Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Interpret various values, theories and practice frameworks for contemporary youth work and appreciate the diversity of positions they maintain.

• Recognise the significance and influence of social policy, codes of practice and professional bodies on the youth sector and youth work and their influence on a Christian worldview.

• Identify various services and institutions that interact with young people.

• Describe the importance of a practice of networking, referral and stakeholder consultation.

Unit Description

This unit will assist students in identifying and appreciating the variety of values, theories and practice frameworks that are implicit and at work within the youth sector, particularly as they can be expressed through the not-for-profit sector, government, secular and Christian organisations. Students will be orientated to the youth sector through site visits, guest speakers, variety of policies, codes of practice and professional bodies that are influencing contemporary youth work in Australia.

Students will be encouraged to understand the importance of youth sector awareness, networking and referral as these relate to the practice of youth work in service situations. The diversity and connectedness of the youth sector will be explored including some in-depth and close-up views of various components and services within the sector. Students will accordingly develop their skills in the practice of networking, referral and stakeholder consultation both through fleshing out a philosophical perspective, as well as beginning to establish professional awareness, relationships and links with individuals and organisations in the youth sector.

Topics

• Introduction
• The Youth Sector
• Legislation & Statutory Youth Work
• Child Protection and Youth Justice
• Specialised Support Services
• Specialised Youth Work Models
• Services for culturally and linguistically diverse young people
• Faith and Philosophy of Youth Work

During the delivery of the unit, it is planned the class will visit four sites:

• One Industry Site
• One Local Government Site
• Two other Youth Services Sites

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 1)
Face to face: Semester 1, 2025 and Semester 1, 2026 (Every Year, Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.