Mental Health Nursing Practice 1 | Federation University

HEMTL6000 Mental Health Nursing Practice 1

The purpose of this unit is to prepare registered nurses for specialist nursing practice with an in-depth understanding of mental health practice. This unit will extend specialist knowledge and skills for safe and effective mental health nursing care in a strength-based framework. You will examine mental health classification systems in practice and develop advanced skills for evidence based mental health assessments and the formulation of person centred recovery oriented nursing care Students will be provided with opportunities to develop sound clinical reasoning in the holistic care of individual¿s experiencing mental illness and their families. This unit provides an introduction to mental health assessment for health practitioners working in generalist or mental health settings.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2025 contribution amount* $1,164
2025 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,164

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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