Online: 52 weeks; Face to Face Delivery International Students: 104 weeks
Online Learning: Online through E-Learning Platform, Virtual Zoom Class Sessions (2 hours/week), Work Placement in Australia: 100 hours. Face to Face Delivery (International Students): 20 Hours per week (inc 100 hours work placement), Placement in Australia: 100 hours.
Adelaide Campus
Online / Face to Face · 20 hours per week (Face to Face Delivery)
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
Implement trauma informed care
Facilitate goal-directed planning
Manage personal health and wellbeing
Work with people with mental health issues
Develop workplace communication strategies
Assess and promote social, emotional, and physical wellbeing
Provide advocacy and representation services
Develop and implement policy
Common Questions
To complete this qualification, students must complete all 20 units of competency, which comprises 2 core units and 8 elective units (totalling 20 units as listed in the course structure).
Yes, work placement is required for all delivery modes. Online students must complete 100 hours of work placement in Australia, and face-to-face international students also complete 100 hours of work placement as part of their 20 hours per week study load.
International students must either complete the LLN assessment or provide evidence of successful completion of at least two (2) years (full-time equivalent) study taught and assessed in English. A minimum IELTS score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0, or a PTE equivalent, is also required.
After completion of the Diploma of Community Services, students may wish to undertake the CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management, or pursue a pathway to higher education such as a Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Human Services.
The course is delivered at the Adelaide Campus and Sydney Campus. The online duration is 52 weeks, while the face-to-face delivery for international students is 104 weeks. The CRICOS Course Code is 118826M and the VET National Code is CHC52025.
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