In particular, the units in the diploma form part of the subjects that lead to the Master of Forensic Behavioural Science (MA-FBS). FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. My experience on my first aged-care placement was one I’m truly grateful for, as I was given the space to learn and participate in everyday life at the hostel." toggle Collaboration and Partnerships menu, toggle Achievements and recognition menu, Recognition of prior learning & credit transfer, Work with our accreditation placement students, Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre, 4 simple steps to setting up a partnership, Excellence in Research for Australia outcomes, Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing, FBS80001 Core Skills in Forensic Practice, FBS80002 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Process, FBS80003 Principles of Violence Risk Assessment and Management, FBS80016 Forensic Mental Health Nursing Practice, FBS80004 Advanced Violence Risk Assessment and Management, FBS80006 Working with Difficult Personalities in the Forensic Context, FBS80015 Development, Developmental Disability and Offending, FBS80013 Working in Corrections and Youth Justice, apply advanced knowledge of a broad range of theories and principles required for nursing practice in forensic mental health contexts, apply advanced knowledge of the complex systemic and individual mental health factors that influence offending behaviour, cognitive skills that demonstrate the ability to critically appraise and interpret the range of complex factors that contribute to offending behaviour, both at a general and individual level, apply technical skills to identify and evaluate evidence that helps inform creative problem solving and decision making in the nursing role, communicate complex ideas in a coherent and informative manner with clients, carers and other health professionals, adapt advanced knowledge and skills to the contexts of forensic mental health nursing, such as correctional or mental health settings, utilise a wide range of knowledge and skills to independently develop, plan and implement responses to challenging issues faced by forensic mental health nurses. The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary centre for forensic medical and scientific services. Why? Aspiring forensic nurses can obtain an associate's degree in nursing or a bachelor's degree in nursing . Forensic mental health nurses work in a variety of settings including secure hospitals, courts and prisons. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Graduates will acquire in-depth knowledge and skills required to work effectively in forensic mental health nursing, including an understanding of legal and correctional systems, advanced instruction in the complex systemic and individual mental health factors that influence offending behaviour, and how to work effectively with challenging patients and behaviours. Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2020 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Forensic nursing in its modern form only came about in the 1980s, however, predominantly in the US. We work to meet the needs of consumers with serious mental illnesses across the justice system, mental health sectors and the community. American nurse Victoria Lynch developed the first formal curriculum of forensic nursing at the University of Texas, establishing the forensic nursing model and clinical forensic nursing. The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health Nursing and the Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health Nursing form part of the broad suite of courses in forensic psychology and forensic mental health at Swinburne University of Technology.