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If you choose to study part-time, you can also pace your learning over one to two years. <\/p><p>If you&#39;d also like the option to further extend your skills, the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Education can also provide a fully credited pathway to the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Education. <\/p><p>You&#39;ll learn how to : <\/p><ul><li><strong>Recognise and support the mental health and wellbeing needs of students <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Create culturally safe learning environments, acknowledging the relationship between culture and wellbeing. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Design and implement whole school and person-centred responses to wellbeing needs and evidence-based practices. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Apply universal approaches to wellbeing and gain an understanding of mental health systems and community support resources available to schools and individuals. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong> <em>Students will need to have satisfactory computer skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and online meeting programs such as Zoom. 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