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Child Welfare and Children’s Mental Health in Australia Office of International Affairs College of Social Work
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Child Welfare and Children’s
Mental Health in Australia
Office of International Affairs
College of Social Work
An Overview
Office of International Affairs
Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Program Details
• Dates: May 7 – May 28, 2016
• Location: Melbourne, Australia
• Program Fee: TBD (est. $2,780) - Accommodation in downtown Melbourne
- Some meals
- Airport transfers
- In-country transportation and
program-related field trips
- Great Ocean Road, Grampian Mountains, and Phillip Island trips
- Health insurance
• Program fee does not include: Passport, visa ($20),
international airfare and personal expenses
An Overview
Office of International Affairs
Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Program Highlights
• Visit social welfare agencies with a specific
focus on child welfare and children’s mental
health
• Learn about the impact of the social welfare
system on the Aboriginal people
• Learn how immigration patterns influenced
Australia’s social welfare policies and practices
• Learn about Australian culture and experience
the great city of Melbourne
• Take a weekend trip on the Great Ocean Road
and to the Grampian Mountains
• Visit Phillip Island, pet kangaroos and
wallabies, and see the fairy penguins
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Eligibility
Undergraduate
• 2.7 GPA
• Good academic
standing
• Senior standing and
graduate students
Graduate
• 3.0 GPA
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Academic Credit
• Three semester hours of
Social Work 5798.03
• Summer session
registration
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Funding
• Financial aid is available to
students who participate in an
approved study abroad program
• Scholarships are available
specifically for study abroad
programs through the College of
Social Work and through the
Office of International Affairs
• Begin researching and applying
early
• Be realistic (it’s rare to get a
program entirely funded by
scholarships)
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How to Apply?
• January 4, 2016 deadline
• Application on Buckeyelink
• You must submit:
• Personal Statement
• $150 Application Fee
• Notification of Admission?
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Agencies and Organizations
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
An Overview
Office of International Affairs
Australia Social Work Study Abroad
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad Other Activities**
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
Activities Outside of Melbourne**
**Included in program fee
Brambuk—The National Park and
Cultural Centre
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http://www.visitphillipisland.com/category/th
ings-to-do/wildlife-viewing/
**Included in program fee
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Australia Social Work Study Abroad
If you have questions, please contact
Dr. Scottye Cash (CSW) at [email protected]
Jennifer Nakayama (CSW) at [email protected]
Jennifer Bickley (OIA) at [email protected]
Applications due January 4, 2016
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Office of International Affairs
Australia Social Work Study Abroad Questions?
• Visit oia.osu.edu
• Email: [email protected]
