School of Healthcare · TGS-2021003232
Basic Counselling
Build Essential Counselling Skills for Meaningful Human Connections
Fundamental counselling knowledge and practical communication skills for personal, workplace, healthcare, and community settings.
- Credential: Statement of Attainment in Para-Counselling
- Funding: WSQ framework, SkillsFuture Credit-eligible
Who this course is for
- Caregivers
- Healthcare support workers
- Supervisors
- Educators
- People interested in helping others
What you will learn
- Build trust in conversations where someone needs to be heard
- Practise ethically, with clear professional boundaries
- Offer meaningful emotional support without overstepping
- Apply fundamental counselling knowledge at home, at work and in the community
- Use practical communication skills rehearsed through real-life scenarios
Course overview
This course is designed for learners developing fundamental counselling knowledge and practical communication skills for personal, workplace, healthcare, and community settings.
It aligns with national care service standards, sits within the WSQ framework and is SkillsFuture Credit-eligible. On successful completion learners are awarded a Statement of Attainment in Para-Counselling.
Practical learning
Interactive learning, practical exercises and real-life scenarios develop supportive-conversation skills while maintaining professionalism and ethical boundaries.