Updating Results

CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services

Diploma

This course prepares students with skills to lead in the community service industry, including developing programs, managing casework, and addressing critical situations. Graduates may pursue roles in various sectors such as youth programs, mental health, and aged care.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

2 - 2 semesters full-time

Course Code

BIJ1, 114745M

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$13,752 per year / $13,752 total

About this course

Why choose this course?

This course will equip you with job-ready skills to become a team leader in the community service industry.

Learn from lecturers who are experienced professionals, to support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing.

Gain the skills to develop and implement community programs, facilitate and review case management, recognise and respond appropriately to critical situations including domestic and family violence, and manage legal and ethical compliance.

You may find employment as a program coordinator, early intervention worker, or case manager in the private and government sector, or not for profit organisations for youth programs, alcohol and drug centres, nonclinical mental health settings, multicultural services, disability and aged care.

This course is superseded. You can still enrol in this course, and you will be contacted if you need to transition into the next version when it is available.

Entry requirements

Must be over 18 years of age
Able to work with a National Police Clearance that is free of any criminal conviction
Able to communicate well in English with clients, families and community members
Able to perform manual lifting tasks in personal care work
Can work through confronting content on topics such as sexual abuse, childhood trauma, domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse
Can maintain positivity and be respectful, resilient and empathetic
Can maintain confidentiality, uses initiative and leadership skills
Strong communication, consultation, problem solving and negotiation skills
Ability to understand and develop managerial skills

An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

Completion of CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services OR CHC40421 Certificate IV in Youth Work is required for entry into this course at Central Regional TAFE.

Completion of CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services is required for entry into this course at South Metropolitan TAFE.

This course requires immunisations and/or proof of vaccination status before attending mandatory work placement. Costs and vaccine requirements may vary depending on your placement centre and/or doctor's fee schedule. Please follow instructions/advice provided to you during enrolment/orientation. You will not be able to complete your course if these requirements are not met.

Study locations

Bentley

Geraldton

Murdoch

Rockingham

What you will learn

Why choose this course?

This course will equip you with job-ready skills to become a team leader in the community service industry. Learn from lecturers who are experienced professionals, to support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing.

Career pathways

Career opportunities

Community Worker
Disabilities Services Officer
Family Support Worker
Welfare Worker

Course structure

Core units

CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCSM013 Facilitate and review case management
CHCDEV005 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety

Elective units

CHCCCS009 Facilitate responsible behaviour
CHCGRP002 Plan and conduct group activities
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk
CHCYTH013 Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH024 Manage service response to young people in crisis

Credit for prior study or work

Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

How to apply

Apply to study at TAFE in six steps :

find a course;
check entry requirements;
submit an application;
accept your offer and pay;
apply for your student visa; and
receive your visa and come to Australia for your studies.

View our TAFE application process page for detailed advice

Apply now(opens in a new tab)

TAFE International Western Australia