The Bachelor of Human and Community Services combines multiple key health and social science disciplines to arm students with the most effective collection of skills and knowledge required to make a positive difference in the growing field of community health care and social services.
The BHCS is provisionally accredited with CWA, the Community Work Australia Association, enabling our students to register with this professional association upon successful completion of their studies. Students undertake a well-balanced, rigorous and comprehensive range of subjects and assessment that introduces them to sociology theory, psychology, counseling practice, nutrition studies, public policy, health ethics, epidemiology, statistics, cross-cultural communication, workplace leadership and management and much more.
Pathways
Students interested in progressing further in this area, may choose to study one of the following areas on completion of the Bachelor of Human and Community Services:
- Graduate Diploma
- Masters
- Doctorate
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the 099214A Bachelor of Human and Community Services may find employment with government, private enterprise and not-for-profit organizations. Graduate employment opportunities include :
- Community health worker or manager
- Social welfare worker
- Child protection agent
- Early intervention professional
- Government policy advisor
- Community development
- Disability services professional
- Support network manager
- Mental health case worker
- Migrant support worker
- Homeless worker
- Senior youth officer
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain concepts, policies, regulations, principles, and theories that underpin Australia’s human and community services practice.
- Exercise independent and collaborative judgement to address social, political, and legal issues in human and community services practice.
- Apply a broad range of knowledge and skills to facilitate effective outcomes and ensure ethical, professional practice across diverse practice contexts.
