Wanna study youth work in Victoria?

So you want to be a youth worker, interested in working with young people? How do you go about it? Check out the information sheet first to get some ideas about options and pathways you could take. Then have a look at some of the courses available below.

The following information has been kindly provided by the Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. See their website for a comprehensive list of youth work courses across Australia.

For a thorough and up-to-date listing of all courses available, please consult NTIS - the National Training Information Service http://www2.curriculum.edu.au/. NTIS is a database developed by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA). It contains detailed information on courses, qualifications, training packages, competency standards and training organisations.

Prospective students should first check with the providers of courses to see what is currently on offer.

Australian Catholic University
RMIT University
University of Melbourne
Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne
Victoria University
TAFE Victoria

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

Christ Campus
Enquiries: Prospective Students Officer
Melbourne: (03) 9241 4439; Ballarat: (03) 5336 5364
Email: admissions@mercy.acu.edu.au

>>> Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Studies)

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with theoretical insights and practical competences that will enable them to play a creative role in dealing with the needs, problems and aspirations of young people in a variety of public and community-based settings, including employment as a youth worker. Students are also required to complete three practicum placements.
Principal areas of study: Students undertake a major in Youth Studies and Sociology. An additional minor is chosen from Family Studies, Pastoral Counselling, Recreation Studies, Psychology, Behavioural Science, Theological Studies, Media Studies.

>>> Master of Social Science (Human Services)

St Patrick's campus, Fitzroy

Course Description: This course aims to complement previous social sciences studies. It enables students to gain a sound knowledge of advanced theoretical and empirical research findings in areas relevant to Human Services practise, as well as providing them with advanced research and practise skills.

Principle areas of study: The course consists of 4 units and a minor thesis OR 6 units and a professional project. Units that are offered include; contemporary Human Services Management, Social Theory and Social Policy, Social Justice and Advocacy, Young People, Family and Human Services and Managing and Attracting Resources.

>>> Master of Social Science (Family Studies)

McAuley and Christ campuses

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with the theoretical insights and practical competences that will enable them to play a creative role in a variety of public and community-based settings.
Principal areas of study: All students must undertake a major in either Behavioural Science or Psychology or Sociology with a second major from: Behavioural Science, Business Studies, Economics, Family Studies, Pastoral Counselling, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Theological Studies, Youth Studies. Students may be required to undertake supervised field work training in relevant agencies off-campus if completing major studies in the following areas: Psychology, Pastoral Counselling, Youth Studies [Psychology is only offered at Christ campus as a counselling sequence].

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125
Ph: 9244 6333

>>>Bachelor of Social Work

Geelong Campus

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with a broad-based approach to social work with some emphasis on regional and rural practice.

Principle areas of study: students are required to undergo studies in Community Development, Sociology, Counselling and Social Work.

LATROBE UNIVERSITY

Plenty Road, Bundoora 3089 Victoria,
Ph: 9479 1111
E-mail: study@latrobe.edu.au

>>>Bachelor of Social Work

Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora, Bendigo

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with an insight to social work and prepare them for the practise in related areas.

Principle areas of study: students will be required to complete field educations where students will undergo supervised social work practise in approved agency settings. Students can undertake studies in sociology, psychology, legal studies, economics and politics.

RMIT UNIVERSITY

GPO Box 2476V Melbourne 3001 Victoria
Ph. (03) 9925 2260
Web site: http://www.rmit.edu.au

Department of Justice and Youth Studies
See web site: http://www.rmit.edu.au/Courses/postgrad/elpost/e20.html

>>> Master of Education (Youth Development)

(offering exit options at Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level). For further information contact: Associate Professor David Maunders, 03 9925 7796, email: maunders@rmit.edu.au

>>>Master of Social Work

City Campus

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with expertise in community theory, community work development, community-based welfare practice, organisational components of social work practice, international social development, substitute care, social work theory, socio-cultural context of social work practice, family and community versus individualism, application of participatory action research to community building, women and community care, voluntarism and paid community services, industrial issues in community services, privatisation, women's services, men and masculinity, child care/foster care, intellectual disability (children), local planning, local government community services, social policy, work and unemployment issues.

For further information contact John Murphy, Program Co-ordinator on Ph: 9925 3730 or email: john.murphy@rmit.edu.au

>>> Bachelor of Arts (Youth Affairs)

This course prepares student to work as a youth worker within organisations providing for young people or to work in policy and administrative roles relating to youth affairs

RMIT also collaborates with the Commonwealth Youth Program in the design of youth studies courses abroad. For information on these and post-graduate programs, contact: Dr David Maunders, Course Leader: Youth Affairs, ph: (03) 9925 7796; email: maunders@rmit.edu.au
Northern Campus, Plenty Rd., Bundoora, Victoria 3083

The RMIT TAFE Division offers:

>>> Certificate IV in Community Services (Youth Work)

City Campus

Certificate IV in Community Services - Youth Work Diploma of Youth and Development Work. Contact Admissions for general enquires. Ph: 9925 2260 or email: admissions@rmit.edu.au

UNIVERISTY OF MELBOURNE

Web site: http://www.unimelb.edu.au

>>>Post Graduate diploma in Social Work.

