Applicants for the Vocational Graduate Diploma will have a personal interest in, and commitment to, the practice and teaching of mindfulness meditation. They will also have:

1. A professional qualification in Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Counselling. They will have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in one of these disciplines, although equivalent professional and practical experience in life and work will be considered.
2.  Current membership of a professional association or organisation that requires adhering to a code of ethics (e.g., Psychology Board of Australia, Australian Clinical Psychology Association, Australian Psychological Society, National Association of Social Workers, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, Royal College of Nursing, Australian Nursing Federation, Australian Counselling Association, Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Australian Medical Association, Occupational Therapy Council, their own employing organisation, etc.). 
3. Competency in basic counselling skills and risk assessment.
4. Two referees endorsing their enrolment, one of which must be qualified in one of the professions listed in Point 1.