Careers in Social Work

The aim of social welfare work is to challenge social injustices such as poverty, discrimination and inequality and work towards the improvement of the general welfare of individuals groups and communities.

You will gain the skills required to work with individuals, groups and communities in a multi-cultural society.

Your studies at James Cook University (JCU) place an emphasis on the connection between human rights and social justice, and encourage an understanding of the position of disadvantaged groups in our society.

Our graduates:

Get interesting, well paid jobs, with good prospects of promotion
Can work in interesting places in Australia and overseas
Have fun while helping people and promoting social justice

What sort of job will I get?

Our graduates work in a wide range of areas including:

Non-government Agencies	Women's Services
Neighbourhood Centres	Domestic Violence Agencies
Lifeline	Centacare
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services	Youth Work
State Government Departments	Department of Child Safety
Education	Health Services and Hospitals
Prisons and Community Corrections	Disability Services

Consider a career in Social Work or Community Welfare.

As well as…

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA)
Defence
Family Courts
Foreign Affairs
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Centrelink

So, if you enjoy working and communicating with people, have a desire to understand social issues and have a commitment to working for social change, then Social Work may offer you a rewarding career.

Eslanda - Social Work

“When I left school I went straight into factory work. I wanted to learn and I wanted to go to university but I never had the opportunity to do it until now. I thought I’d never go to university but now I have, it has changed the course of my life.”