The four-year Bachelor of Social Work degree is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS). ACU’s program is an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)-accredited qualification and includes the completion of 1000 hours of supervised field education and training,

The ACU Bachelor of Social Work will produce graduates who:

• Practice with courage, compassion, creativity and integrity,
• Have a strong sense of professional identity as Social workers,
• Are dedicated to social justice and human rights,
• Have a strong ethical base for practice,
• Engage proactively with uncertainty to create opportunities for social change

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Social Work degree is an AASW-accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and has been determined to meet the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS).

All graduates of the course are eligible for membership of the AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers).

ACU Bachelor of Social Work graduates are regarded by employers as ‘ready’ to begin social work practice in a variety of areas such as community development, group work, family work, case-management, policy analysis and development, research, social action and program planning. Social workers may also work in different areas of practice such as:

• Family work
• Youth and child welfare services
• Medical and health services
• Disability services
• Psychiatric and general mental health
• Community services
• Aged care
• Income support
• Mediation
• Research