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Course description

This course addresses one of the National Health Priority areas and is designed to introduce students to knowledge, skills and attitudes related to mental health, mental illness across the lifespan and integrating physical and psychosocial care from a nursing/midwifery perspective. Using an evidence-based approach, the course will focus on developing an understanding of common mental health illness, mental health assessment, intervention and relapse prevention, models of care and legal and ethical issues. Students will consolidate learning with regard to positive images about mental health recovery and the application of interpersonal skills in preparation for clinical placement in a mental health setting. The specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), LGBTIAQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual and queer) populations and mothers and families during the perinatal period will be considered in the course.

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