
Recognised Loss & Grief Education -
Professional Accreditation
Recognised Courses
The National Association for Loss and Grief is pleased to announce
that in 2008 LaTrobe University is offering a range of post graduate
courses in loss, grief and end of life care from various locations
across Victoria with some courses being available through distance
education.
Provided that the relevant units are undertaken, the courses meet
NALAG's loss and grief theory requirements for a loss and grief
counsellor or educator accreditation.
The availability of these units and courses provide an opportunity
for people in the allied health sector to undertake loss and grief
education at a variety of levels that have university standing.
The availability of these units and courses also provides an opportunity
to strengthen Victoria 's loss and grief workforce. The specific
post graduate courses include:
Graduate Certificate
Award |
Requirements |
Comments |
Grad Cert Prof
Prac Dev |
2 units reflective
practice, 2 units electives |
Can be fully loss
& grief focused. |
Grad Cert HPPC
|
4 units selected
from list |
Focus on end-of-life
care |
Grad Cert Holistic
Health Care |
4 units specified
|
Appropriate foundation
for population health approaches |
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgrad Dip Public
Health |
5 public health
& epidemiology units, 3 electives |
Useful frame for
people with no health background |
Postgrad Diploma
HPPC |
4 units in addition
to Grad Cert HPPC |
Focus on end-of-life
care |
Grad Diploma Counselling
& Human Services |
6 required 20
point units |
Dedicated counselling
course leading to PACFA accreditation |
Masters
Master PPD |
4 elective units
in addition to Grad Cert PPD Grad Cert HHC, or Grad Cert HPPC
|
Focus on loss,
grief and end-of-life care. |
Master Public
Health |
8 units in addition
to postgraduate diploma PH, including 1 required unit, 4 electives
and 3 units of project OR 5 required units, 2 project units,
and up to 5 electives |
Allows designated
specialist stream using electives + project |
Master Health
Science |
2 core units,
2 elective units, 4 units of thesis |
Research degree
allowing major focus on loss, grief and end-of-life care |
Information regarding the availability of the courses can be obtained
from Dr Bruce Rumbold , Palliative Care Unit, LaTrobe
University Email: B.Rumbold@latrobe.edu.au
Telephone : (03) 92855258
Please note: successful completion of the
courses below can be counted towards professional accreditation
with NALAG VIC. However no course listed below meets the full accreditation
requirements.
Single Courses - Minimum
80 hours
Bereavement Counselling Methods Course- Australian Centre
for Grief & Bereavement
Certificate in Loss, Grief & Bereavement Counselling
- Gippsland Centre for Loss, Grief & Bereavement
Combined Courses - Must total a minimum
of 80 hours
Specialist Course in Bereavement Counselling - Australian
Centre for Grief & Bereavement
Grief & Palliative Care Counselling
Program Levels 1 & 11 - Department of General Practice - Adelaide
University
Core Course in Bereavement Counselling
- Bereavement Care Centre
Children and Grief- Bereavement Care
Centre
Loss and Grief Counselling Practice
- Must total a minimum of 80 hours
Please contact NALAG on 03 9650 3000 if you require assistance
in arranging counselling placement and supervision.
Specialist Certificate in Bereavement Counselling Practice - Australian
Centre for Grief and Bereavement. (please note that this practice
placement does not meet the full accreditation requirement).
Counselling Placement 40 Hours - Australian Centre for Grief &
Bereavement
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