Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. synthesise and apply foundational knowledge and skills to facilitate optimal outcomes for individuals and communities;
2. demonstrate a range of skills in inter-professional and/or transcultural health contexts to meet individual and community requirements;
3. work collaboratively and ethically with individuals or groups to implement socially inclusive and culturally appropriate strategies in a range of welfare and community sector settings; and
4. use strategies to maintain their own health and well-being when working in challenging situations.

Graduates of the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing will have knowledge to enhance their opportunities for work and employment in community, welfare and health sectors.

Open enrolment subjects

Students will be required to successfully complete 2 subjects from the list below to be eligible for admission to the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing.

• HLTH101 Information and Evidence in Health and Social Care
• HLTH102 Interprofessional Practice in Health and Social Care
• HLTH104 The Context of Health and Community Services

Higher education via OUA

Students will be required to successfully complete 2 subjects from the list below with a minimum GPA of 4.0 to be eligible for admission to the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing.

• HLTH101 Information and Evidence in Health and Social Care
• HLTH102 Interprofessional Practice in Health and Social Care
• HLTH104 The Context of Health and Community Services

English Proficiency Requirements

https://policies.une.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=220

GENERAL

(5)When an IELTS (International English Language Testing System), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or PTE (Pearson Test of English) score is used to demonstrate English proficiency, that score must have been attained within two years of the date of application for admission.

STANDARD MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

(6)At least one of the following criteria must be met:

1.        English is the applicant's first language; or

2.        Satisfactory completion, within five years of the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least one year of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an AQF award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or

3.        A pass grade or better in an English language subject at Australian Year 12 level or overseas equivalent; or

4.        An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50; or

5.        Satisfactory completion of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program:

a.        at the University of New England English Language Centre; or

b.        an equivalent EAP program at an Australian university NEAS-accredited English Language Centre (subject to certification from the university concerned that satisfactory completion of that university's EAP program would entitle the applicant to be accepted into a comparable award-bearing program at that university); or

c.        at a non-university NEAS-accredited English Language Provider that has a formal agreement with UNE under which it provides an equivalent EAP Program; or

a NEAS-accredited TAFE NSW EAP Program.

Students admitted to the degree with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this degree may be eligible for advanced standing. For more information on Advanced Standing or Recognition of Prior Learning, please visit: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/my-course/managing-my-course/transfer-and-advanced-standing

This course is ideal for those coming direct from school or interested in building on existing industry experience and vocational qualifications in welfare and community service work and healthcare.

The course explores the context of welfare and community service and health work and provides students with the foundational academic abilities and theoretical understandings necessary for a further qualification and career in health, social care and community service work.

Recommended Study Pattern

Complete the following Core subjects:

• HLTH101 Information and Evidence in Health and Social Care
• HLTH102 Interprofessional Practice in Health and Social Care
• HLTH103 Communication for Health Professionals
• HLTH104 The Context of Health and Community Services
• HDCW114 Introductory Client Centred Health Care 
• HDCW125 Foundations of Community Health Work
• HDCW126 Children and Young People at Risk
• OORA200 Working with Aboriginal People

To access the course rules and plans go to the UNE Course Handbook. 

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points from the OUA Program.

Students must contact UNE with their intent to graduate.