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Graduate Diploma of Domestic and Family Violence Practice

  • Graduate Diploma

This course will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your learning in key specialist practice areas in relation to domestic and family violence prevention.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
CV79
Study Mode
Online

About this course

This course will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your learning in key specialist practice areas in relation to domestic and family violence prevention. The units in this course relate to responding to victims and perpetrators, and leadership and management from a domestic and family violence perspective.

In the first four units, you will study topical issues including domestic and family violence theories and perspectives; responses and interventions; and advanced studies in domestic and family violence practice. These units are common to the Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence Practice. You will then have the opportunity to continue to tailor your studies to suit your career interests through the choice of elective units. In addition to the elective units available in the graduate certificate, choose units in areas such as leadership and management, advanced skills for men's behaviour change, integrated services and systems for men's behaviour change, and sexual violence.

You will write a research proposal focussing on a feasible plan to address an aspect of practice in domestic and family violence. You will explore the implications of the intersection of gender, culture and ethnicity in the research context.

Developed with the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, our courses are directly connected to ongoing research in the field, meaning you'll have access to the latest information and techniques. You will benefit from a highly contextual course that will prepare you with up-to-date knowledge and skills to work in both government and private sector roles. Plus, benefit from the ultimate flexibility to study entirely online via our Be Different platform where you set your own pace to fit study around your life. You will develop a range of transferrable skills suitable for a range of professions and occupations.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, students must hold one the following:
  • A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, or higher AQF equivalent qualification; or
  • A completed AQF Diploma qualification with at least 5 years relevant* employment experience.

*Relevant work experience must include employment in the domestic and family violence field, or a related field (such as child safety, health, correctional services), where associated written tasks, such as report writing, are demonstrated.


Employment experience must be outlined on a company letterhead, be signed and dated by a delegated authority from within the organisation.


English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
  • A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
  • An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
  • Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.


If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
  • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
  • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.


English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.


Each student will be assessed individually.

Security Requirements

N/A

Health Requirements

N/A

Assumed Knowledge

Not applicable.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

By completing the Graduate Diploma in Domestic and Family Violence Practice it will prepare you to pursue employment in criminal justice, child safety organisations, health services, non-government organisations including domestic violence services.