The
Catholic Weekly
Online
Sydney
21 September 2003
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Heaven
scent floral feast
Welcome
strangers’ call
Bishops:
Fight racism
Bishop
Mayne dies at 75
Senate
‘yes’ to gay bid
Benedictine
nuns gather in Sydney
Tears
of joy at Marriage Sunday Mass
Donor
club
His
Holiness, the poet
Concert
to mark Pope’s jubilee
It’s
‘weakness of faith’
Still
a need for Catholic voice: Dr Pell
Editorial:
Spectre of fear
Letters:
Christian values
Conversation:
Amanda McKenna, Catholic singer and songwriter - ‘God’s messenger’ on a journey
of faith
Opintion:
‘Good mother of all ...’
Voice
of Youth: ‘Most wonderful day’
Insights:
Biblical ancestors?
Religious:
Spirit-ualities are everywhere
North
American, Irish, Australian sisters in historic Loreto reunion
Education:
Decade a day at school
Social
Work degree course at Strathfield
Balmain
kids hit right note
Catechism:
Daytime course
New
bishops ‘help God’s light shine in darkness’
Capacity
to forgive ...
‘Heroic
witness’ to the Gospel of hope
‘Kids
worth dying for’
Inspirations:
‘Schoolies’ faith patrol
Social Work degree course at Strathfield
“A Bachelor of Social Work degree gives graduates the opportunity to work with people individually, within a group environment, or community development setting,” says Julie Cobcroft (pictured).
“It also enables them to be involved in counselling people within the broader social and health systems. The degree also gives graduates the opportunity to work in the area of social policy or research.”
Julie is a graduate of the Bachelor of Social Work course at ACU National Canberra campus (Signadou).
Since graduating in 2002, she has been working as a mental health clinician for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, one of the services which forms part of Mental Health ACT.
“Working with young people and supporting them along their life’s journey is the most important aspect of my job,” she says.
“I work with children and adolescents with mental health issues who at times are clinically depressed or who show signs of high levels of anxiety, amongst other issues.” she says.
“I initially undertook an Associate Diploma in Education [now the Diploma in Education (Habilitation)] and a Bachelor of Social Science at ACU National.
“I then chose to complete the Bachelor of Social Work program as I felt this was necessary to give me the skills for the clinical work I am now doing,” said Julie.
The Social Work degree program will be introduced to the university’s Strathfield campus next year.
The university’s vice-chancellor, Prof Peter Sheehan, says that the program, which has been offered on the Canberra campus since 1995, “draws upon an understanding that the profession of social work is based in knowledge, skills and values”.
Kandie Allen-Kelly, head of the School of Social Work on the Canberra campus, says graduates from the program “are equipped with the necessary skills to address the barriers, inequities and injustices that exist on society and to be actively involved in situations of personal distress and crisis”.
The course allows students to explore both the practical and theoretical aspects to study Social Work.
A total of 10 core units, including two practicum units comprising 980 hours of supervised field education, must be completed.
It is an accelerated program offered as two years full-time or four years part-time and is a nationally accredited and registered award approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Students who wish to enrol in the Bachelor of Social Work program on either the Sydney or Canberra campuses of ACU National require a recognised Bachelor’s degree or two years of a recognised Bachelor’s degree.
Special entry provisions are available for applicants who do not meet these requirements.
The above studies should include the completion of at least one year of the Individual in Society and one year of Study of Society. This requirement will normally be met by a sequence of units in psychology and sociology.
Applicants who lack the prerequisite studies in psychology and sociology may complete intensive bridging courses.
Direct applications will be received until November 7.
For course details, call ACU National on (02) 9701 4012 or (02) 6209 1171 or visit www.acu.edu.au