Bachelor of Health and Community Care (53B)

Become job ready for a career in health. The Bachelor of Health and Community Care is suitable for anyone who is just starting out in the workforce, needs a career change or a skills update.

Choose your own study plan based on personal preference or career interests including:

• Coaching and Counselling
• Drugs and Medicines
• Community and Mental Health
• Health
• Nutrition
• Sports and Exercise
• Epidemiology and Health Research
• Health and community services management 

With this course you will gain practical experience that is sought after by employers by developing high level communication, problem solving, management and strategic planning skills as well as learning to improve personal health, and developing your knowledge in community health promotion.

Course objectives
The Bachelor of Health and Community Care prepares students to contribute to improving the health status of individuals and communities in different social settings, whilst providing pathways to other health care courses.

With the aging population, chronic disease and the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), there is a rise in demand for health and allied health professionals, and support and personal care worker roles in services related to disability, aged care, mental health, alcohol and drug addiction.

The course equips individuals with underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in positions such as manager in community care, development, education and services and as a pathway to further learning.

Graduates of this Bachelor Degree will have the core skills and knowledge required for work in a diverse range of health and community care settings.

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to:

• Apply the principles of health literacy towards promoting the health and welfare of individuals and the communities they serve
• Communicate health and community care information effectively with people/clients, health care professionals and organisations
• Retrieve, critically evaluate, and demonstrate use of an evidence informed approach towards undertaking health care and planning activities
• Demonstrate ongoing voluntary, self-motivated professional behaviours and reflection equal to lifelong learning

Practical experience
All students enrolling in Faculty of Health programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements compliance documentation.

Please see the Safety in Practice information for further details.

Career outcomes
This degree can provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue occupational roles as assessors, coordinators, counsellors or managers within the following areas:

• disability
• child protection
• drug and alcohol
• family services
• pastoral care
• senior youth
• social welfare
• youth and family support
• juvenile justice
• early intervention

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