{ "availability": true, "data": { "awardTitle": "Master of Mental Health Nursing", "advertisedTitle": "Master of Mental Health Nursing", "totalCreditPoints": 180, "offerYear": 2026, "studentType": "International", "locationDisplayName": "Online", "deliveryModeCode": "OA", "deliveryModeDescription": "Online Asynchronous", "cricosCourseCode": "", "isFlexibleLocation": false, "majors": [], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": false, "instance": false, "indicativeFees": false, "startDates": false }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": {"60":["Graduate Certificate in Mental Health"],"120":["Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing"]} }, "startDates": "LTU Term 2 (March 2026), LTU Term 3 (May 2026), LTU Term 4 (July 2026), LTU Term 5 (September 2026)", "duration": "1.5 years full-time", "prerequisite": "", "courseDescription": "<p>If you're a registered nurse looking to progress your career, La Trobe's fully online Master of Mental Health Nursing expands your knowledge and skills in providing recovery-based care for consumers with mental health conditions. Developed in collaboration with Mental Health Clinical Services, you'll learn how to provide evidence-based mental health care in a range of health settings and build the specialised skills to work with groups ranging from children to the elderly, and in areas such as addiction, eating disorders, depression and anxiety.<\/p><p>You'll begin by broadening your understanding of mental health and its impact on individuals, families and communities. Build your critical thinking skills and discover how to effectively assess and diagnose mental illness. From there, you'll enhance your ability to make high-level clinical decisions and apply therapeutic interventions that meet the needs of mental health consumers.<\/p><p>You'll develop your communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, consumers, and their families. You'll examine a range of therapeutic approaches, including pharmacological and recovery-oriented therapies, working with people in crisis and using a problem-solving approach in the context of mental health care. Then, put your learning into your current clinical practice in your workplace.<\/p><p>Enjoy flexible learning that lets you fit your study around your work commitments. The course runs in four six-week terms across the year so you can focus on two subjects a semester. Additionally, if you need to exit early, you can still graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health if you complete four subjects, or the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing if you complete eight. Note a minimum requirement for specialisation and credentialing is the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.<\/p><p>Graduate ready to create better health outcomes for individuals in a wide range of hospital and community settings.<\/p><p>You'll learn:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Therapeutic skills<\/strong><ul><li>Learn how to make high level, independent clinical decisions and build the communication and interpersonal skills required for therapeutic interventions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Comprehensive mental health assessment<\/strong><ul><li>Develop comprehensive assessment and management skills and recognise the interrelationship between a person&#39;s medical, social, and psychological health.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Mental health diagnosis<\/strong><ul><li>Critically examine psychopathology, mental health diagnosis and associated co-morbidities and enhance your ability to effectively assess and diagnose mental illness.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Experiences and perceptions of mental illness<\/strong><ul><li>Explore the complexities that exercising choice and control poses for people with mental illness and build your expertise in areas such as supported decision making and recovery orientated practice.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Students will need to have satisfactory computer skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and online meeting programs such as Zoom. These platforms will be used throughout the course and in assessment tasks<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCriInAddToAtar": "", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "prerequisite": "<p>Successful completion of an Australian bachelor's degree in Nursing (or equivalent).<\/p><p>Applicants must be working as a Division 1 Registered Nurse in mental health and hold a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with no restrictions to practice.<\/p><p>Specialisation - compulsory: Nursing<\/p><p>Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.<\/p>", "academicEntReq": "<ul><li><p>The University will access your official transcript upon application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "<div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-0\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-0\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Behavioural and relational skills<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-0\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-0\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Students must be able to manage their own responses and behaviour to work effectively in a range of learning environments with diverse people and tasks. This includes the capacity to be receptive and respond appropriately to constructive feedback. Students should also be able to work with others in a team or group environment and make and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of individuals in order to complete tasks or for professional practice.<\/p><p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.latrobe.edu.au\/document\/view.php?id=60\"> Student Behaviours Policy<\/a><\/p><p><em><strong>Course-Specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing students must demonstrate knowledge and engage in ethical behaviour in practice (academically and clinically) to facilitate safe, competent interactions and relationships with people to ensure their own and others' physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing is not placed at risk.<\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing students must be able to demonstrate behavioural stability by functioning and adapting effectively and sensitively in a diverse and changing academic and clinical environment.