Graduate Certificate in Workplace Wellbeing

Duration0.5 years full-time, 1 year part-time
Location
Online
Next start termTerm 1, 2025
Study modeOnline
Course codeCM66
This is a new course commencing in Term 1, 2025. If starting your studies in 2025 your course will be delivered on a part-time basis.
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Overview

Study the Graduate Certificate in Workplace Wellbeing and explore mechanisms to enhance wellbeing, strengths and resilience within a workplace context. Throughout the course, you'll critically evaluate the application of tools used to initiate, motivate and sustain wellbeing at work.

The course will equip you with practical skills in identifying and managing psychosocial hazards. It applies principles from disciplines such as psychology, occupational health and safety, and health promotion to the real-world context of maintaining wellbeing in the workplace. 

You will have the opportunity to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving. You will be able to apply these skills to various employment contexts and life situations to complement your profession and disciplinary base.

What is workplace wellbeing? 

Workplace wellbeing is a crucial aspect of modern working life. It encompasses how employees perceive their work environment, their physical and psychological safety at work, and the overall culture of the work organisation. In response, many workplaces are now prioritising the health and wellbeing of their employees, aiming to create healthy, safe, and productive environments.  

This course is not just a standalone learning opportunity, but also a stepping stone towards our comprehensive suite of workplace wellbeing postgraduate degrees. It provides a seamless pathway into the Graduate Diploma and Master of Workplace Wellbeing, offering a clear educational path and helping you advance your career.

Study experience

Career Opportunities

Upon completing this course, you'll have a solid foundation of workplace wellbeing and the mechanisms that enhance wellbeing, strengths and resilience within a workplace context. This course provides the ideal foundation and a seamless pathway into the Graduate Diploma and Master of Workplace Wellbeing, allowing you to deepen your knowledge further and advance your skills.

As you progress into the Graduate Diploma and Master of Workplace Wellbeing, you'll be equipped to develop and implement positive workplace interventions to evaluate, promote, maintain and improve mental health and wellbeing. The skills and knowledge you gain from our suite of professional wellbeing courses are relevant to a broad range of roles and professions, such as:

  • occupational health and safety
  • human resource management
  • business management
  • clinical settings
  • teaching and education
  • health care settings
  • leadership roles.

Structure & Availability

The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.

Available locations

Your course

You must complete four units (24 credits):

  1. 1
    The core structure (4 units)

Unit details

The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.

Core units

You must complete the following units:

  • PSYC29004    Managing Workplace Mental Health    
  • SAFE28002    Psychosocial Hazard Management    
  • PSYC20042    Building Wellbeing and Resilience: Interconnected Factors    

You'll then have the option to choose one unit from the following:

  • PSYC20039    Inter-disciplinary and Cross-cultural Approaches to Wellbeing
  • PSYC20041    Group Facilitation Skills
  • SAFE20017    Human Factors in Complex Systems
  • SAFE20018    Fatigue Risk Management
  • SAFE28003    Safety in Complexity

Course planner

To help you plan your studies and see which unit comes first, if one unit should be completed before another and when you will study each unit, check out our course planners.

Additional information

If you have completed prior study relevant to units within this course, you may be eligible for credit for your past studies. Learn more about credit and recognition of prior learning.

Requirements

To be eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements. 

During your study

While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies. 

Fees & Scholarships

Indicative first-year fee

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The Indicative First-Year Fee for a Full Fee Paying (FFP) Place is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one full-time academic year (this is usually eight units studied over two terms) and should be used as a guide only. Your actual fees may vary depending on the units you study and your study load. Check the cost-per-unit spreadsheet available on our fees webpage for the approved unit fees. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change. Understanding your fees.

You may be eligible for FEE-HELP, an Australian Government loan scheme that helps eligible students pay their tuition fees. Provided you meet the FEE-HELP eligibility criteria, you can choose to use FEE-HELP to cover all or part of your tuition fees. 

Learn more about paying for university or view the FEE-HELP information booklet on the Australian Government’s Study Assist website.

Part of your course costs will include Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). SSAF is charged in addition to your student contribution or tuition fees and is used to help enhance your study experience. There may also be other costs as part of your studies, such as textbooks, technology expenses, travel expenses, professional certifications, uniforms, or vaccinations. Explore other study costs.

We believe a quality education can be for everyone – regardless of background, location, or life circumstances. That's why we offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries that can give you a helping hand with a range of expenses and enhance your employability.

Explore scholarships.

How to apply

How to apply

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Extra admission information

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