SWISSAustralian Community Workers Association (ACWA)
The human services single and double degrees at QUT are accredited with the Australian Association of Community Workers (ACWA). Key requirements from ACWA are contained in:
- The ACWA Code of Ethics
- The ACWA core competencies (see Resources section of the ACWA website)
The ACWA core competencies form the basis of your assessment of human service student performance on placement. ACWA site at http://www.acwa.org.au/ contains links to these documents and other resources such as their journal Practice Relexions.
Core industry standards
The Industry Standards that are particular to your area of work may inform the placement experience. For example:
- Standards for Community Services can be found at the Department of Communities website
- Workforce planning and industry standards, up to date news and resources can be found at the Queensland Council for Social Services (QCOSS) website