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1 Year
Face-to-face
Full time · 20 hours per week / 8 terms
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Level 5, 127 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Level 5, 127 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Eligibility
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
Assess co-existing needs
Develop and implement service programs
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Facilitate and review case management
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
Work with diverse people
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Maintain work health and safety
Provide advocacy and representation services
Elective unit
Implement community development strategies
Elective unit
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
Elective unit
Confirm developmental status
Elective unit
Support community participation and social inclusion
Elective unit
Work effectively in disability support
Elective unit
Work with people with mental health issues
Elective unit
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Elective unit
Common Questions
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency at IELTS 6.0 or equivalent to be eligible for entry into the Diploma of Community Services.
Graduates of the Diploma of Community Services can pathway into a Bachelor of Community Services as a further study option.
The course is delivered face-to-face and assessments are conducted in a variety of formats which can include written questions and answers, projects, simulations, demonstrations, and work placements.
Students who only complete some units will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment for units successfully completed. Linx Institute also recognises qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework by Registered Training Organisations.
Application
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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