Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

GA1: Intellectual rigour

Apply social work values, knowledge and skills in practice and research processes to address client needs, organisational goals and social policy change.

GA2: Creativity

Ensure that clients’ needs are addressed holistically and creatively, drawing on relevant theory, research and practice wisdom.

GA3: Ethical practice

Promote and implement policies and practices to achieve a fair, equitable and efficient allocation of social resources, and identify inappropriate or inequitable policy goals and outcomes.

GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Ensure that client needs, organisational goals and community expectations of social work services are met in the most appropriate manner, using social work knowledge, skills and resources.

Create research outputs demonstrating advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in the discipline of social work.

GA5: Lifelong learning

Demonstrate a commitment to continually increase professional knowledge and skills and to continuing education and lifelong learning.

GA6: Communication and social skills

Effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders , including clients, colleagues and managers including within a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Demonstrate advanced skills to design and implement a research project and critically interpret and communicate the findings.

GA7: Cultural competence

Apply knowledge of organisational and societal systems and processes to identify inequality and ensure appropriate action is taken so that social barriers, inequality and injustice are reduced.