根據(jù)澳洲就業(yè)和工作場所關(guān)系部的信息，目前社會工作領(lǐng)域的職位空缺程度很高，尤其是有多元文化和語言背景的社工專業(yè)人士。同時其他國家也有很多的就業(yè)機(jī)會。社會工作的就業(yè)范圍包括有社區(qū)發(fā)展，法律和家庭服務(wù)，懲教服務(wù)，殘疾人士和長者服務(wù)，社會規(guī)劃和管理，研究和私營產(chǎn)業(yè)等多種領(lǐng)域。2012年社會工作碩士畢業(yè)生的平均起薪是65，000澳幣，在幫助他人的同時獲得高薪。社會工作在SOL1列表中，評分滿60分即可申請澳洲PR。
南澳大學(xué)是教授社工課程的領(lǐng)軍院校，提供從本科，碩士和博士的課程。南澳大學(xué)開設(shè)有社工工作室，模仿人類服務(wù)專業(yè)人士的工作場所，使得學(xué)生可以實踐他們的專業(yè)技能。工作室配備有錄像設(shè)備，照相機(jī)和可以從相鄰教室觀看的單面鏡子。學(xué)生完成了學(xué)業(yè)的同時也做好了工作的準(zhǔn)備。社會工作的碩士課程包含有980小時的社區(qū)社會工作實踐，同時還有國際的實習(xí)機(jī)會。畢業(yè)即有資格成為AASW協(xié)會的會員。
南澳大學(xué)Master of Social Work 課程介紹
(1)學(xué)制：2年
(2)開學(xué)日期：2月
(3)入學(xué)學(xué)歷要求：學(xué)士學(xué)位，相關(guān)專業(yè)背景,或者3年相關(guān)工作經(jīng)驗
(4)入學(xué)英語能力要求：平均分6.5分，閱讀和寫作不低于6.0分
AASW認(rèn)可的課程還包括：
StateUniversityDescription
ACT
Australian Catholic UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1995)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)(1995)
Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Social Work (2002)
Bachelor of Arts(ANU)/Bachelor of Social Work (2002)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (1995)
Master of Social Work - Provisionally Accredited* (2009)
NSW
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1992)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (1992)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Work (1992)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1992)
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) (2008)
University of New EnglandBachelor of Social Work - Provisionally Accredited* (2008)
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) - Provisionally Accredited* (2011)
University of New South WalesBachelor of Social Work (1963)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Law (1963)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Arts (1963)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Science (1963)
University of NewcastleBachelor of Social Work (1991)
University of SydneyBachelor of Social Work (1970)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (1970)
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) - Provisionally Accredited* (2011)
University of Western SydneyBachelor of Social Work (1996)
Australian Catholic UniversityBachelor of Social Work (2004)
Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Social Work (2004)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (2004)
Master of Social Work Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* (2009)
NT
Charles Darwin UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1995)
QLD
Central Queensland UniversityBachelor of Social Work (2001)
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Social Work (2005)
Master of Social Work (2007)
James Cook UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1978)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work (1978)
Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) - Provisionally Accredited* (2009)
Queensland University of TechnologyBachelor of Social Work (2007)
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Social Work (2007)
Master of Social Work (2009)
Southern Cross UniversityMaster of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) - Provisionally Accredited* (2013)
University of QueenslandBachelor of Social Work (1965)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Arts (1965)
Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Social Work (1965)
Master of Social Work Studies (2008)
University of the Sunshine CoastBachelor of Social Work (2008)
Master of Social Work Qualifying - Provisionally Accredited* (2011)
Australian Catholic UniversityBachelor of Social Work (2006)
BTheol/Bachelor of Social Work (2006)
BA/Bachelor of Social Work (2006)
Master of Social Work - Provisionally Accredited* (2009)
SA
Flinders UniversityBachelor of Social Work and Social Planning (1974)
Master of Social Work (2008)
University of South AustraliaBachelor of Social Work (1975)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) (1975)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies) (1975)
Master of Social Work (2009)
TAS
University of TasmaniaBachelor of Social Work (1984)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1984)
Master of Social Work - Provisionally Accredited* (2010)
VIC
Deakin UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1994)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1994)
Master of Social Work - (2009)
La Trobe UniversityMaster of Social Work (Graduate Entry) - Provisionally Accredited (2009)
Bachelor of Human Services / Master of Social Work - Provisionally Accredited (2010)
Monash UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1974)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1974)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Health Sciences (2002)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Arts (2002)
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (2009)
Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Social Work (1976)
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (1976)
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) (2006)
University of MelbourneMaster of Social Work (2008)
Victoria University of TechnologyBachelor of Social Work (1990)
WA
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Social Work (1982)
Edith Cowan UniversityBachelor of Social Work (1998)
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (1998)
University of Western AustraliaBachelor of Social Work (1974)
Master of Social Work (2009)