The Social Work Unit’s teaching and research is based in an inclusive, critically informed approach which emphasises empowering people and changing social structures. This approach carries a dual function of social care and social change. Social care requires that people's immediate physical, social and emotional needs be addressed while social change requires collective work towards social transformation.

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work at Victoria University aims to prepare students for effective professional practice as social workers in the human and community services industry. The course is designed to provide a rigorous program that produces graduates who are competent, effective, skilled, knowledge-based, ethically aware and confident, as well as competent and professional practitioners.

Learning in the Workplace and Community

This course provides students with the opportunity to extend their knowledge and experience in linking theory with the realities of practice and supervised field education in at least two field placements. Students will be allocated placements in a variety of social work and related agencies in and around Melbourne.  Social Work Field Placements 2012.

Students who are enrolled in Field Placements will enter their preferences in professional placements  when directed to do so by the Field Education Coordinator

Contact us
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Student Centre
Phone: +61 3 9919 4409
Email: aehdcourses@vu.edu.au 

Course Coordinator
Dr Marty Grace
Email: marty.grace@vu.edu.au 

Useful Links

Australian Association for Social Workers www.aasw.asn.au

Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Work Educators www.aaswwe.asn.au

International Association of Schools of Social Work www.iassw-aiets.org

International Federation of Social Workers www.ifsw.org