<\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing students must demonstrate knowledge and compliance with Australian law, professional regulations and scope of practice to enable the safe delivery of care. Nursing and midwifery students must be responsible and accountable for their practice to reduce the risk of harm to themselves and others.<\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing practice require effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills for the safe delivery of care. Mental Health Nursing students are required to have effective and efficient verbal communication in English. Mental Health Nursing students also need to be respectful, clear, attentive, empathetic, honest and non-judgmental; and have effective written communication skills \u2013 a fundamental nursing and midwifery responsibility with professional and legal ramifications.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Cognition<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-1\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Students must be able to locate, acquire, retain and apply knowledge as part of their learning and for assessment. They must have the ability to sustain their attention over a designated period, maintain their focus in a variety of learning environments and remember information long enough to complete tasks in a reasonable and safe timeframe.<\/p><p><em><strong>Course-Specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing students must be able to use retained knowledge to determine safe and appropriate care decisions. They must be able to notice, focus their attention and process information in order to respond effectively to critical changes in instructions, measurements or observable behaviour. For example, they must be able to focus on and respond to changing visual information in answering questions about appropriate courses of action in distracting environments.<\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing practice require comprehensive theoretical knowledge. Nursing and midwifery students must demonstrate consistent and effective knowledge and cognitive skills to provide safe and competent nursing and midwifery care.<\/p><p>Competent literacy skills are essential for safe and effective delivery of Mental Health Nursing care. Mental Health Nursing students must have the ability to accurately acquire information and accurately convey appropriate effective messages; to read and comprehend a range of literature and information; and the capacity to understand and implement academic conventions to construct written text in a scholarly manner.<\/p><p>Competent and accurate numeracy skills are essential for safe and effective nursing and midwifery care. Mental Health Nursing students must demonstrate the ability to interpret and correctly apply data, measurements and numerical criteria.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-2\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-2\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Sensory (visual, auditory, tactile, olfaction)<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-2\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-2\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Students should possess the ability to interact with visual, auditory or tactile inputs sufficiently to manage their learning environment and to meet professional performance needs.<\/p><p><em><strong>Course-Specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing students must be able to observe visual inputs, including patient symptoms, which will allow them to manage patient care and continually develop their nursing practice during placements and throughout their career.<\/p><p>Adequate visual, auditory, tactile acuity is required to provide safe and effective nursing and midwifery care. Mental Health Nursing students must demonstrate the following:<\/p><ul><li>adequate visual acuity to perform the required range of skills, tasks and assessments to maintain consistent, accurate and safe care to self and others<\/li><li>adequate auditory ability to monitor, assess and manage individuals' health needs consistently and accurately<\/li><li>adequate tactile ability to monitor, assess and detect patients' physical characteristics and act on any abnormalities detected to provide thorough nursing and midwifery care.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-3\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-3\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Strength and mobility<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-3\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-3\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Gross motor skills <\/strong><\/p><p>Students should possess the strength, range of motion, coordination and mobility sufficient to manage their learning environment and ultimately professional performance needs.<\/p><p><strong>Fine motor skills <\/strong><\/p><p>Students should possess the manual dexterity and fine motor skills sufficient to manage their learning environment and ultimately professional performance needs.<\/p><p><em><strong>Course-Specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Mental Health Nursing practice involve physical demands and requires gross motor function and manual dexterity and fine motor skills. Nursing and midwifery students must demonstrate sufficient gross motor function, manual dexterity and fine motor skills necessary to perform, coordinate, prioritise care and undertake tasks that involve:<\/p><ul><li>gross motor skills include lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, twisting and bending; and<\/li><li>fine motor skills include being able to grasp, press, push, turn, squeeze and manipulate various objects and individuals. Students must be able to demonstrate and perform these tasks consistently and safely to reduce the risk of harm to self and others.<\/li><\/ul><p>Mental Health Nursing practice require both physical and mental performance at a consistent and sustained level to meet individual needs over time. Mental Health Nursing students need sufficient physical and mental endurance to perform multiple tasks in an assigned period to provide safe and effective care. Students require the capacity to maintain consistency and quality of performance throughout the designated period of duty; and the ability to perform repetitive activities with a level of concentration to ensure focus on the activity until it is completed appropriately.