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Study associate degree community services & care online with University of Tasmania through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Creativity for Life

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults

Mental Health, Dementia and Challenging Behaviours

Health and Community Services in Australia

The Arts and Dementia Care

Introduction to Community Development

Indigenous Community Development

Ageing, the Brain and Dementia

This subject was formerly titled &quot;Introduction to Ageing, the Brain and Dementia&quot;This introductory subject will explore the physical and cognitive changes that occur during the ageing process, and age-related pathological changes that can lead to diseases that cause dementia. This subject will introduce fundamental neuroscience concepts in the healthy adult, ageing and diseased nervous systems, with a focus on brain structure and function. Throughout this subject, students will learn how to find scholarly literature, and how to recognise and summarise scientific evidence to use in their academic communication.

Participation in the creative arts has been shown to afford a wide range of benefits to mental health and wellbeing for young and old. This subject explores ways in which the creative arts and play can be used therapeutically to support and enhance mental wellbeing for children, adolescents and younger people. It explores particular challenges associated with life events, neurodiversity, or for those who are from minority or marginalised groups. A framework derived from principles of trauma-informed practice is used to inform critical evaluation of complex issues, and to consider appropriate and effective design of creative arts and play-based activities in a variety of scenarios. You will have opportunities to explore your own creativity and gain practical insight into different roles in the therapeutic arts, and to explore your own interests by conducting individual research that will deepen your understanding of the potential of creative arts and play for supporting aspects of the mental wellbeing of a specific cohort.

Creative Arts, Play and Mental Wellbeing

Support services, both mainstream and specialised, are adopting contemporary disability practices to enable self-determination, choice and control by people with disability. This subject examines the evolution of disability practice with particular emphasis on the reforms arising from the Disability Royal Commission and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Using a rights-based framework, you will explore themes of participation and inclusion and develop professional skills in effective communication, advocacy, support coordination and capacity building.

Contemporary Disability Practice

In this subject, you will be introduced to the diverse fields in which social work practice takes place. The subject aims to extend common understandings of social work practice by showcasing new and innovative approaches to practice at micro, meso, and macro levels. Using a critical perspective, you will explore each field of practice (group or community) and the context in which it is situated. You will also learn how workers can contribute to decolonising and Indigenising agendas within different organisational settings. As an emerging social worker, this subject encourages you to situate yourself within the profession as you begin to develop your social work identity. If you are someone interested in pursuing a career in social work or learning about what social workers do, this subject offers an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and first-hand experience of the profession.

Fields of Practice in Social Work

This subject explores the nature of change within the broader environmental and organisational context. It will include exploration of current theories and research around issues relating to leading and managing as well as diffusion of innovation. Strategies for successful implementation of change, including the identification of barriers to implementation are developed, particularly as they apply to health and human service settings. Participants are encouraged to examine the role of leadership in change management as well as exploring and analysing the intersection between the drivers of change, change readiness and service innovation diffusion.

Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services

This subject aims to provide a broad understanding of the key leadership functions of organisational and clinical governance, and risk management within health and human services. These concepts have grown in significance across health and human services - driven by the need for assurance from the public, providers, funders, accreditation agencies, and governments, that services are delivered safely and that they meet organisational and quality standards.This subject begins with an introduction and overview of the concepts of governance, risk and risk management, including relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks. You will explore the practical implementation of governance and risk management frameworks and strategies with an emphasis on real-world application of best practice, empowering you to lead initiatives and to drive positive change in your workplace by fostering a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement. You will be challenged to reflect on your own professional practice and leadership capacity, as you gain insights into how effective governance and leadership approaches can shape the rapidly evolving health and human service landscape.

Risk Management and Governance

This subject explores the interconnected domains of health policy, law, ethics, strategy and financial management, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex health and human service environments. You will evaluate policy initiatives, critically analyse legal and ethical challenges, and apply strategic and financial principles to lead organisational, community and system improvements. Emphasising a work-integrated-learning approach, the subject will guide you to apply theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence to real-world challenges within your workplaces, building your capability to make informed decisions and to lead with impact in a rapidly evolving context. Through a deepening of your reflective leadership practice and evidence-informed problem-solving skills, you will also develop strategies to address professional, organisational, and community issues, fostering resilient systems and a commitment to ongoing leadership development.

Management in Health and Human Services

This subject engages students with the primary research literature in policies and systems focused on meeting the needs of people with dementia. Factors such as budget, access, equity and culture are considered in appraising the approaches taken by governments and administrations worldwide, which are evaluated in terms of meeting the specific needs of individuals and countries as a whole. Students are assessed both online for the content modules, and in the form of written MyContext assignments requiring the student to directly relate the course material to their individual professional and/or personal context.

Policies and Systems in Dementia 2

In this subject, you will engage with the primary research literature dealing with factors influencing the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia, and their carers. Community strategies and social programmes focused on supporting healthy autonomous life for people with dementia will be examined in the context of personal experience and social outcomes, building a knowledge base aimed at evaluation of evidence from the primary research literature. You will be assessed in the form of a live oral presentation and a written MyContext assignment requiring you to directly relate the course material to your individual professional and/or personal context.

Health and Social Care in Dementia 2

In this subject, you will learn the principles of culturally respectful, safe and trauma informed care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, including those people with dementia. In the context of the social determinants of health relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, this subject will focus on strength, resilience, and holistic approaches to care provision. Core concepts are drawn from the quality of life tool Good Spirit, Good Life, the online Caring for Spirit program, Let’s CHAT (Community Health Approaches To) Dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities and Aboriginal women learning on Country. Your study experience has been co-designed with Aboriginal Elders from lutruwita (Tasmania), the Koori Regions of Victoria and New South Wales, and the Noongar Country of Western Australia. In this fully online subject, you will learn through a variety of learning approaches coupled with authentic assessments.

Culturally Respectful and Safe Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Dementia

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