好消息！社区福利英文要求对部分学生放宽

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October 26, 2009

澳大利亚福利及社区工作者协会(AIWCW)今天公布了最新的福利工作者英文要求。对部分申请人要求放宽。主要有以下变化：

• 原定于2010年1月1日实施的语言要求将从2010年2月1日实施
• 2008年7月31日之前入学的社区福利学生无需满足新的语言要求
• 雅思7分要求一旦达到，有效2年

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以下为AIWCW原文：

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR WELFARE WORKERS

The Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers Inc. (AIWCW) announced on 17 July 2008 that applicants requesting assessment after 01 January 2010 as a welfare worker for the purpose of migration to Australia would need to provide evidence of a proficiency in the English language of not less that an Overall Score of 7.0 in the academic version of the English Language Testing System (IELTS)1.

Since that announcement, the AIWCW has undertaken an extensive project funded by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to determine the appropriate level of English language proficiency to be applied.  A copy of the Project Report can be viewed by clicking here.

The AIWCW now re-affirms that the English language requirement will be introduced with effect from 1 February 2010.  The required level of proficiency is a score of not less than 7.0 in each IELTS component (also known as band), that is, reading, writing, speaking and listening - as evidenced through results achieved in recognised IELTS tests. 

Concessions, Exemptions and Transitional arrangements have been taken into consideration – as outlined below.

Concessions

Exemptions

Exemptions will apply to those who were fully educated (for at least 10 years in formal schooling) in a country with English as the main or official language, as already allowed by other relevant professions.  Included among these countries are: Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America, Canada and New Zealand.

Transitional Arrangements

The AIWCW recognises that those international students who were enrolled in an AIWCW approved course in Australia before 31 July 2008 did not have the opportunity to be aware of the intention of the AIWCW to require an English language proficiency. 

To reduce the impact on these students, a special concession has been made so that students who were already studying in an AIWCW approved course in Australia on 31 July 2008, or who had signed an agreement before 31 July 2008 to study such a course, will not be subject to the above AIWCW requirement to be proficient in the English language.

Whilst the AIWCW has agreed to this special transitional arrangement, it is to be acknowledged that the AIWCW has a duty of care to the community welfare sector, welfare professionals and students.  We wish to ensure that Community Welfare professionals have the necessary skills, knowledge and qualities to fulfil their roles working with individuals and communities.  Graduates whose English language may not be of an appropriate level of proficiency will find it increasingly difficult to obtain work in the profession and an unsatisfactory English language proficiency level may pose unacceptable risks to clients.

AIWCW strongly recommends that those students taking advantage of these special transitional arrangements make every effort to work on developing and improving their English language skills to ensure their employability and suitability to be employed within the Community Welfare Sector.

原文链接：http://www.aiwcw.org.au/downloads/ENGLISH%20LANGUAGE%20REQUIREMENT%20261009.htm

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