The Veterinary Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing Skills Course is based on the nationally recognised unit of competency, ACMGEN304 Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces. A unit designed by veterinary professionals for the veterinary industry.Â
Study 100% online, at your pace, and gain strategies to manage stress, support colleagues and build a positive workplace culture, plus gain a Statement of Attainment and AVNAT CPD points.
Study mode: OnlineÂ
Online study time: Self-paced (3 months)
Application status: Enrol now
CPD Points: 5 Points
Prerequisite: No qualifications required
Delivery & Assessments
100% online delivery: You will not be required to attend classes
Easy access: You will be provided with a login to our Online Learning Platform where you will find all course materials including interactive learning material, videos, and assessments
Online assessments: Includes online quizzes, short answer written assessments including open book assessments and case studies
Practical assessment: To complete the practical assessment, you’ll need to be employed, volunteering, or in a work placement at a veterinary clinic or animal care facility
Completion Time
The time it takes to complete this course will vary depending on your schedule and study habits.Â
As a guide, if you dedicate around 1–2 hours per week, you could expect to finish in 3 months. However, the course is designed with flexibility in mind, giving you up to 12 months to complete your learning.Â
This allows you to balance study with work and personal commitments, and progress at a pace that suits you.
Throughout this course, you’ll explore a range of topics designed to help you care for your own wellbeing, support your colleagues, and contribute to making your veterinary workplace a great place to work.
You don’t have to look far to find alarming statistics about the risk of mental illness and suicide across the veterinary profession. What’s clear is the industry is unique, it brings extreme emotional highs and lows, persistent staff shortages, long hours and frequently, the unrealistic expectations of clients. Together these pressures are taking a toll on veterinary professionals at every level.
As part of this short course, you’ll complete the nationally recognised unit ACMGEN304 Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces. This means your learning is industry-approved and focused on the real challenges in veterinary and animal care teams.
On completion, you will receive:
In this short course we cover:Â Â
Emotional intelligence and resilence in animal care
Self care strategies and techniques
Sources of stress in veterinary careÂ
Dealing with aspects of client care including grief, trauma, critical incidents and ethical dilemmas
Common mental health issues in the veterinary industry including mental illness
Key legislative requirementsÂ
Course fees include:
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A nationally recognised unit of competency is an individual subject or module that forms part of an official Australian qualification or skillset in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system.
Each unit describes the specific skills and knowledge a person must demonstrate, the conditions under which those skills and knowledge must be applied, and the evidence required to show competence.
Units of competency are nationally standardised and appear on training.gov.au, meaning they can only be delivered by any Registered Training Organisation (RTO) approved to do so. When completed, they are recognised across Australia, regardless of which RTO issued the Statement of Attainment.
The units can stand alone as proof of skills, or they may also give you credit towards a nationally recognised qualification (such as a Certificate II, III, IV, or higher).
Upon successful completion of a standalone unit of competency, skillset or partial completion of a qualification, students receive a Statement of Attainment. Upon successful completion of a full qualification, students receive a full qualification certificate. Qualification Certificates and Statements of Attainment are formal documentation recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and provide verification of the competency obtained.Â
Why choose a course with nationally recognised units instead of a non-accredited course?
Short courses offered by Applied Vocational Training require students to learn and demonstrate knowledge and practical application of a significant amount of Australian local and state legislation, regulations and standards.
In other countries, legislation, regulations and standards are often different, making it difficult for us to assess and recognise competence in all areas.
As such, Applied Vocational Training does not accept applications from students living overseas*
* Individuals who currently live overseas but are intending to return and or/live in Australia may be considered for enrolment. If such enrolment were to occur it would not be possible for any certification to be awarded until the student could be assessed as competent in Australia, regardless of the amount of course work completed overseas.
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AVT has been delivering Vet Nursing and Animal Care related courses for over 25 years. It's safe to say there are no plumbing or hairdressing courses here!
A recent NCVER VET student outcomes report found 92% of AVT graduates were employed or enrolled in further study after training and 92% of graduates would recommend the training provided by AVT.
Our qualified teaching team have many years of experience as well as extensive backgrounds in the veterinary and animal care industry. They're approachable and dedicated to helping students succeed.
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The leader in delivery of Australian Nationally Recognised Qualifications including ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care (formerly Animal Studies), ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services, ACM40818 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training.
Applied Vocational Training (AVT) delivers a range of qualifications and short courses for students wishing to pursue a career working with animals.Â
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