GCSCS6006 Historical and Contemporary Themes in Social and Community Services
This unit develops an understanding of the historical, philosophical, and socio-political foundations of social and community services work in Australia and internationally with a focus on First Nations¿ perspectives. It explores the evolution of community services with an emphasis on perspectives and addresses key debates such as social responsibility roles and obligations of professionals as defined by the Children Youth and Families Act 2007, Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and Family Law Act 1975 (including Family Law Amendment Act 2024). International Charters on Human Rights, Indigenous Rights and Children¿s Rights are also considered.Students examine family violence as a major public health issue and ways that family violence can disrupt individual, family and social development and engagement with social and community services.Family violence is contextualised using an intersectional approach to examine how prejudice and discrimination against marginalised groups of people, especially First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, and people with disabilities etc. impacts adverse outcomes for adults experiencing family violence and children experiencing family violence.Applying a First Nations, decolonial, anti-oppressive lens, the unit also explores the impacts of colonisation on First Nations¿ peoples, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and invites students to reflect on culturally responsive approaches that prioritise self-determination and recognize, and respond appropriately to, intergenerational trauma.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2026 student contribution amount: $2,175
2026 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,021
* 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.
