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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Hi guys,
Looking for all those that are intending to study in 2025 to complete the cert IV Mental Health Peer Work.
This is a space for our study group, where we can discuss what we are studying and hopefully get some input from current Sane Peer support workers.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@IceSkater
Which state are you in
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IceSkaterSenior Contributor
@Oaktree nice! That’s good to know, I’ll see closer to the date as things open up in my state.
I’ve been accepted for a batyr workshop in March so looking forward to that, it’ll be my first experience learning about mental health lived experience storytelling.
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tymeModerator
If you don't mind me asking, which State do you live in @IceSkater ? The scholarships are different for each state.
Thanks for the tag @Oaktree 🙂
Also @PeppyPatti may want to join this study group. A diploma in counselling has overlaps with the peer work cert
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Thanks @tyme
I already tagged @PeppyPatti here
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tymeModerator
Actually, you might find that the cert in peer work has a safe story telling unit in it. @IceSkater . So the storytelling course you are doing might be is a good taste of what the peer work cert might feel like.
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IceSkaterSenior Contributor
@tyme @Oaktree thanks! ah I won’t post my state publicly but have researched already and it hasn’t opened yet for 2025 where I am.
Just curious about your general experiences, eg did you have specific placements / organisations in mind already when you applied? Or did you work that out later after you’d started the course.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@IceSkater
Actually my dream job would be here with Sane. I don’t know whether I will apply when a position comes up in the near future or whether I will wait till I get my certificate. There are pros and cons for both. If I start working there will be a certain amount of on the job learning which might make my study easier. I would like to work in a voluntary capacity because I get an Army pension.
@tyme
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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor
Is this for indigenous people ? Sorry if I'm wrong. [edited by moderator]
Nowhere like this. Diploma of councelling
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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor
Dear @Oaktree
I'm joining ...
But mixed up before 🙂
Im surprised I got in actually because I only applied end of November so someone must have dropped out .......
Sorry I'm a little not thinking properly but what are you studying again ?
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@PeppyPatti
Hi I am studying the cert IV mental health peer work course. I am actually going to the same Tafe as you just outside of Perth.
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