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Social Work Education

The Australian Association of Social Workers reviews and accredits social work degrees offered by Universities throughout Australia to establish whether graduates are eligible for membership of their professional association. An AASW accredited Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree or AASW accredited Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (MSW) degree is required for entry into the profession of social work, and to meet the minimum eligibility requirements for AASW membership.

There is no legal registration for Social Workers in any State of Australia. However, the AASW is the standard-setting body for social work and many jobs require eligibility for membership of the AASW. In order to be eligible for membership, you need to complete one of the AASW approved degrees.

AASW Approved Courses

Social Work courses in Australian universities giving eligibility for membership of the AASW

STATE		UNI				NOTE		DESCRIPTION
ACT
		Australian Catholic University						BSW BTheol/BSW BA(ANU)/BSW, joint degree with ANU BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* Back to top
NSW
		Charles Sturt University						BSW BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		University of New England						BSW - Provisionally Accredited* MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		University of New South Wales						BSW BSW/LLB BSW/BA BSW/BSocSc
		University of Newcastle						BSW
		University of Sydney						BSW BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		University of Western Sydney						BSW
		Australian Catholic University						BSW BTheol/BSW BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* Back to top
NT
		Charles Darwin University						BSW Back to top
QLD
		Central Queensland University						BSW
		Griffith University						BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		James Cook University						BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		Queensland University of Technology						BSW - Provisionally Accredited* MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		University of Queensland						BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		University of the Sunshine Coast						BSW - Provisionally Accredited* MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		Australian Catholic University						BSW BTheol/BSW BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* Back to top
SA
		Flinders University of South Australia						BSW MSW Qualifying
		University of South Australia						BSW BA/BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* Back to top
TAS
		University of Tasmania						BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* Back to top
VIC
		Deakin University						BSW MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		La Trobe University						BSW MSW Qualifying (Graduate Entry) - Provisionally Accredited* BHS/MSW (Qualifying) - Provisionally Accredited*
		Monash University						BSW BSW/Bachelor of Health Sciences BSW/BA MSW Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited*
		Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology						BSW BSW/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) MSW Qualifying
		University of Melbourne						MSW Qualifying
		Victoria University of Technology						BSW Back to top
WA
		Curtin University of Technology						BSW
		Edith Cowan University						BSW
		University of Western Australia						BSW MSW Qualifying Back to top

Provisionally Accredited*	Program is newly accredited. Graduates have same eligibility and standing as graduates of all other AASW Accredited Degrees

NOTE: Courses are subject to change from time-to-time. Please check with the university concerned for up-to-date details.

Annual Reporting template for AASW Accredited Social Work Programs

From 2011 AASW Accredited Social Work Programs will need to annually provide details about the program by completing a provided report. The report document is short, simple and can be completed and submitted easily. Please click here for report template.