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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Assess co-existing needs
Develop and implement service programs
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Facilitate and review case management
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
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
Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
Develop workplace communication strategies
Plan and conduct group activities
Work with people with mental health issues
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Work effectively in trauma informed care
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Common Questions
For domestic students, the tuition fee is $4,804. For international students on a student visa, the tuition fee is $13,000. There are also additional fees: an Enrolment Fee of $250 and a Material Fee of $500.
Students are required to complete 100 hours of industry placement as part of the training and assessment activity. Applicants must be able to make themselves available to undertake this placement, and students should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to doing so.
The Diploma of Community Services is available in multiple study modes including Blended learning (Part On-Campus & Online), eLearning + Placement, Entirely On-Campus, and Workplace Delivery, with 19 contact hours per week.
Yes, the Diploma of Community Services articulates with several universities. Pathways include the Southern Cross University Bachelor of Community Welfare, Bachelor of Social Science, and Bachelor of Social Work; Griffith University Bachelor of Social Work (up to 30 credits), Bachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice (up to 60 credits), and Bachelor of Human Service (up to 60 credits); and University of Southern Queensland Bachelor of Human Services, Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), and Bachelor of Science Major Psychology.
International students must demonstrate Upper-Intermediate English, equivalent to a 5.5 academic or general IELTS score, and must also successfully complete the college's LLN (Language, Literacy & Numeracy) Test. Students who are unable to meet the academic or English language criteria may in some cases be eligible to undertake the LLN test as an alternative pathway.
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