Acknowledgement of Country
Gallang Education & Training (RTO #40564) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We recognise the strength, resilience and knowledge held within communities and are committed to delivering education that is culturally safe, respectful, and community-centred.
Supporting social and emotional wellbeing through culturally safe counselling
This nationally recognised qualification supports you to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide counselling support to individuals, families, and communities. Delivered in a respectful, community-focused learning environment, this course values lived experience, cultural knowledge, and culturally safe counselling practice.
Study with Gallang Education & Training and strengthen your ability to walk alongside people through life challenges, supporting healing, connection, and wellbeing in culturally safe and ethical ways.
Course highlights:
- Community-centred and strengths-based counselling practice
- Culturally safe and respectful learning
- Trauma-informed approaches to counselling
- Flexible study options
- Trainers with real community and industry experience
- A safe space to share, reflect, and grow – your journey, your learning
About this course
The CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling is designed for people who are currently working or volunteering in community services or health settings and want to build their counselling skills within a supported role.
The course focuses on developing effective counselling relationships, applying counselling theories and therapies, and supporting clients with personal, social, and emotional challenges. You will learn to work in ways that respect culture, choice, self-determination, and lived experience, while practising safely, ethically, and within organisational frameworks.
Graduates work in defined and supported counselling roles, rather than in independent private practice.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable if you are:
- Working or volunteering in community services or health
- Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or other communities
- Seeking to strengthen your counselling skills within your current role
- Passionate about supporting social and emotional wellbeing
- Looking for a nationally recognised qualification
- Students must be employed or volunteering in a relevant setting to meet workplace-based or simulated assessment requirements.
Flexible study options
We understand that learners have family, cultural, and community responsibilities. That’s why we offer flexible study options, including:
Face-to-Face Learning
Supportive, classroom-based learning with experienced trainers
Blended Learning
Trainer-led online sessions via Zoom, including live discussions and interactive learning, combined with self-paced study and workplace practice
Fees & funding
- Full Fee (Non-Funded) – $10,000 total (Includes all learning materials)
Payment plans available on request
Funding Support
Funding may be available for First Nations students (eligibility applies)
We encourage you to talk with us if you need support understanding fees, funding options, or payment plans.
Upcoming programs
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You will develop practical skills in:
- Establishing and maintaining counselling relationships
- Applying counselling theories and therapeutic approaches
- Supporting clients with decision-making, grief, and loss
- Working with people experiencing mental health challenges
- Trauma-informed and culturally safe counselling practice
- Recognising and responding to crisis situations
- Working legally, ethically, and within professional boundaries
- Reflective practice and self-care