Students will gain considerable knowledge in an area of social work and will develop practical responses to the range of problems encountered in the field. For further information contact Dr Elizabeth Ozanne at the Department of Social Work. Ph: 8344 9403

>>>Master of Social Work

This course is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research in social work. For further information contact Dr Elizabeth Ozanne at the Department of Social Work on Ph: 8344 9403

>>> Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Welfare

This course is offered in distance education and on-campus mode by the Centre for Adolescent Health through the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
Contact: Education and Training Unit, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, 2 Gatehouse St, Parkville, Victoria 3052
Ph: (03) 9345 6652; fax: (03) 9345 6273
Email: etu@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au

>>> Graduate Diploma in Young People's Mental Health

This course is offered in distance education mode by the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and the Centre for Young People's Mental Health.
Contact: The Coordinator
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences
Young People's Mental Health
Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Victoria 3052;
Ph: (03) 9342 2800; fax: (03) 9380 4335

>>> Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

Contact: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Ph: (03) 9344 5998; email: enquiries@medicine.unimelb.edu.au

>>> Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Postgraduate courses are offered by the Department of Psychiatry

Developmental psychiatry course: this one-year part-time course is designed for healthcare and welfare professionals who aim to develop their understanding and diagnostic skills in assessing children, adolescents and families for the purpose of recommending and arranging the most appropriate treatment for the particular presenting problems.

Graduate diploma: Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health: this two-year part-time course is designed for healthcare professionals who aim to devleop high level clinical skills and therapeutic work with children, adolescents and families.

Adolescent group therapy: this two-year part-time course is designed for healthcare professionals who aim to devleop high level clinical skills and therapeutic work with adolescents.

>>> Youth Research Centre, Faculty of Education

The Youth Research Centre offers a base in post graduate study for students interested in youth studies in Masters (by thesis or course work) and PhD work.
Website: http://yarn.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/yrc/home.html

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Footscray Campus
Faculty of Human Development
Department of Education - Youth Studies
Ph: (03) 9688 4478; fax: (03) 9688 4646
Ballarat Rd, Footscray, Victoria 3011
Web site: http://www.vu.edu.au

>>> Bachelor of Arts - Youth Studies

This course which articulates with the TAFE sector enables youth workers and teachers to collaborate with each other.

For details about Certificate and Diploma courses, contact the Victoria University of Technology - TAFE division, ph. (03) 9365 2670.

>>> Bachelor of Arts (Human Services)

St Albans Campus

Course Description: This course aims to provide students with a knowledge and skills base in the human services field so they may graduate with an entry level qualification for a range of human services occupations. The course gives students an understanding of the policy context and policy options within human services work and provides them with a sequence of study in one of the key areas of human service practice, such as: social work, community development, women's studies, psychology, or social research.

Principle areas of study: Students must complete a major sequence in Policy Studies; a major sequence in Social Science; three core subjects in Human Services; two first year foundation subjects; four elective subjects and two fieldwork subjects.

>>> Bachelor of Social Work

Course Description: Social work is designed to prepare students for effective professional practice as social workers in the Social and Community Services industry. For more information contact the course co-ordinator through the Arts Faculty. Ph: 9688 4992The Victoria University TAFE Sector;

>>> Diploma of Community Services (Youth Work)

Footscray Campus, St Albans Campus

Course Description: This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to work with young people and has a strong practical element to assist people in developing the necessary skills. For further information contact Victoria University on 9688 4110 or email ccs@vu.edu.au

TAFE

Ph. 131 823 (Victorian callers only), or (03) 9637 2203 (interstate callers).

The TAFE Courses Directory is available from the State government directory, Information Victoria, 356 Collins Street, Melbourne.

BOX HILL TAFE

Elgar Campus, Elgar Road, Box Hill, Victoria, 3128

>>>Certificate IV in Community Service - Youth Work

Course Description: Certificate IV provides an entry level qualification in youth work and community and residential services. Diploma provides additional skills for casework, program planning and group work in youth services.

For further information contact course information on Ph: 9186 9356 or email courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au

This site is also linked to the RMIT and Holmesglen Institutes of TAFE.

NMIT TAFE

77-91 St Goerges Road Preston, Victoria, 3072

>>>Certificate of Community Services (Children's Services)

Course Description: This course aims to develop the skills and knowledge required to provide programs for infants and pre-school children.

For further information contact the course coordinator on Ph: 9269 1200 or email info@nmit.viv.edu.au

Telephone Box Hill (03) 9286 9139, BRIT (Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE), (03) 5434 1548, Central Gippsland (03) 5127 0269, Chisholm (03) 9238 8288, East Gippsland (03) 5142 2429, Gordon (03) 5225 0671, Goulburn Ovens (03) 5833 2500, Kangan Batman (03) 9279 2558 www.kangan.edu.au, NMIT (03) 9269 8340, South West (03) 5564 8715, Sunraysia (03) 5022 3636, Swinburne (Croydon) (03) 9213 6828 (Prahran) (03) 9214 6863, Victoria Uni (03) 9216 8075, Uni of Ballarat (SMB) (03) 5327 8250 (Horsham) (03) 5362 2628, Wodonga (02) 6055 6573.