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1 Year
On-campus (teacher-led classroom work in the form of lectures and tutorials)
On-campus · Three units per trimester; two-hour lecture and one-hour tutorial per unit per week, plus seven hours of personal study per unit per week
February 2025 | May 2025 | September 2025
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
166 Exhibition St, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
VRQA / ASQA
Professional Body
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission / NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA / VETASSESS
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
Students are required 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 (formerly the Australian Community Workers Association) in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane. Community Work Australia accreditation for the Adelaide campus is currently pending.
The course is conducted over trimesters, with three trimesters in each academic year. It is comprised of 24 units (360 credit points) across eight trimesters and will be completed within three years. Students study three units per trimester, with most units consisting of a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial per week, plus seven hours of personal study per unit per week.
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.
Yes. Applicants who have left secondary school more than three years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study can apply based on other evidence of academic capability. This includes a minimum of five years of work/life experience in Community Services or a similar field, or completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate more than two years ago along with Units 3 and 4 English requirements.
Application
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