Indigenous Australians and the Human Services

Course aim

To further develop students' understanding of the knowledge, values and skills required to work effectively as human service/social work professionals in Indigenous Australian contexts, which is culturally accountable to Indigenous Australian people and communities.

Course content

The course will provide students with a foundation on which to consider the contemporary issues facing human service professions in renegotiating its working relationship with Indigenous people. Such issues include racism and the implications for practice, positive effects of cultural traditions to family, values, roles and parenting, power and powerlessness, governance, critical analysis of privilege and whiteness, diversity of policies and legislation governing Indigenous Australian peoples and the ongoing effects, Indigenous perspectives on historical and contemporary human service policy and practice reconciliation.  It aims to provide an opportunity for new beginnings to commence in welfare and social services’ commitment and accountability to justice and equity for Indigenous people.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	7 hours per day x 4 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	7 hours per day x 4 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Application, Project and presentation, Written summary

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.