Do you want to make a significant difference to your community? This comprehensive course will qualify you to become a professional social welfare worker and is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA), so you can be sure you are training with the best. You will learn about sociology, welfare law, human rights, and psychology and counseling skills. You will also develop practical skills to work effectively with individuals, families, groups and communities. Work placement/industry experience Through our established network, you will also complete two industry placements involving a total of 430 hours of supervised work. This allows you to apply your skills and knowledge, gain valuable experience, and begin to develop your own industry network. A Police Check and Working with Children Check is required prior to commencing work placement. How often do I attend? FT - a combination of day and evening classes; 18 hrs per week Type of assessment Assessment for this course is based on: Written assignments Industry placement Further Study Options Bachelor of Social Work Many Gordon courses offer pathways to higher qualifications within The Gordon and in some cases, to university degrees. Your Gordon course may provide credit points which could reduce further study time. Possible Career Outcomes Case manager Community worker Social welfare worker Family support worker CPL for the Bachelor of Social Work at Deakin University. This is a FREE TAFE COURSE in 2019* *The Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative is open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens only. Apprentices are not eligible for fee free training.