Mental Health Foundations

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Justify the international and national prioritization of mental health, including the need for active mental health promotion and illness prevention strategies and services for diverse people, families, and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders;;
2. Appraise the legal and ethical frameworks that guide the models of delivery of complex consumer-centred, culturally appropriate mental health care in Australia;
3. Critically review the most common mental illnesses, the factors that contribute to their prevalence, and the impact of the symptoms of mental illness or 'burden of disease' on the lived experience of diverse people, families, and communities;
4. Critique the theory and practice of recovery-oriented, evidence-based mental health assessment, diagnosis, pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions, and care planning;
5. Justify models of self-care for practitioners; and
6. Participate in an academic community through reflective and critical engagement in academic texts and understanding of principles of academic integrity.