Current course offerings

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Course description

This course introduces students to social work practice in the field of disability. The content is structured around weekly workshops covering the experience of disability for individuals and families, and current policy and programmatic issues in the disability sector. It adopts a strong focus on the lived experiences of disability and reflects on the important presence of family and community in the lives of people with disability. Topics covered include person-centred and family-centred practice, advocacy, local area coordination, supported decision-making, direct payments, NDIS and other relevant policy and legislation in the Australian context.

Archived offerings