Diploma
If you have a passion for working with your community, then our Diploma of Community Services is for you.
You'll learn specialist skills that will allow you to work in various roles across the community and social services sector with a focus on supporting, children, young people and families in a range of government funded, not-for-profit and charitable organisations.
As a diploma-qualified graduate, you'll have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management, providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals.
This Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) accredited course allows you to work in various roles across the community and social services sector with a focus on supporting children, youth and families.
You can also work in:
- Family Violence
- Out of Home Care
- Child, youth and family services
- Youth work
- School welfare
- And other related areas.
Did you know: The Victorian Government has now made Free TAFE courses even more accessible for new students enrolling for study in 2023. All Free TAFE courses at TAFE Gippsland are now available to people with higher-level qualifications and those who have completed a previous Free TAFE course and are looking to continue in their selected training pathway. Conditions and eligibility rules apply. Check out our Free TAFE information page for further details.
Community Care Manager, Coordinator of Volunteer Work, Team Leader, Care Team Leader, Family Services Coordinator, Support Facilitator (Community Services), Community Housing Resources Worker, Community Development Worker for Social Housing, Community Recreation Coordinator, Housing Manager, Housing Assistant, Assistant Community Worker, Community Worker, Aboriginal Housing Worker, Community Services Coordinator, Case Coordinator (Disability), Youth Housing Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Community Access Coordinator, Pastoral Care Counsellor, Aboriginal Neighbourhood House Coordinator, Case Coordinator (Community Services), Welfare Support Worker, Senior Youth Worker, Disability Team Leader, Support Facilitator (Disability), Community Housing Worker, Community Work Coordinator, Early Intervention Worker, Community Program Coordinator, Pastoral Care Worker, Assistant Community Services Worker, Support Advisor
120 credit points in the Bachelor Community and Human Services with Federation University. Guaranteed entry.
Students can apply for credit with other universities.
This course will develop your skills to manage, coordinate and deliver person centred, strengths based services to individuals, groups and communities. You will also develop skills to enable you to supervise other workers and volunteers.
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Community Care Manager, Coordinator of Volunteer Work, Team Leader, Care Team Leader, Family Services Coordinator, Support Facilitator (Community Services), Community Housing Resources Worker, Community Development Worker for Social Housing, Community Recreation Coordinator, Housing Manager, Housing Assistant, Assistant Community Worker, Community Worker, Aboriginal Housing Worker, Community Services Coordinator, Case Coordinator (Disability), Youth Housing Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Community Access Coordinator, Pastoral Care Counsellor, Aboriginal Neighbourhood House Coordinator, Case Coordinator (Community Services), Welfare Support Worker, Senior Youth Worker, Disability Team Leader, Support Facilitator (Disability), Community Housing Worker, Community Work Coordinator, Early Intervention Worker, Community Program Coordinator, Pastoral Care Worker, Assistant Community Services Worker, Support Advisor