Graduate Diploma of Counselling

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling equips students with diverse counselling techniques for various workplace settings, client populations, and cultural groups. It comprises core units in counselling foundations, ethics, lifespan development, and advanced counselling, along with specialization options in Couple Counselling, Forensic Counselling, or Human Services Counselling. Assessment methods include essays, case studies, presentations, and portfolios, while teaching involves lectures, tutorials, workshops, supervision, and experiential learning. Graduates can pursue careers in private practice, schools, rehabilitation centers, and online crisis counselling.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling equips students with a diverse range of counselling techniques applicable in various workplace settings, with diverse client populations, and across cultural groups. This program explores pedagogical approaches and learning methods designed to promote personal and professional growth. Its aim is to enhance the counselling skills of individuals currently employed or seeking employment in human services sectors.

Outline:

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling comprises 4 core units and 4 units from a chosen specialization (Couple Counselling; Human Services Counselling; or Forensic Counselling).

Core Units:

• Foundations of Counselling
• Ethics and Cultural Diversity for Counsellors
• Lifespan Development and Systemic Thinking
• Advanced Counselling

Couple Counselling Specialization:

• Couple Counselling Theory
• Couple Counselling Practice and Application
• Advanced Counselling Placement 2
• Clinical Supervision and Work Place Experience

Forensic Counselling Specialization:

• Core Skills in Forensic Practice
• Fundamentals of Criminal Law Process
• Principles of Violence Risk Assessment and Management
• Clinical Supervision and Work Place Experience

Human Services Counselling Specialization:

• Addiction Counselling
• Assessment and Evidence-Based Therapies
• Working with Groups
• Clinical Supervision and Work Place Experience

Assessment:

Assessment methods for the program include:

• Essays
• Case studies
• Presentations
• Reflective journals
• Portfolios

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced academics and practitioners who are experts in the field of counselling. The teaching methods employed include:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Supervision
• Experiential learning

Careers:

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling can pursue careers in a variety of settings, including:

• Private practice
• Schools
• Rehabilitation centers
• Online crisis counselling