Graduate Certificate in Social Justice and Community Practice

Within a flexible online learning environment, you will gain the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective human services professional, developing both knowledge and practice skills to support diverse populations. Human service professionals are concerned with improving the social, economic, personal and communal well-being of people. They seek to promote social inclusion and achieve equity, social justice, interdependence and human rights of people who are adversely affected by social and economic factors.

This program has a focus on supporting you to engage equitably and effectively with Indigenous communities in regard to inter-professional and inter-cultural practice. You will be introduced to contemporary approaches to inter-professional and inter-cultural practice that have been developed by Indigenous community organisations and via collaborations with Indigenous community representatives and their allies. You will be supported to develop a greater awareness and understanding of the complex social, political and cultural dynamics at play in Australia as a result of both historic and current government and non-government attitudes and actions regarding Indigenous peoples and their communities.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice and Community Practice, an applicant must have a:

• Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline; OR
• Certificate IV or Diploma - VET/TAFE qualification in a related discipline^ and a minimum of one year full-time relevant experience^^; OR
• Combination of formal study, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above.

^ Related discipline: Social or Behavioural Sciences, Disability Services/Support, Rehabilitation, Family Support, Mental Health Support, Community Development/Welfare, Youth Work, Aged Care or Related Human Services fields, First Peoples Welfare and Support Services, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Education, Criminology, Arts, Public Health, Health Science.

^^ Relevant experience: Community Services, Disability Services/Support, Rehabilitation, Family Support, Mental Health Support, Community Development/Welfare, Youth Work, Aged Care or Related Human Services fields, First Peoples Welfare and Support Services, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Education, Criminology

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute

This program prepares graduates for practice in a diverse range of human service fields including working with individuals, groups and families, community work, planning and policy development.

There are career opportunities for human service professionals in government and non-government settings including NDIS, health, family law, criminal justice, and children's services.