Resources to support the VU Bachelor of Social Work 

Recommended and Required Books

Related Books

Important Web Sources of Information for Social Work

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

is an Australian Government Research Institute that informs government policy and delivery of family services. 

AIFS' research findings are available on their website in a variety of forms; reports, factsheets, journal articles.

The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) 

is Australia's professional association for social workers. It represents and supports social workers, and importantly sets benchmarks for professional social work practice and education. Such as,

• The AASW Code of Ethics 2020 (the code)
• The AASW Practice Standards 2023

The Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Australian Government Statistical Data on the Population. Including. demography, labour, health, education, and more.

Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)

Open Data for Australian researchers, multidisciplinary