Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion

Develop the disability practice, policy and leadership knowledge you need as a skilled professional. Enjoy a highly sought-after career in a fast-growing sector providing disability support, advocacy and services for people of all ages with diverse needs, including developmental and acquired disabilities. Grounded in a human rights approach, graduates of the Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion will be equipped to work in a range of disability and related human services roles as effective and capable practitioners supporting people to live flourishing lives. Graduates may be eligible for associate membership of the Developmental Educators Australia and membership with the National Disability Practitioners.

The Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion is grounded in a human rights approach and is focused on promoting the rights of people with disability to inclusive lives and to building an effective and respectful support workforce allied with this aim. The degree provides students with work-relevant skills and knowledge they can apply in a wide range of contexts in disability, health and human services fields. The multidisciplinary focus of the program scaffolds student learning from multiple perspectives, including special education, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and health.

Practical experience

This degree equips students with work-integrated knowledge and skills that can be applied to a range of disability and related health and human service environments. Two practicums are included (one in second year and one in third year), with placements provided across a number of settings including schools, disability and community services, and aged care.

Your career

On completion of this degree students will be able to understand and activate human rights in the lives of people with disability and work in alliance with people with disability, their families and advocates to promote inclusion and quality in life. Students will be able to promote the physical and emotional well-being of people with disability by recommending and teaching functional skills such as social, self-care, recreation, communication and language, and employment skills.

This degree prepares graduates for careers in disability and community services. Potential occupations may include NDIS support coordinator, disability employment consultant and skilled disability practitioner; potential employers may include disability services, government sector (NDIS) or self employment.