Graduate Certificate in Social and Community Services

The Graduate Certificate in Social and Community Services is designed for community and human services professionals looking to advance their careers or those seeking a new career in this growing sector.

Many social problems, including poverty, conflict, family violence, growing social and economic disparities in health, education and mental health, are challenges confronting the welfare sector in Australia and around the globe.

You will learn theories and practice frameworks that underpin community service work and develop skills to undertake complex case work, group work and social advocacy.This course provides you with the skills to work in a broad range of human services settings including government, non-government welfare organisation and community groups.

Upon completion of this course, you may be eligible for our Master of Social Work (Qualifying) program, accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers, to become a qualified social worker.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Semester 1

HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE BEHAV3003, 15 credit points

THEORETICAL MODELS FOR PRACTICE: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION GCSCS6001, 15 credit points

HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL WELFARE GCSCS6002, 15 credit points

ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GCSCS6003, 15 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Completed a Bachelor’s Degree AQF Level 7 in any discipline. OR Completed a Diploma VET/TAFE or Associate Degree qualification in a related discipline AND a minimum of three years full-time professional experience in the related community and human service fields, such as disability studies, community development, youth work, child protection, family violence, homelessness, housing, humanitarian organisations.