Wodonga TAFE
14 months full-time
This Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is designed for individuals with lived experience in mental health to work as peer workers in mental health services. Combining trauma-informed practice with recovery-oriented approaches, it prepares workers to support peers and promote wellbeing in the mental health sector.
To be eligible, participants must be currently working in a peer work role (paid or unpaid) at least one day per week, or have been offered a placement/employment commencing prior to course start with a minimum of one workday per week. A Working With Children's Check (WWCC) and National Police Check are mandatory for participation and completion of placement. Evidence of WWCC approval or identification card must be provided during orientation.
The course comprises 13 compulsory units covering advocacy and representation services, working with diverse people, group activity planning and conduction, legal and ethical practice, recovery-oriented mental health services, trauma-informed care, self-advocacy promotion, recovery-oriented approaches to complexity, social and emotional wellbeing assessment, professional practice reflection, peer work practices in mental health, continuous service improvement, and lived experience application in peer work. Additionally, workplace health and safety participation is included. Two selectable units allow specialisation in consumer mental health peer work or carer-focused peer work roles.
Wodonga TAFE delivers this course in partnership with Mental Health Victoria, ensuring content is developed by industry experts and aligned with national standards. The collaboration with Mental Health Victoria facilitators brings specialist expertise in peer work frameworks and lived experience approaches. Rolling enrolments provide flexibility for working professionals, and the course is delivered online to accommodate diverse circumstances.
Graduates are qualified to work as Mental Health Peer Workers in mental health services, utilising their lived experience to support others. Career progression opportunities include further study in the Diploma of Community Services, leading to roles in community health, mental health advocacy, peer support coordination, and consumer-led mental health initiatives.
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