In this program, you will: Learn about the nature of contemporary Australian society, including social welfare, community development, social justice, cultural diversity and mental health Gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary human services practice, including its grounding in critical, anti-oppressive and ethical approaches to practice with individuals, families, groups and communities Develop a thorough understanding of counselling theories and skills, and how to use them in diverse and multicultural workplaces and communities Build skills in cognitive behaviour therapy, personal and relational empathy, positive psychology, family counselling and responding to crisis, trauma and loss Complete two 250-hour professional placements in human services agencies, working with multidisciplinary teams across a range of counselling and other role.

Certificate of Secondary (Complete) Education Minimum grade of 3.0, or Successful completion of USC's Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) program or other recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest TOEFL: Paper-based Overall score of 550 with minimum essay score of 4 TOEFL: Internet-based Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 18 for writing Pearson Test of English Overall score of 50 with no subscore less than 50