
11047NAT Diploma of Wellness Leadership

Blended Online – Self paced – 12 mths
February and August Intakes
Relevant, comprehensive, and nationally recognised, this accredited qualification is available fully online, exclusively provided by the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy (ASWA). Providing the fundamental skills and theoretical knowledge required to effectively integrate mental health, wellness principles and best practices into the procedures and culture of work environments, course outcomes are applicable to all industries and organisations: public or private, large or small, local or global.
Aligned with current WHS legislation and ISO 45003, the global standards for psychological health and safety in the workplace, this highly relevant course is the ideal upskilling solution for:
- People, culture, health and safety personnel looking for a best-practice employee mental health and wellbeing qualification
- Professionals wanting to learn how to apply whole-person, whole-organisation frameworks for team and organisational wellness.
- Employees whose roles are to contribute to the psychological health and safety and wellbeing of others
- Business unit or team leaders wanting to strengthen organisational outcomes with the effective integration of practical solutions for identifying and eliminating/mitigating psychosocial risk factors.
- Anyone interested in expanding their career options with professional skills in the emerging field of workplace wellbeing.
Based on a proven whole-person and whole-organisation framework, the competencies developed in this course is intended to provide participants with a range of knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks associated with leading and contributing to Workplace Wellbeing
- Develop, implement, evaluate and monitor workplace wellbeing strategies that support a positive, safe and healthy work culture
- Co-ordinate Health and Wellbeing Programs
- Lead and manage effective workplace relationships and teams to support employee wellbeing
- Develop, implement, evaluate and monitor wellness plans and strategies for individuals and work teams
- Integrate wellness principles and strategies into lives and embed into workplace systems and settings to optimise engagement and performance
- Communicate effectively to ensure effective outcomes of developed wellness strategies
- Manage psychological health and wellbeing in the workplace and provide support to others within an organisation or work area
- Act within the scope of practice of a Wellness Leader and identify when referral to health professionals is required.
Have your Wellness Skills Recognised
Participants who successfully complete the Diploma are issued with the nationally recognised qualification 11047NAT Diploma of Wellness Leadership and are able to display the ASWA Workplace Wellness Specialist Symbol.
EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM THE AUSTRALASIAN SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS ACADEMY
How and when to apply
When to apply
We offer two intakes per year with limited placements per intake – February and August for your convenience and life-study-work flexibility.
How to apply
When you are ready to secure your spot in your chosen intake (Feb or Aug) you need to complete the Application and payment Form so that we know the correct person/business details for invoicing purposes and your preferred intake.
If you have any questions about the course or application process, please CONTACT US
Career outcomes
The cross-sector career roles that relate to this course may include:
- Wellbeing Leader
- Specialist Wellbeing Manager
- Workplace Wellbeing Leader
- Wellness Advisor
- Wellbeing Business Partner.
This course also enables participants to establish and manage a private practice as a Wellbeing Specialist Advisor, consulting to commercial entities and corporations to develop and implement a range of wellness strategies and initiatives.
Benefits
Graduates of the Diploma of Wellness agree that studying this quality course brings enriching and valuable life-changing experiences. The Diploma offers a revolutionary opportunity to gain a Nationally Recognised qualification in workplace wellbeing. It is designed for busy professionals who want to strengthen expertise as well as for individuals seeking an innovative and inspiring pathway in their personal or professional life.
The outcomes of this course are applicable to any organisation: public or private, large or small, local or global. Although this course is intended primarily for those currently engaged in a workplace, the same principles of health and wellbeing are well suited for creating supportive community environments.
This course empowers and enables you to apply wellbeing principles in your life and work environments with the confidence that it is informed by research and proven best-practice. You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to increase individual, organisation and community wellbeing as well as the practical tools to make a significant and positive difference in the lives of others.
You will also gain the core competencies to self-lead and to lead others with inspiration and purpose, whilst acting with integrity and working collaboratively with an understanding of financial requirements to deliver against measurable results.
Mentoring, connections with health and wellbeing experts and access to the ASWA online wellness resources and like-minded community, give you the essential skills and support to ensure successful wellness outcomes for you, your career and your organisation. In addition, you will:
- Gain a wide range of wellbeing activities, tools, and strategies you can use immediately
- Help people thrive in their lives and at work
- Learn the theory and most importantly, the practical how-to necessary to effectively integrate wellbeing
- Participate in powerful development activities including The ASWA Wellness Tracker, strengths and core values assessments, as well as personal mentoring
- Enjoy the flexible design of this course to fit in with your schedule
- Walk away with practical tools you can apply immediately
- Have our highly experienced facilitators there at every step of your journey to enable, inspire, guide and support your personal and professional applications of wellness
- Enrolment is easy and we will support you through every step of the process.
Admissions criteria
The Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy accepts applications from students based anywhere in the world. As a general rule, the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy imposes a minimum age requirement of 17 years.
Our applicants typically include experienced work professionals and students who have completed Year 12 in Queensland or elsewhere in Australia, and international students who have completed equivalent secondary school studies in their own countries.
Please note: This program is delivered 100% online.
English language proficiency requirements
As tuition is delivered in English, all students will be required to complete an online Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) test as documented evidence of the required level of proficiency in the English language.
Credit for prior study
Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Enrolments Team.
Study time
We recommend allocating 3 to 8 hours per week, depending on your time availability and previous work and study experience.
Fees and payment options
Please note that enrolment is not finalised until the deposit has been paid.
Course Fees
We are here to serve you. To add value to your personal wellbeing, your career and your organisation. Our course participants often comment on how transformative this program is to them personally, as well as professionally.
The course fee for the 11047 Diploma of Wellness Leadership course is AU$9,950 and is GST exempt, including a deposit of $1,500.00
You can choose to pay via:
- Invoice directly to your employer;
- Direct Deposit; OR
- Credit Card – 1.7% fee applies
Payment Options
You can choose weekly, monthly or a customised payment plan.
Yes, we can provide a customised payment solution that suits your organisations’ budgeting needs. Contact us to discuss your unique needs.
NOTE: The Standard Enrolment is for 12 months. Course extensions are available if needed.
Tax Deductible
Your education is usually a 100% tax deductible expense.
International students
As the demand for wellness skills continues to grow both nationally and globally, we have both domestic and international students from many countries.
As this program is delivered fully online, if you are located outside of Australia or are already here in Australia and looking to extend your career opportunities, YES you CAN enrol in this course.
The fees and entry requirements remain the same for both domestic and international students.
Accreditation and CPE points
Nationally Recognised Course
The 11047NAT Diploma of Wellness Leadership is an accredited, Nationally Recognised course that results in a qualification.
Angela Derks, Founder CEO of the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy, is the course developer and copyright owner of the course, leading the industry consultation and collaboration with subject matter expertise to ensure that the content of this course continues to be relevant and meet current mental health wellbeing needs of industry and people.
CPE Points
Most professional industry associations will credit their members with CPE points for completing this course.
University articulation
Providing even greater opportunities for you to thrive, the Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy has approved articulation arrangements with SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY, recognising the quality learning outcomes completed within our qualifications for maximum credit transfer into first or second year articulated courses.
What others have to say about us:
Become a qualified Workplace Wellbeing Leader, integrating evidence-based best practice into work or community environments to enable and support team mental health and wellness. You can even start your own wellness consulting business from home!
Not ready to commit to the Diploma? Then our microcredentials are the perfect option for you.
This nationally recognised course provides the skills, knowledge and professional qualification for a rewarding career integrating wellbeing into lives, organisations and communities.

DURATION:
Online – Self paced – 12 mths
DETAILS:
AU $13,000