MSWPG7115 Social Work Practice in Diverse Contexts
This unit will examine the impacts of colonisation, racism and oppression on diverse communities, including First Nations People and cross-cultural groups. Critical discourse analysis will be applied to explore the socioeconomic, cultural and language practices implicit in white privilege; and the beliefs, assumptions and institutions that support it. At the same time, the unit will also explore Indigenous ways of knowing and how these are systemically marginalised in dominant discourses but ¿ nonetheless ¿ resiliently persist as potential forms and sites of resistance. A key aim of the unit is to challenge students to think through `dominant¿ assumptions and beliefs that potentially contribute to the oppression of diverse and/or minority populations; identify ethical issues related to working with diverse populations and identify building blocks for cross-cultural practice frameworks that address the rights and meet the needs of service-users from diverse backgrounds.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $2,124
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $997
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
Professional Pathways CSP unit fees
For the Professional Pathways band, the student contribution is determined by the unit Field of Education code as well as the course in which you are enrolled. Only approved courses are eligible for the Professional Pathways fee. Students enrolled in courses not approved for this fee will pay the standard student contribution above. Check our CSP page for more details.
2025 professional pathways $2,124
2025 grandfathered professional pathways $997
This fee band is for:
- human welfare studies and services units (Field of Education code starting with 0905) in the Bachelor of Community and Human Services, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work (Qualifying), Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (Children and Families).
- behavioural science units (Field of Education code starting with 0907) in the Bachelor of Psychological Science or Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours).
