WEL306 Non-Metropolitan Welfare Services (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Human Services (HUSER)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

Welfare issues of special importance to non-metropolitan communities in Australia are explored in this subject including poverty, rurality, social policy and welfare service delivery in a non-metropolitan context.

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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: WEL306

Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Not for students who have previously completed WEL-3064

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

* have an understanding of the difficulties experienced in defining rural and remote;
* be able to describe various service delivery models;
* be familiar with the differences between providing welfare services to metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas;
* be able to appreciate that policy impacts upon the rural environment in ways that may not always be apparent to urban-based policy makers;
* have an understanding of the major issues faced by a number of rural groups or communities, for example: rural poverty and disadvantage, farm families, rural unemployment, rural elderly, women and rural youth;
* more effectively and efficiently apply themselves to the position should they be employed as a rural human services worker.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

The concept of rural and Rural Australia The notion of rural urban differences Service delivery models (access and equity) Aged, women, youth, unemployed.

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