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Indigenous Australian Mental Health Principles and Practice Major (BAppSc)

Non-Award

The Indigenous Mental Health Principles and Practice major equips students with skills and knowledge for careers in Indigenous mental health, offering strategies and methodologies for engaging with Aboriginal mental health patients. Graduates may pursue further studies in honours, graduate certificates, diplomas, or master's degrees.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Duration

2 semesters full-time

Course Code

MJRU-INMHL

About this course

Overview

The Indigenous Mental Health Principles and Practice major enables you to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to work as an Indigenous mental health practitioner.

It will provide you with comprehensive mental health strategies, skills, knowledge and treatment methodologies to engage with Aboriginal mental health patients.

Graduates may qualify for entry into a bachelor degree with honours and some graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and master degrees.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

You're considered a high school leaver if you:

Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.

ATAR pathway

Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

Subjects you must have studied in high school to be eligible for entry into a course.

There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.

Desirable WACE subjects

Desirable WACE subjects

High school subjects that aren't essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.

There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

Alternative pathways

Indigenous applicant

If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.

Find your pathway to Curtin

Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.

What you will learn

What you'll learn

apply, demonstrate and compile academic knowledge and principles in a variety of contexts to promote self-directed and independent learning
think critically and creatively to generate solutions in an academic environment; apply logical processes in problem solving
access, evaluate, synthesise information from multiple sources in order to make valid judgements
communicate effectively with consideration of audience and purpose, demonstrating respect for others and cultural awareness
use technology appropriately to develop research skills, access resources and to communicate effectively to a wide community
be self-motivated and take responsibility for one's own learning; develop life-long learning skills to source new and relevant information
consider global and cultural issues from a variety of perspectives
demonstrate respect for cultural diversity within Indigenous Australia, the wider community and University environment; respect and promote cultural diversity
work ethically and professionally both within a team and independently; develop a positive sense of Indigenous identity to empower others in the wider community

Career pathways

What jobs can the Indigenous Australian Mental Health Principles and Practice course lead to?Careers

Indigenous mental health officer
Policy manager
Project manager.

Industries

Indigenous mental health.

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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Curtin course code: MJRU-INMHL
Last updated on: 13 October 2025