Bachelor of Community Services

The Bachelor of Community Services is designed to provide graduates with a broad and coherent body of knowledge and practical skills to safely and effectively support, advocate for and communicate with clients on a wide range of social welfare matters. Students will develop and apply the necessary interpersonal and communication skills to work with individuals, families, and communities with diverse needs and backgrounds. Students will learn how to effectively plan, implement and evaluate programs with a focus on inclusive and culturally responsive case management and service provision. Students gain valuable practical experience through 400 hours of fieldwork across two placements in approved community service agencies. The Bachelor of Community Services aligns with Community Work Australia (CWA) accreditation standards.

Applicants with Higher Education (HE) study must have undertaken a higher education qualification (or, partially completed a higher education qualification). Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study must have completed a vocational qualification at Diploma level or higher. Applicants with Work/Life Experience who left Senior Secondary Education more than two years prior to their application (and have not undertaken VET or HE study since) may gain entry based on professional or work experience and/or any non-formal courses undertaken in preparation for tertiary study or that are relevant to the subject area. Applicants with recent Senior Secondary Education (within the past two years) must have completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (Year 12) or equivalent. For guaranteed entry, applicants must have achieved an ATAR Rank of 60. Inherent Requirements Applicants must demonstrate they can meet the inherent requirements needed to successfully complete the course: ethical behaviour, behavioural stability, legal compliance, communication, cognition, relational skills, reflective skills and sustainable performance. To demonstrate this, applicants will need to complete an online questionnaire as part of the application process.