Stay Ahead. Stay Inspired.
Already part of a professional association or recently graduated? Our short OPD courses offer a simple, flexible way to help grow your skills and stay ahead in your field.
Each course is designed to complement what you already do — helping you stay current, sharpen your practice, and meet your ongoing professional development requirements without the overwhelm.
Recognised by leading associations, including the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the International Strategic Psychotherapy Association (ISPA), these bite-sized courses start from just $59 (valued at $149 each). You could earn up to 5 OPD points per course — making it easier than ever to keep learning, evolving, and elevating the impact you make.
- Learn how you could recognise signs of suicidal ideation
- Learn how to establish a supportive, empathetic relationship with at-risk individuals
- Learn how to create comprehensive safety plans that address potential dangers
- Learn how to swiftly access emergency medical and psychological support in critical situations.
- Recognise and respond to signs of mental health and AOD issues, and assess their impact on daily life.
- Develop collaborative support plans that integrate multiple service needs.
- Navigate and link services to provide a cohesive recovery pathway. eLearning units
- Apply risk management strategies and crisis responses for dual diagnoses.
- Identify crisis situations by recognising signs and communications that indicate risk of harm.
- Address safety concerns with empathy and provide immediate, effective support.
- Make appropriate referrals to connect individuals with the services they need.
- Apply self-care strategies to maintain resilience while handling crisis interventions.
- Evaluate your own practice through reflection, self-assessment, and feedback.
- Understand the impact of personal values on professional behaviour and client outcomes.
- Enhance skills and set goals using improvement strategies, support networks, and development plans.
- Stay current with industry developments while ensuring practice remains ethical and legally compliant.
- Assess interpersonal needs and identify support mechanisms to improve relationships.
- Apply practical techniques that encourage positive and healthy relationship building.
- Recognise barriers to interpersonal growth and support clients in envisioning positive futures.
- Provide constructive feedback and affirmations to strengthen client progress.
- Define trauma and understand its widespread impact on individuals
- Recognise the signs of trauma in clients
- Develop skills in creating and maintaining a supportive and safe environments
- Apply the key principles of trauma-informed care in daily practice to avoid re-traumatization while promoting healing and recovery.
- Recognise and respond to diverse reactions to grief and loss
- Engage with empathy using effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Provide support and information about grief and bereavement services, and make appropriate referrals.
- Maintain self-care practices by monitoring stress and accessing supervision and debriefing.
- Recognise signs of domestic and family violence across different contexts.
- Respond safely and appropriately to support individuals at risk.
- Provide information and referrals to specialist services and resources.
- Work within legal and ethical frameworks to ensure safe and responsible practice.
Become a Relationship Counsellor with our government-accredited CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling.
Learn more about our ACA-Recognised CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
Learn about how you can gain valuable skills and work in the mental health sector.
A range of new business courses are come coming soon! They will help equip you with business skills and real life applications. Stay tuned!
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To be a true leader you must first have self-leadership and charisma.
Leaders like Obama and Mandela had it naturally, but charisma and self-leadership are qualities that can be learned.
This Diploma includes 24 days of face to face training, as well as additional online resources that total over 80 hours.
Training
Certification - 4 Days
This course is a skills based approach to presenting ideal for those who wish to become even more creative and persuasive. It offers a combination of tried, tested and proven presenting and stage techniques, seeking to enhance any individual strengths you have.
RTO 70206
Phone: 1300 915 497