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Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
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ATAR
60
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Inherent Requirements
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
BComWelf
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Course code
3007268
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Credit points
288
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Equivalent units
24
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Bachelor of Community Welfare provides you with the theoretical and practical foundations for work in the human services sector. You will gain skills in case management, community development, counselling, social research, policy work, advocacy, and grief and loss counselling.
Particular emphasis is placed on social justice and human rights as the basis for social welfare practice. Core units focus on counselling, case management, mental health, human services, research, youth work, disability and development. You may choose from a range of units.
We'll help harness your empathy and enhance your communication skills with a view to delivering great outcomes across community welfare practice. You will also gain on-the-job experience through extensive placements, working with individuals and organisations that share your commitment and are working to improve people's lives.
The course articulates with a range of VET awards and is a pathway to the Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) which fulfils the academic pre-requisites for registration as a social worker.
| Course Learning Outcome |
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Understand the social, cultural, economic and political contexts of social welfare practice and the implications of these for working with clients, workers and community services. |
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs, projects and other activities with clients, which may include individuals, families, groups or communities. |
Practise social welfare in an ethical manner, in accordance with the values and ethics of the profession. |
Use one's own skills and knowledge appropriately and reflectively with clients, colleagues, employers and the wider community. |
Become reflective practitioners and lifelong learners. |
Communicate with a broad spectrum of people and organisations using appropriate techniques and media organisations. Plan, organise and carry out work autonomously and as part of a team. |
Communicate constructively in a manner that is respectful of the diverse cultures in which we work and live. |
In line with ACWA requirements, you complete 400 hours of supervised on-the-job training. This is completed in two separate organisations in different fields of practice so that you gain a diversity of experience.
Placements may include working across a variety of client groups, such as older people, or young people and families at the individual, group, organisational or community level of practice. You may undertake placements in social welfare settings such as child protection, drugs and alcohol, criminal justice, community education, housing, emergency relief, family interventions and domestic violence.
All students must obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check and most agencies require students to have a driver's licence.
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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| Coffs Harbour | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Online | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Career Outcomes
The course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Graduates are eligible to join ACWA.
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Entry requirements
Applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds who have less than 2 years of high school education in Australia or other English speaking country must be able to demonstrate proficiency of English with an IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 across each of the bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Credit for prior learning
Candidates who have completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Community Welfare may be granted advanced standing of up to sixteen (16) units in the Bachelor of Community Welfare.
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Community Welfare, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:
- 20 core units (240 credit points), and
- 1 shared minor (48 credit points), or
- 4 university wide elective units (48 credit points)
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with an Associate Degree of Community Welfare after completing the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points).
Students may be eligible to exit with the Diploma of Community Welfare after completing the equivalent of 8 core units (96 credit points).
Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Student Access & Inclusion website. If you have a disability or health condition which may impact on your ability to meet these requirements please refer to the Student Access & Inclusion website for further information and contact details.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
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Year 1 Session 1 |
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| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology |
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| POLT1001 | Australian Politics |
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| CRTV1002 | Create: Innovate: Change |
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| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views |
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Year 1 Session 2 |
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| WELF1001 | Introduction to Social Welfare |
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| WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice |
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| WELF1002 | Community Development |
Session2
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| SOCI1005 | Social Policy |
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Year 2 Session 1 |
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| WELF2005 | Case Management and Care Planning |
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| SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research |
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| WELF2001 | Field Education I |
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Year 2 Session 2 |
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| WELF2002 | Youth Work |
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| WELF2003 | Trauma Informed Practice |
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Year 3 Session 1 |
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| WELF3002 | Issues of Protection |
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| WELF3003 | Disability and Community Practice |
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Year 3 Session 2 |
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| WELF3005 | Planning and Delivering Human Services |
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| WELF3004 | Mental Health |
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| WELF3001 | Field Education II |
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| WELF1001 | Introduction to Social Welfare |
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| WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice |
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| SOCI1005 | Social Policy |
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Year 2, Session 1 |
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| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology |
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| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views |
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| WELF2001 | Field Education I |
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| WELF1002 | Community Development |
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| WELF2003 | Trauma Informed Practice |
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Year 3, Session 1 |
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| WELF2005 | Case Management and Care Planning |
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| SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research |
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| POLT1001 | Australian Politics |
Session1,3
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| CRTV1002 | Create: Innovate: Change |
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Year 3, Session 2 |
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| WELF3005 | Planning and Delivering Human Services |
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| WELF3004 | Mental Health |
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| WELF3002 | Issues of Protection |
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| WELF3003 | Disability and Community Practice |
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| WELF3001 | Field Education II |
Session1,2
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Year 1, Session 1 |
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| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology |
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| CRTV1002 | Create: Innovate: Change |
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| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views |
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Year 1, Session 2 |
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| WELF1001 | Introduction to Social Welfare |
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| WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice |
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| WELF1002 | Community Development |
Session2
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| SOCI1005 | Social Policy |
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Year 2, Session 1 |
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| WELF2005 | Case Management and Care Planning |
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| SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research |
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| WELF2001 | Field Education I |
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Year 2, Session 2 |
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| WELF2002 | Youth Work |
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| WELF2003 | Trauma Informed Practice |
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Year 3, Session 1 |
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| WELF3002 | Issues of Protection |
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| WELF3003 | Disability and Community Practice |
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Year 3, Session 2 |
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| WELF3005 | Planning and Delivering Human Services |
Session2
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| WELF3004 | Mental Health |
Session2
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| WELF3001 | Field Education II |
Session1,2
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| SWRK5003 | Social Policy and Law for Social Work |
Session1,3
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| SWRK5001 | Social Work Foundations for Practice |
Session1,3
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| SWRK5002 | Social Work Direct Practice I |
Session1,3
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Year 4, Session 1 |
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| SWRK6001 | Social Work across the Lifespan |
Session1
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| SWRK6002 | Social Work in Groups and Communities |
Session1
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| INDG6002 | Health and Indigenous Peoples |
Session1
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| SWRK6003 | Research for Social Work |
Session1
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Year 4, Session 2 |
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| SWRK5004 | Social Work Direct Practice II |
Session2
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| SWRK6004 | Social Work Organisations, Leadership and Management |
Session2
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| SWRK6005 | Social Work Field Placement IIa |
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Year 4, Session 3 |
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| SWRK6006 | Social Work Field Placement IIb |
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Note 1:
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| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
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Core Units |
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| POLT1001 | Australian Politics | ||||
| SOCI1001 | Introduction to Sociology | ||||
| CRTV1002 | Create: Innovate: Change | ||||
| INDG1001 | Indigenous World-Views | ||||
| WELF1001 | Introduction to Social Welfare | ||||
| WELF1002 | Community Development | ||||
| WELF1003 | Counselling Theory and Practice | ||||
| SOCI1005 | Social Policy | ||||
| WELF2001 | Field Education I | Note 1 | |||
| SOCI2006 | Doing Social Research | ||||
| WELF2005 | Case Management and Care Planning | ||||
| WELF2003 | Trauma Informed Practice | ||||
| WELF2002 | Youth Work | ||||
| WELF3002 | Issues of Protection | ||||
| WELF3003 | Disability and Community Practice | ||||
| WELF3005 | Planning and Delivering Human Services | ||||
| WELF3004 | Mental Health | ||||
| WELF3001 | Field Education II | Note 1 | |||
| Plus any shared minor OR 4 university wide electives. | |||||