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What is Human Services and Social Work?

Human Services professionals are concerned with enhancing the social, economic, personal and communal well being of people. Human service professionals seek to achieve equity, social justice, interdependence and human rights for those people who are adversely affected by social, economic and cultural change.

Human Service professionals are employed in a range of diverse settings within Australia and internationally. Federal, State and local governments, non government and community organisations, and, increasingly, commercial settings provide the context for working with individuals, families, groups and communities as well as providing opportunities for management, policy and program development, implementation and review.

As part of one of Australia's fastest growing and biggest industries, human service work will continue to offer a range of rewarding possibilities for graduates.

Why study Human Services or Social Work at Griffith?

With degrees in Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University sees the bigger picture! We see others who need help and understanding and recognise that there is an increased need for professionals to support and care for our community.

We appreciate the importance of quality learning and teaching.  Earning an Australian Award for University Teaching, our popular Common Time program is just one example of Griffith's commitment to helping new students adapt to university life.  We are also committed to a social justice framework that recognises the needs and aspirations of the people with whom our graduates work.

Where possible, we incorporate flexibility into the structure of our degrees. We recognise that finding a balance between study and outside commitments is sometimes challenging and will work to assist our students in managing this.

If you'd like to pursue a career that makes a difference, look no further than Griffith.