Diploma of Community Services

The total course fees are AUD 25,450, which includes an Enrolment Fee of AUD 1,450 (Material fee) and Tuition Fees of AUD 24,000. Course fees do not include laptops, computer software or textbooks, which are to be purchased at the student's own cost.

This qualification will be delivered over 78 weeks, including 54 weeks of training and assessment spread over 6 terms and 24 weeks of holidays.

Yes, students must complete at least 200 hours of volunteer work placement (vocational placement) in a health/community care and/or simulation facility. Students must organise their own travelling arrangement for their placement.

Students are required to have an IELTS score of 6 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through being educated for at least 5 years in an English-speaking country where the medium of instruction was English, or by having completed at least a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO within the last 2 years. Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can also be accepted if they are equivalent to IELTS 6.

There are no exit points from the course that provide vocational or educational outcomes or a full qualification. Students have the opportunity to exit the program prior to completion at any stage and will be issued with a Statement of Attainment upon withdrawal for all units of competency successfully completed in partial completion of the course. International students who exit the course without completion may be reported to the Department of Home Affairs, which may affect their visa.