Bachelor of Community Welfare

ATAR 60

Duration 3 years full-time/6 years part-time

Starts March, July

Location Gold Coast, online*

Professional placement 400 hours

Professional recognition ACWA

Entry pathway Diploma of Health (Community Welfare) (page 49)

*Includes compulsory attendance at an on-campus residentials in one unit

The Bachelor of Community Welfare provides you with the theoretical and practical foundations for work in the human services sector. You will gain skills in case management, community development, counselling, social research, policy work, advocacy, trauma-informed practice and grief and loss counselling. Particular emphasis is placed on social justice and human rights as the basis for community welfare practice.

Core units focus on counselling, case management, mental health, human services, research, youth work, disability and community development. Elective units also provide opportunity for you to pursue other areas of interest.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course will have opportunities to use their transferable skills in human services careers that might include government and non-government positions in fields such as child protection, disability services, housing services, youth work, aged care, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, community engagement, mental health services, and domestic violence services.

The Bachelor of Community Welfare articulates with a range of VET awards. It can also provide a pathway to our Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying), which is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).