Residential School.
The students undertaking subjects within the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) Djirruwang Program are supported in their study endeavours through DEEWR funding under Away from Base to attend the compulsory residential schools. This funding is set at 20 days across two academic sessions (30 and 60). The following breakdown covers the number of days per subject per session/year to ensure that students are able to continue to be supported in their academic pursuits under the current funding agreement with the Indigenous Student Services (Ngungilanna).
Third Year
Session One Session Two
MHP311 - 2 days MHP311 - 2 days
MHP301 - 2.66 days MHP301 - 2.66 days
MHP302 - 2.66 days MHP302 - 2.66 days
MHP312 - 2.66 days MHP313 - 2.66 days
Total 10 days Total 10 days
Across session 30 and 60 a total of 20 days, this meets the requirements for student support to attend residential schools from ISS.
This subject requires periods of workplace learning therefore students will be required to integrate managed placement experience into their other commitments. There is also a residential school.
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.