Diploma
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.
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.
Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.
To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 20 units. These 20 are comprised of 12 core units and 8 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.
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.