Mental Health Systems

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Effective Term: 2025/05
Institute / School :Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Unit Title: Mental Health Systems
Unit ID: HEMTL6003
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 061301
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

This unit introduces students to the theories, legislation, policies and standards that provide the foundation for mental health practice within the context of Australia. Students will examine and develop an understanding of recovery-oriented care which is the contemporary approach to model of treatment and care in mental health. Students will be provided with an opportunity to develop their theoretical understanding of the factors that govern the scope of practice for mental health clinicians. Students will also examine and understand the key role of a mental health nurse in the multidisciplinary team, in providing high quality and safe care for individuals with mental illness

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
Work Experience Indicator:
No work experience
Placement Component:
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
Course Level:
Level of Unit in CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                        
Intermediate                                                
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
K1.

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the national recovery-oriented framework for the provision of mental health services and the recovery principles that support recovery-oriented mental health practice

K2.

Demonstrate advanced professional knowledge of mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention strategies and methods as a key aspect of contemporary mental health system

K3.

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the theoretical, legal and ethical frameworks for mental health practice

Skills:
S1.

Utilise advanced critical reflection skills to enhance clinical practice in mental health

S2.

Initiate, plan and implement approaches which support the rights of people with mental health issues and their carers to access and participate in their care and recovery

Application of knowledge and skills:
A1.

Interrogates the concepts of risk and safety from the basis of person centred care considering social protection, legal, moral and ethical principles to balance risk in recovery

A2.

Critically appraises the nature and extent of influences (social, political, economic and organizational) to address constraints in negotiation of options for nursing care

A3.

Develops and maintains partnerships in care with consumers and their families/carers which focuses on the person, their right to choice and self-determination, and their inherent capacity for recovery

Unit Content:

Topics may include: Structure and philosophy of the  Australian Mental health System Contemporary Mental Health models of care and principles in the Acute and Community contexts Primary care in mental health Dual Diagnosis Mental Health the across the life span Law and Ethics in Mental Health Mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Graduate Attributes:
Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.

FED TASK and descriptorDevelopment and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit
Level
FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal

Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 2
Leadership

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity

Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy

Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities.

3 - N/A
FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life

1 - Yes
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeightingProfessional Standards
1. K1, K2, K3, A1

Application of understanding of therapeutic interventions and legal frameworks in mental health care 2 x self-marking quizzes (simple and extended multiple/multi choice items based on unit content)

Online MCQ

20-40%

2. K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3

Reflective contribution to an academically facilitated discussion forum on policy and legislation in the treatment and care of people with mental illness

Online Engagement (fortnightly posts and critique responses to posts)

10-30%

3. K1, K2, K3, S1, A1, A2, A3

Application of understanding of mental health care with diverse populations to contemporary case scenarios

Critical reflection on each of a set of clinical case scenarios

40-60%

Adopted Reference Style:
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Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency