SOAD1008: Reasons for Social Work Topic Guide Introduction and welcome message This topic will introduce you to the key concepts of the social work profession. This is a core topic in the curriculum that introduces social work as a profession, its history in Australia and internationally, and how social work’s history has shaped current social work practice. The purpose of this topic is to guide your learning and introduce you to social work concepts including values, ethics, models and methods of practice, knowledge and theory as a start to ... More