Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Diploma

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

52 weeks full-time, 104 weeks part-time

Course Code

CHC62015

Intake Months

Oct

Domestic Fees

$5,000 total

International Fees

$12,950 total

About this course

An Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management is an ideal qualification for managers working in a range of community sector industries. Whether you work in health, aged care, childcare or another community area, this course will give you the skills and knowledge to advance your career. You'll develop your leadership abilities and feel confident working for a range of organisations or taking on a new project. This course will improve your business skills so you can manage all aspects of your community sector organisation.

This qualification reflects the role of workers who are middle managers or managers across a range of community sector organisations including education and care services.

The Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management covers a range of topics to help advance your career in the community sector. You'll learn how to manage finances and lead your team through organisational change. You'll explore ways to manage risk, promote diversity and push for continuous improvement in your organisation.

Entry requirements

Prospective students are able to enrol into the CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management course if they are 18 years or over and meet one of the following entry requirements:

Completed Year 12 or Equivalent or A DIPLOMA OR HIGHER. SUFFICIENT WORK EXPERIENCE can be considered. CURRENTLY work (or within the past 6 months) as a team leader or in a higher managerial position in any industry sector

YOUR LANGUAGE LITERACY AND NUMERACY (LLN) SKILLS MUST MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS FOR ACSF LEVEL 4 OR HIGHER.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Community Development Manager

A Community Development Manager works to improve community facilities and services. They usually focus on a specific area and lead a team to develop solutions to address the community's needs.

As Community Development Manager you will identify the issues facing an area and work with other organisations to make improvements. This job role may also include providing solution based recommendations in the context of unemployment, housing, welfare, areas.

Community Education Manager

A Community Education Manager is responsible for creating learning opportunities to connect with members of the community with the purpose and work their organisation. This includes the development and facilitation of education strategies and programming that focuses on advancing community understanding of best practices and the organisations projects and initiatives.

This job role may also include the development of educational activities, and related learning materials for formal and/or informal learning opportunities. This could include such things as facility tours, special events, workshops, outreach activities and programming on specific topics.

Senior Communications Manager

A Senior Communications Manager in the context of community sector management works with local communities, consumers, carers, health professionals and community providers to understand the community and their needs.

As a Senior Communication Manager you will be primarily responsible for educating

and engaging with the local community. You may also be responsible for developing budgets, policies, guidelines, and protocols to support operational the requirements of your organisation.

Course structure

Module 1 Organisational Leadership and Team Dynamics
CHCMGT003 Lead the work team (core)
BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change (core)
BSBMGT608 Manage innovation and continuous improvement (core)
CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity (core)

Module 2 Case Management Practice
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance (core)
CHCCSM004 Coordinate complex case requirements (elective)

Module 3 Family Centered Support and Interventions
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (elective)
CHCFAM003 Support people to improve relationships (elective)
CHCFAM009 Facilitate family intervention strategies (elective)
CHCDFV003 Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence (elective)

Module 4 Organisational Compliance
BSBRSK501 Manage risk (core)
CHCMGT001 Develop, implement and review quality framework (core)
BSBFIM601 Manage finances (core)

Australasian College of Care Leadership & Management (ACCLM)