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Study sociology and welfare theory, develop counselling and case management skills, and get to know Indigenous world-views. When you graduate, you’ll be equipped to help individuals and families with housing, rehabilitation, and disability services.

Bachelor of Social Work

Become a social worker and improve your clients’ lives. You’ll study social work theory and take part in field education. Choose electives for deep insight into social problems. Help Indigenous people, refugees, and survivors of domestic violence.

Build on your knowledge of social and behavioural science and prepare for work as a social worker. Explore the ethical foundations for social work while you expand your knowledge. Understand contemporary social policy and human service applications.

Master of Social Work

Do you consider yourself a caring, compassionate person? Make these qualities your career. Gain the skills care for those facing hardships. Learn what’s considered best protocol in the standards set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry)

This community welfare course prepares you to work with clients and colleagues in human services. Placements add context to your studies with real world experience. Explore youth work and case management. Adopt the values and ethics of the profession.

Bachelor of Community Welfare

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.

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Learn how to help your clients meet their goals, while reaching your own. Supplement your skills or transition into a new career. Designed for work in areas including case management, rehabilitation coordination, and employment services.

Graduate Certificate in Case Management

Introduction to Social Work and Human Service Practice

The Context of the Health and Community Services

Preparing for Professional Community Practice

Stories of Doing Community Work

Children and Young People at Risk

Come to understand how health and community services can help disadvantaged individuals, groups, communities and regions.

Undertake a community work placement with an organisation. Observe industry professionals in a collaborative setting. Get a sense of the work while participating in organisational activities. Record detailed and rigorous notes and reflections.

Assemble a more complete view of the areas of practice that make up community development. Digest practical examples of community projects. Grasp the role community development plays in social work, remote area education, aid work and government.

Grow your cultural awareness for better working relationships with Aboriginal people and the community. Explore the dominant concept of whiteness and start to think about Aboriginal perspectives. Learn through both historical and self reflections.

Working with Aboriginal People

Working with the impacts of Addiction on First Nation peoples, Families and Communities

Working with the impact of Trans-generational Violence on our First Nations families and Communities

Get ready to work with socially and culturally diverse communities to improve their wellbeing. Get to know the boundaries between what’s private and public. Explore your own personal biases. Be ethical and equitable in your decisions and caring.

Foundations of Community Health Work

Prepare for case work with clients of community services including healthcare and welfare. Build your understanding of cultural diversity and see how it impacts case workers and clients. Learn to assess client issues and refer them for the best care.

Introductory Client Centred Health Care

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