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25 Short courses in Psychology in Australia

Counselling and Psychology
Are you good at listening to people and do you want to make a positive impact on their lives? Take the next step in your professional development and become a qualified counsellor with the online Counselling and Psychology courses from International Career Institute (ICI).

Criminal Psychology
Are you interested in the psychology of crime? Do you want to learn more about what makes people behave in the ways they do? Take the next step in your career with our online Criminal Psychology course from International Career Institute (ICI).
CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling at Open Colleges will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively and compassionately support clients.
Managing Compassion Fatigue in Health Professionals
This Managing Compassion Fatigue in Health Professionals course offered by University of Melbourne will help you identify causes, triggers, and signs of compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals and front-line workers, and provide you with evidence based strategies to manage and overcome it.
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools
In this Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools program at La Trobe University you will develop your understanding of student anxiety, depression and the impact of trauma on learning. Using a multi-tiered framework, you will examine how schools and individual teachers can take a proactive approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of their students.
Resilience and Change
This Resilience and Change course offered by CQUniversity Australia introduces the concept of resilience.
Focused Psychological Strategies Essentials
The Focused Psychological Strategies Essentials course offered by University of Melbourne will help you extend your scope of practice and gain essential strategies to respond effectively to people experiencing social and emotional distress.
Approaches to Mental Health
According to current data, each year approximately one in every five Australians will experience a mental illness, with mental illnesses the third leading cause of disability burden in Australia. Excelsia College offers a course in Approaches to Mental Health.
Psychological Studies
This Psychological Studies certificate at La Trobe College Australia provides you with foundational skills to enter the field of psychology in an entry level position or begin careers where an understanding of psychological analysis is an advantage.
Emotional Intelligence and Motivation
This Emotional Intelligence and Motivation course offered by CQUniversity Australia explores the key elements of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
The Psychology of Risk Management on Projects
The Psychology of Risk Management on Projects course offered by Bond University will help you learn how to make sound business judgement in any situation.
Down Syndrome - The Essentials
This Down Syndrome - The Essentials course offered by University of Melbourne provides the learner with a single place to access much of what is needed to be able to provide the best health care to people with Down syndrome.
Transition to Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health
This Transition to Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health course offered by University of Melbourne is comprised of 10 interactive learning modules focused on the recognising and responding to a person who is experiencing mental health distress.
Jung and Dreams
In the Jung and Dreams course offered by University of Sydney, a practising Jungian analyst will introduce you to the symbolic language of dreams.
CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
Leap into a career in the mental health sector and become a valued care worker with the CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health at Open Colleges.
Applied Positive Psychology
This Applied Positive Psychology course offered by CQUniversity Australia will extend your application of positive psychology theory by identifying your character strengths and exploring how these enhance your self-belief, communication skills, and capacity to build positive relationships.
Tools from Positive Psychology
This Tools from Positive Psychology course offered by University of Sydney aims to equip you with increased self-belief. You will leave with reliable tactics for boosting your well-being and reducing ‘learned helplessness’.
Emotional Intelligence
This Emotional Intelligence course offered by University of Sydney is useful for anyone who leads or works with other people, no matter the size of the organisation.
Understanding Vicarious Trauma
This Understanding Vicarious Trauma course offered by CQUniversity Australia will utilise an interactive presentation style, which includes self-directed learning activities, reflection questions, and specific readings.
The Psychology of Influence
The Psychology of Influence offered by University of Sydney will help you discover what it takes to be a skilled influencer. See how to apply principles from applied psychology to real-life influencing situations.