Graduate Diploma in Family and Systemic Therapy

Our suite of programs in Family and Systemic Therapy will enable practitioners in the fields of psychology, social work, occupational therapy, community work, youth work, psychiatry, paediatrics, and general practice develop the knowledge and skills to better support families in their work and in their practice with particular application. Our programs will be of particular interest to practitioners who in their work, need to help clients manage in their practise childhood chronic illness, geriatrics and aged care, complex pain management, health/mental health, and conditions with comorbidities.

Whilst the Graduate Certificate provides a thorough grounding in the theories and models of family and systemic therapy, the Graduate Diploma expands these concepts, developing in student therapists the knowledge of cutting-edge family and systemic therapy research, and the emerging evidenced-based models for high prevalence mental health presentation which are fundamental to their development as a therapist in this area.

Students will also undertake Live supervised practice using the reflecting team process which is a clinical supervisory format designed to be of benefit to both clients and therapists, and provides the opportunity for reflection and discussion on both the clients' experience and the therapist's practice. The aim is to develop students' practical knowledge, core competencies and clinical decision-making, with specific clinical presentations.