Education (Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health)

The postgraduate wellbeing and positive mental health program is the first course in South Australia to offer postgraduate training in this emerging field. The courses are designed to provide a mechanism for policy initiatives in wellbeing and positive mental health promotion to be implemented in schools and communities across the state and nationally.

It aims to:

• equip teachers, educators and leaders in schools, the community, workplaces, universities and training institutions to specialise and take leadership in promoting wellbeing and positive mental health
• enhance cognitive skills, reflective awareness and creativity to facilitate the application of evidence-based knowledge, skills and capacities to the promotion of wellbeing and positive mental health in educational contexts. These courses do not lead to teacher registration in South Australia.

The courses are designed to meet the increasing demand for professional development of current teachers and other professionals. They are not designed to be an initial preparation for teaching and do not lead to teacher registration. Graduates are suitable for careers in a variety of positions ranging from work as teachers in school classrooms, school coordinators and principals, curriculum and policy advisers in departments of education and as advisers to government and other policy makers.

Professional accreditation/recognition

These courses do not lead to teacher registration in South Australia.