CRICOS Codes: SA 067240G, VIC 064688M

This course is for people interested in working in welfare service delivery, community development projects, direct client work, group work and community health promotion. You will be trained to work with clients from varying backgrounds, such as migrants, children and people with disabilities. When you graduate, you will be qualified to work at an advanced skill level and be trained for the supervision of other staff and volunteers.

This course will give you the skills and knowledge to work as a social welfare worker in the community service industry. It provides you with an understanding of human rights, a range of cultures, indigenous issues and strategies for effective service delivery. This course will allow you to move into a job in service delivery, direct client work and/or health promotion and community development.

VET FEE-HELP is available for eligible local students.

Duration

Minimum of 20 hours per week study over an 80-week period. (CRICOS Duration 102 weeks)

Locations

Adelaide and Melbourne

Fieldwork

This course also includes 418 hours of fieldwork. This work based training will be conducted off campus in the same state as your course.

Start Dates

January, April, June and September

Course Structure

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Stage 8

Modes of study

This course is delivered in a classroom and if applicable in practical based environment with practical requirements simulated to reflect the real work situation. The delivery of training will include a mixture of classroom theory, practical delivery, group discussions, and individual research.

Delivery Methods

This course includes a variety of delivery methods including:

• Demonstrations
• Guest speakers
• One-to-one mentoring
• Debates
• Work based research tasks
• Workshops
• Computer based tasks
• Home based learning activities

This course also includes 418 hours of fieldwork.

The Next Step

Upon successfully completion of this qualification, students will be eligible to work as welfare and community development workers in a range of community service agencies in government, private, not for profit and other similar areas of service delivery. Graduates may find employment as a Welfare Worker, Counselor, Outreach Worker, Case Manager, Community Educator/Trainer, Client Support Worker or Group Worker.

Resources and Prescribed Text

• Carrick Institute of Education prescribed text book for the Diploma of Community Welfare Work
• Resources developed by teachers through class such as handouts, worksheet and relevant information obtained from magazines, newspapers and journals.
• Resources available for student use on the MyCarrick student intranet.

Student Success Story

Tiya Chakma, Bangladesh
Diploma of Community Welfare Work

"Diploma of Community Welfare Work is one of the most demanding fields in Australia, which guarantees employability across a wide range of careers. After finishing my Diploma of Community Welfare, I will try to employ myself in a welfare organisation in Australia and let my career thrive. The door of my home country is also wide open for me. Bangladesh gives ample opportunities to work for rural as well as urban people through regional, national and international organisations."