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Soaring growth rates are expected for mental health nurse positions – earn your Master of Mental Health Nursing 100% online at La Trobe University . Study therapeutic skills, pharmacology, mental health assessment and diagnosis, and considerations in treatment recovery.
Understand how to apply your learning across rural, regional or metro settings.
Developed in collaboration with Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA), you’ll learn from experts how to create and carry out clinical plans.
The Master of Mental Health Nursing is a specialist postgraduate qualification open to Division 1 registered nurses. Study 1.5 years full-time or 2–3 years part-time. You’ll extend your skills across 12 units of study.
The course helps you develop a deeper understanding of mental health through systematic analysis and reflection on the relationships between theory and clinical practice. You’ll have the opportunity to exit at a Diploma level with advanced specialist skills or complete the Master of Mental Health Nursing to attain a clinical consultancy level of practice.
National shortage of mental health nurses
According to the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN), mental health nurses are in short supply in comparison to the demand for professionals who can provide direct clinical mental health care.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Therapeutic Skills

Comprehensive Mental Health Assessment

Mental Health Diagnosis

Experiences and Perceptions of Mental Illness

Mental Health Nursing: Consideration in Treatment and Recovery

Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice

Advanced Therapeutic Skills for Mental Health Nursing

Mental Health Nursing and Therapeutic Pharmacology

Quality Improvement Initiatives

Critiquing Research Literature

Translating Evidence to Practice

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Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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You can start any time as we have multiple intakes each year.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Semi-structured
Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Nursing Counselling Psychology View 27 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

To apply for La Trobe’s Master of Mental Health Nursing, you’ll need to be a domestic student, have a completed application and:

successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree in nursing (or equivalent)*

transcripts from prior universities

resume or CV

be a Division 1 Registered Nurse

have a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3375 AUD / module

≈ 3375 AUD / module
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Citizens or residents

3375 AUD / module

≈ 3375 AUD / module

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