Social Work in the Australian Context

Course aim

To advance students’ knowledge of the Australian context of social work and the human services sector and to assist in the integration of social work theories, skills, values and ethics as applied to social work practice in Australian settings, including work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Course content

The students will develop specific social work knowledge about the Australian context of Social Work, an overview of the human services sector and an understanding of the culture of Australian welfare practices. Students will rehearse and demonstrate professional social work skills including report writing skills and case notes and develop their skills and abilities to be able to articulate the purpose of social work and relevant social work theories and their application to practice issues in the Australian context, including issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Case study, Critical analysis, Video demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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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.