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2 Years
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Face-to-Face
28 April 2025 | 21 July 2025 | 13 October 2025 | 02 February 2026 | 27 April 2026 | 20 July 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Suite 101A, 130 Main St, Blacktown NSW 2148, Australia
Eligibility
International Students:
Domestic Students:
Work Placement Requirements:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission / NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA / VETASSESS
Course Content
Develop and implement service programs
Core unit
Assess co-existing needs
Core unit
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
Core unit
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Core unit
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Core unit
Facilitate and review case management
Core unit
Work with diverse people
Core unit
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
Core unit
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Core unit
Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
Core unit
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Core unit
Maintain work health and safety
Core unit
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
Elective unit
Develop workplace communication strategies
Elective unit
Confirm developmental status
Elective unit
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Elective unit
Work effectively in trauma informed care
Elective unit
Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Elective unit
Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills
Elective unit
Implement Community Development Strategies
Elective unit
Common Questions
The Diploma of Community Services (CHC52021) has a duration of 104 weeks including holidays and 400 hours of work placement.
Yes, all students enrolled in this qualification are required to undertake 400 hours of work placement. AHSI will organise the work placement opportunities for students and where possible in organisations located close to their address. Should a student wish to change the work placement provider, they will need AHSI suitability approval, which can only take place after AHSI has assessed that organisation and signed a contract with the new provider.
International students must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following: an IELTS level of 6.0 or above with no band under 5.5, TOEFL 60-78 (internet-based), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) 52, Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 169, or OET score of C for each test component.
This qualification consists of 20 units of competency made up of 12 core units and 8 elective units. Core units cover areas such as case management, cultural safety, crisis response, legal and ethical compliance, and work health and safety, while elective units include counselling, trauma-informed care, and community development strategies.
Graduates of the Diploma of Community Services may pursue careers as a Community Development Officer, Community Services Worker, Case Coordinator/Worker/Manager, Alcohol and another Drug Support Worker, Youth Support Worker, Program Coordinator/Manager, or Welfare Worker.
Application
Three simple steps to get enrolled
Step 01
Enquire
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Step 02
Submit Documents
Our team will guide you on exactly which documents to prepare and submit.
Step 03
Get Enrolled
Receive your offer letter and confirm your enrolment. Welcome to the course!
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