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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Introduction to Community Services
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Human Development Across the Lifespan
Introduction to Management in Community Services
Counselling Theory and Practice (1)
Counselling Theory and Practice (2)
Supervision and Debriefing
Foundations of Sociology and Politics for Community Service Workers
Welfare Systems and Services in Australia
Introduction to Welfare Law
Developing Social Policy
Social Research Methods
Community Development
Group Work
Principles of Case Management
Managing Multiculturalism and Diversity
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Working with Young People and their Families
Family and Domestic Violence
Mental Health and the Community
Ethics and Professional Practice
Fieldwork 1
Transition to Professional Practice
Fieldwork 2
Common Questions
The course requires you to complete two separate work placements in a community welfare agency, totalling 400 hours (combined). These placements are designed to meet the requirements of Community Work Australia, formerly the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).
The Bachelor of Community Services is accredited by Community Work Australia (CWA), formerly the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA), in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane. Community Work Australia accreditation for the Adelaide campus is currently pending.
The course welcomes intakes in February, May, and September and is available across five campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide.
The Bachelor of Community Services is delivered through teacher-led classroom work in the form of lectures and tutorials. Most units require students to attend a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial. The course is conducted over trimesters, with three trimesters in each academic year, and is comprised of 24 units across eight trimesters, covering community services, counselling, systems and policy, coordination and support, specialist skills, and fieldwork.
Acknowledge Education provides significant support and guidance before, during, and after placements, including preparation seminars, individual appointments to find a good agency match, interview coaching and résumé writing assistance, debriefing, placement materials, and an allocated Liaison Officer while students are on placement.
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