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "engReq": "<p>Offshore applicants are considered for admission based on the stated course entry requirements. IELTS may be considered.<\/p>", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Master of Mental Health Nursing, students must complete a total of 180 credit points across 2 years.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab2\" id=\"tab2trigger\" >Year 2<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab2\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 2 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">60 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH5MHN\" target=\"_blank\">ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH5MHN<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH5ATS\" target=\"_blank\">ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC SKILLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH NURSING<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH5ATS<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH4CMA\" target=\"_blank\">COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH4CMA<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH4EPM\" target=\"_blank\">EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH4EPM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH4MHD\" target=\"_blank\">MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH4MHD<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH5MHP\" target=\"_blank\">MENTAL HEALTH NURSING AND THERAPEUTIC PHARMACOLOGY<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH5MHP<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH5CNP\" target=\"_blank\">MENTAL HEALTH NURSING: CONSIDERATION IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH5CNP<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/MMH4THK\" target=\"_blank\">THERAPEUTIC SKILLS<\/a><\/td> <td> MMH4THK<\/td> 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target='_blank'>Online<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Analyse critically and apply advanced knowledge and skills to complex clinical nursing practice in mental health care<\/li><li>Critically reflect and select clinical assessments for specialist nursing mental health care<\/li><li>Synthesise complex information to inform clinical reasoning and enable complex problem solving skill in practice<\/li><li>Locate and use evidence-based models of care and critically appraising and applying strategies that meet the needs of mental health consumers<\/li><li>Develop and critically analyse advanced nursing plans that support therapeutic relationships with mental health consumers and their families and carers, using co-constructive care and collaborative engagement<\/li><li>Critically reflect on communication effectiveness and appropriateness with colleagues, people accessing mental health services and the public in both professional and social contexts in accordance with professional ethical standards<\/li><li>Critically reflect and practice via professional person centred care and advocacy independently as a team leader or team member in mental health settings in accordance with professional ethical standards<\/li><li>Critically reflect on effective learning strategies that are responsive to specialised practice<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>Graduates may find employment in a variety of roles including:<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Mental health nurse<\/strong><ul><li>Work closely with individuals experiencing mental ill health to promote their wellbeing, recovery, and inclusion within the community.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Clinical nurse manager<\/strong><ul><li>Lead, guide, and support nursing teams responsible for general, mental health and addiction services.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Clinical nurse specialist<\/strong><ul><li>provide care and support to consumers and their families, transcribe doctor&#39;s orders, review charts, and administer medications or treatments. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Community mental health nurse<\/strong><ul><li>Oversee the delivery of care, conducting of assessments and development of care coordination plans for consumers in local or regional communities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>", "professionalRecognition": "<p>Graduates of the Master of Mental Health Nursing may apply for membership with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.<\/p>", "fees": { "overview": "A$27 800 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.", "showFeeLegislationMsg": false, "amountDescription": "A$27 800 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.", "essentialRequirementsSelection": "", "eligibleForCspLoan": false, "eligibleForErpLoan": false } }, "content": { "atarDistributionReport": null }, "softContent": { "contactCta": { "primaryCta": { "link": "https:\/\/apply.latrobe.edu.au\/content\/forms\/af\/direct-applications\/home.html", "text": "Apply now" }, "secondaryCta": { "link": "https:\/\/onlinecourses.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/masters-mental-health-nursing\/", "text": "Enquire now" }, "overwriteHeadline": "<h2>Progress your nursing career<\/h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"color: black;\">Applications now open<\/h3>\r\n<ul><li>Build your critical thinking skills and discover how to effectively assess and diagnose mental illness.<\/li><li>Gain the skills to work with groups ranging from children to the elderly, and in areas such as addiction, eating disorders, depression and anxiety.<\/li><li>Examine a range of therapeutic approaches, including pharmacological and recovery-oriented therapies.<\/li><li>Graduate ready to create better health outcomes for individuals in a wide range of hospital and community settings.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n<p>For more information or to check your eligibility, call our team of Student Enrolment Advisors on (+61 3) 9917 3009.<\/p>", "headline": "<p class=\"h2\">Applications now open<\/p>", "subheadline": "<p>There's never been a better time to build new skills and follow your passion. 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