The course aims to:

Provide school well-being leaders; and school counsellors with theory and practice skills for their interactions with vulnerable populations encountered in their work
Advance the knowledge and skills of students from relevant professional backgrounds including education, social work and youth work about practice with vulnerable children and young people
Increase awareness among helping professionals about the need to adapt counselling, mindfulness and expressive therapy methodologies to the developmental needs of vulnerable children and young people
Review research and knowledge development trends in mindfulness, counselling and expressive therapies practice with vulnerable children and young people
Introduce students to a range of creative and arts-based interventions and culturally-sensitive responses aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people ad creating calm, supportive and inclusive practice environments
Provide practical ways to assist professionals such as teachers, social workers and youth workers to connect with families and caregivers, to work collaboratively with colleagues and to their own wellbeing
Give students' active experience of a range of counselling, expressive therapeutic and mindfulness activities
Allow students to pursue areas of study about using counselling mindfulness and expressive therapies in their work with vulnerable children and young people that are of particular interest to their practice or professional development

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Counselling Vulnerable Children and Young People are not eligible to become accredited counsellors.