Study social work and gender-based violence
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Our courses
Empower people, strengthen communities and create lasting change. Whether you’re looking to deepen your skillset or change career focus, we have a course to suit your needs and schedule.
Master of Social Work
Gain hands-on experience in casework, counselling and community engagement through extensive field placements and research-led learning delivered by leading academics.
Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work (online)
Learn a respectful, non-blaming approach to counselling and community work from globally renowned narrative therapy experts. Offered entirely online.
Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (online)
Explore the fascinating world of adolescent health and wellbeing, where biological and social factors intertwine. Study flexibly online.
Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (online)
Gain the latest scientific understandings and interventions in adolescent health in this fully online program.
Graduate Certificate in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (online)
Gain specialised knowledge in adolescent health and wellbeing through this short online program.
Advancing social work for a changing world
Preventing domestic and gender-based violence is one of the most complex health challenges.
1 in 3 Australian women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15.
Watch how Van Nguyen is using her postgraduate education in social work to advance policy frameworks to support and protect those most vulnerable.
*Impact story reference: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021-2022) Personal Safety, Australia.
Advancing social work and gender-based violence for a changing world
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Why study with us?
- No. 1 university in Australia 1 and No. 20 in the world for clinical, pre-clinical and health 2
- No. 1 university in Australia for graduate employability 3
- Benefit from industry links and research networks, including the Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children (MAEVe) and the Starlight Children’s Foundation
- Learn from world-leading academics and experts in social work, adolescent health and narrative therapy
1. Average of latest ARWU, QS and Times Higher Education global university rankings 2. Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026 3.Times Higher Education Global Employability University Raking 2026