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Explore the ways people act, think, react and relate to others. Examine cause and affects in behaviour and reveal human health consequences. Examine social policy and counsel communities. Choose to specialise in criminal justice or ageing and disability.

Work as a rehabilitation counsellor, perhaps in government, insurance, private or not-for-profit rehabilitation services. Put your theory into practice through fieldwork, and applied counselling and research methods.

Challenge yourself to build on your social work knowledge and experience. You’ll deep dive into current research and practices. Strengthen your ethical foundations. Improve the lives of vulnerable individuals and families. Includes supervised placements.

Study social work theories and skills. During professional placements, you’ll get to know how human service organisations operate. Focus your honours year on research and practice. Explore legal and policy considerations.

Take advantage of more than 40 years of counselling experience with this flexible degree. You’ll apply theory to around 400 hours of work placement. On graduation, you'll qualify for membership with the Australian Counselling Association.

Prepare for a senior role in the disability field. This short masters degree will give you a holistic view of the industry, so you can work in program management or policy development. Develop new leadership skills that allow you to push for positive change.

Explore the historical and sociological development of the complexities of suicide. Compare different intervention and prevention methods. Understand the importance of scientific enquiry and the development and assessment of suicidal behaviour.

Put your passion for people into action when you work for social change and specialise in human services. Choose from a generalist or dissertation stream. Get set for a rich career in health, family law, criminal justice, or children's services.

Get ready to lead a team within the disability support sector. Explore disability theory and practice, before specialising in policy, trauma responsiveness or research. Find career opportunities in human services, the government, or the NDIS.

Make a start in a career in social and community services. You’ll learn how to offer positive support to people in need. Get to know the health and community services in Australia. Think how you can help individuals, families, and communities.