78 weeks (54 weeks classroom-based training and assessment, 24 weeks school break)
Blended | Face to Face | Online
Camellia
Face-to-Face · 20 hours of face-to-face study per week
January | April | July | October
Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
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
Facilitate goal-directed planning
Implement case management practice
Coordinate complex case requirements
Provide case management supervision
Undertake case management in a child protection framework
Undertake advanced assessments
Identify and report children and young people at risk
Manage and promote diversity
Common Questions
The total fees for the Diploma of Community Services are $18,600, which includes a Tuition Fee of $16,800, a non-refundable Enrolment Fee of $300, and a Study Material Fee of $1,500 per year.
The course has a total duration of 78 weeks, consisting of 54 weeks of classroom-based training and assessment, plus 24 weeks of school break. Students are expected to study 20 hours per week face-to-face.
Yes, students must complete at least 100 hours of work placement to complete this component of the course.
Training delivery and assessment includes Role Play/Observation in Class, Group Activities, Written Examination in class under trainers' supervision, Case studies/Scenarios, Research Assignments, and Workplace Assessments as determined by the Unit of Competency.
Education pathways after completing the Diploma of Community Services may include the Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHC50313), Diploma of Youth Justice (CHC50513), Diploma of Youth Work (CHC50413), Diploma of Mental Health (CHC53315), Diploma of Community Development (CHC52115), Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs (CHC53215), and Diploma of Counselling (CHC51015).
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