In this course, you will learn how occupational therapists support individuals experiencing mental health and psychosocial challenges to participate in everyday life across diverse community and health contexts. You will explore how mental health conditions, life experiences, identity, relationships and social environments influence engagement in meaningful occupations and participation in everyday roles and routines. 

Through case-based learning, practical workshops and applied learning activities, you will develop skills in psychosocial assessment, therapeutic communication and occupation-centred intervention planning. You will apply professional reasoning to analyse participation challenges and support individuals experiencing mental health difficulties across a range of life contexts. 

You will examine common mental health conditions and integrate psychological, occupational and recovery-oriented frameworks to understand how mental health influences occupational participation. Learning activities will focus on strengths-based approaches, activity analysis, environmental supports and strategies that promote resilience, role development and social connection. 

This course emphasises strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice. You will consider how culture, community, family and lived experience shape wellbeing, including perspectives relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing. You will also explore how stigma, power, access and service systems influence participation in mental health contexts. 

You will examine how different practice settings, including community mental health, acute care, primary care and rehabilitation, influence assessment and intervention processes. You will also explore how digital tools can support engagement, monitoring and participation in mental health services