What are the critical factors determining current child protection and domestic violence policies? Should child protection and domestic violence services be combined / integrated?
Australia Social Policy Essay
Essential Readings:
Carson, E. and Kerr, L 2013, Australian social policy and the human services, 1st edn, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne,chapter 11
Readings:
• Jamrozik, A, (2009) The Post-Welfare State, 3rd ed, Chapter 10
• Redmond, G. 2010, “Children’s agency and the welfare state: Policy priorities and contradictions in Australia and the UK”, Childhood, vol. 17, no. 4. (e-reading).
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008) Child Protection 2006-2007 (e-reading)
• Australian Institute of Family Studies reports – http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/newsletters/nl2008/16_1/16_1b.pdf and http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/issues/issues28/issues28.html
• Sawrika, P. & Katz, I. 2008 Enhancing family and relationship service accessibility and delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse families in Australia, Australian Family Relationship Clearinghouse, Report Number 2 2008
PLZ read: The word count of the essay is 250 words to 270 words and over this is not allowed (including the intext referencing and quoted the page number found from the sources). Therefore, the essay must be clear and succinct.
give some examples related to the topic under Australia Social environment affected by the social policy of aus government.
Course Aim
To analyse the nature of Australian social policies relevant to the human services.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
CO1. Give an account of some of the major social policies that shape the delivery of human service provision in Australia
CO2. Evaluate the diversity of population interests and power in social policy contests
CO3. Analyse Australian social policies in both regional and international perspectives
CO4. Recognise the diversity of population interests and power in social policy contests
Graduate Qualities
A graduate of UniSA:
GQ1. operates effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of sufficient depth to begin professional practice
GQ2. is prepared for life-long learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice
GQ3. is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical, and creative thinking to a range of problems
GQ4. can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a professional
GQ5. is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a professional and citizen
GQ6. communicates effectively in professional practice and as a member of the community
GQ7. demonstrates international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen
Course Content
The students will develop further knowledge of the themes in the historical development of Australian social policy as well an understanding of significant social policies and the policy making process. The students will demonstrate the skill of applying a theoretical framework of policy analysis to (some of) employment, income, security, housing, health, family, social inclusion social care, policy in relation to older Australians.