Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC

Designed for

Applicants with higher education study Applicants with higher education are those who have completed some or all of a higher education course as their highest level of study since leaving secondary education. This includes study undertaken by applicants at either non-university higher education providers or university some time ago, or recently, such as applicants seeking to transfer to Box Hill Institute from another education provider or applicants changing to a different course at Box Hill Institute. Applicants with higher education study will be required to attend an interview. Applicants may receive subject credit on the basis of your higher education studies. Interview: applicants will be asked a series of questions relating to their suitability for the course. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding and aptitude for the course. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study Applicants with VET study are those who have completed some or all of a VET course as their highest level of study since leaving secondary education. Applicants who have completed a Diploma of Community Services or similar qualification can apply for direct entry into the second year of the degree based on the provision of a successful Statement of Results. Applicants with VET study will be required to attend an interview. Applicants may receive subject credit on the basis of your diploma studies. Direct Entry is available upon successful completion of a Diploma of community Services, Box Hill graduates are guaranteed a direct pathway into second year of the degree for those who have attained successful results in a Diploma of Community Services or another related discipline such as Youth Work, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Family Intake and Support Work, Community Welfare Work or Community Development Interview: applicants will be asked a series of questions relating to their suitability for the course. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding and aptitude for the course and provide a statement of results supporting their qualification Applicants with work and life experience Applicants with work and life experience are those who have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. applicants who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then. ‘Experience’ could include a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education. This includes mature-age entry, professional experience and community work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped them to prepare for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study. Applicants with work and life experience will be required to attend an interview. Interview: applicants will be asked a series of questions relating to their suitability for the course. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding and aptitude for the course. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) a current National Police Check

Structure

You will need to complete 24 subjects.

Subjects

• creative therapeutic approaches
• global communities and issues
• community development and international aid
• family violence
• advanced counselling
• (principles and practice of) case management
• applied counselling
• (principles and practice of) child protection
• community awareness project
• advocacy and partnerships across the service system
• effective communication
• indigenous and culturally diverse persons and community services
• the legal and ethical framework of community services
• management and leadership in community services work
• adopting reflective practice
• role of the state, family and individual in society
• transition to higher education
• counselling young people and their families
• crisis intervention and disaster response
• online counselling
• clients with a dual diagnosis
• practices and principles for clients with a disability
• gender issues
• effective group work
• multi-disciplinary practicum
• community services practicum
• the psychology of community services
• complex assessment and referral
• the sociology of community services
• sociological aspects of ageing
• understanding and approaching trauma informed practice
• youth work in practice

Entry requirements

• International students must have completed an Australian Year 12 or international equivalent with a pass.

Recognition

This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and the qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 7 and Box Hill Institute Graduate Attributes. After successful completion, you may be eligible to apply to study at honours or masters level at any Australian university. This course is fully accredited by the ACWA (Australian Community Workers Association).

Study Pathways

Child Protection Practitioner Alcohol and Other Drugs Worker Crisis Intervention Worker Residential Care Officer