Overview

This topic initiates your foundational understanding of the historical evolution of health and human services. This is followed by an appraisal of the social, cultural, political, legal, and economic contexts of human and welfare services in Australia.  It provides a foundation for analysis of the changing landscape of health and … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Equip students with an acquisition of foundational knowledge about the historical context of health and human services in Australia and within a global context
  • Facilitate student learning about the social, cultural, political and economic context which impact on health and human services
  • Enhance the knowledge of students about the role and function of health and human services in responding to the needs of vulnerable population in our society
  • Allow students to develop and understanding of the context of health and human services and the role and function in influencing professional roles and responsibilities
  • Allow students to critically explore a particular health and human service and its role and function in responding to the needs of a particular groups in Australian society

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Provide indepth discussion about the evolution and function of the health and human services in Australia and the global context.
2.
Critically analyse the role of health and human services in working with particular groups of vulnerable people
3.
Examine the complexity of the health and human services in determining the interaction between professionals and vulnerable populations

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