To be eligible to apply you will need to fulfill the following criteria:
A bachelor's degree, master's or research degree from an Australian institution or equivalent.
A minimum GPA of 4 out of 7.0 which is an approximate Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60 percent (this does not guarantee an offer of a place as places are limited and offers are made based on academic merit)
IELTS Academic: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL iBT: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE Academic: A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
The Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling offers career expansion for students wishing to add to their existing qualifications in social sciences or health sciences. You will be qualified to provide vocational evaluation, vocational counselling, and case management in workers compensation settings as a rehabilitation counsellor.
The aim of rehabilitation counselling is to assist people with disabilities or disadvantage to attain maximum participation in employment and community life through appropriate assessment, counselling, service provision and support.
During this course, you will study: vocational development and counselling, applied psychosocial and medical rehabilitation, case management, client assessment and job placement, work injury and worker's compensation, and rehabilitation philosophy.
You will have the opportunity to experience your chosen career path via clinical fieldwork placements in workers compensation and rehabilitation settings.
Why study with us?
You'll gain real-world, hands-on training through clinical placements within our extensive network of clinical partners.
You'll learn from highly respected practitioners, clinicians and researchers.
With a multidisciplinary focus, we prepare graduates with generalist and specialist healthcare knowledge and skills.
Our research ranks "well above world class" (Excellence in Research for Australia level 5).
We offer a range of leadership and student support programs to give you the best possible opportunity for success.
We have world-class facilities, with purpose-built laboratories and on-site health clinics.
In 2021, we will move to the purpose-built Health Precinct at Camperdown campus, which will for the first time bring multiple health disciplines together in a facility that translates research into education and clinical services.
How will you learn?
The course is offered on campus and by distance/ online.
Who should study this course?
Health and non-health graduates who are looking to gain the skills required for professional practice as a rehabilitation counsellor.
CRICOS code: 002748F
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Graduates attain professional status as a rehabilitation counsellor and are qualified to provide specialist counselling, rehabilitation, and case management services to people who have experienced injury, disability or social disadvantage.
Rehabilitation counsellors work:
in government/public
in community or private rehabilitation settings
as industry, vocational/social trainers
as counsellors in drug and alcohol, psychiatric and correctional settings
as human resource managers
as private rehabilitation consultants
OSHC - AUD $530 per year
