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52 weeks
Face to Face (On Campus) + work-based placement
22 hours per week (work component)
Monthly
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Perth
160 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA 6000
Student Information
Tuition Fee
$6,500 tuition + $750 resource fee + $100 uniform + $250 one-off enrolment fee (AUD)
Eligibility
International:
Domestic:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TAC WA / 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
Core unit
Develop and implement service programs
Core unit
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Core unit
Facilitate and review case management
Core unit
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
Core unit
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
Core unit
Work with diverse people
Core unit
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
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
Manage personal health and wellbeing
Elective unit
Facilitate responsible behaviour
Elective unit
Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
Elective unit
Develop workplace communication strategies
Elective unit
Develop and provide person-centred service responses
Elective unit
Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
Elective unit
Manage and promote diversity
Elective unit
Lead the work team
Elective unit
Common Questions
The Diploma of Community Services at West Australian Institute of Further Studies has a duration of 52 weeks.
Yes, the course includes a mandatory work component of 220 hours in total, structured as 22 hours per week over 10 weeks.
The estimated total course cost is AU$11,150, which includes tuition fees of AU$9,950 and non-tuition fees of AU$1,200.
The course is delivered at West Australian Institute of Further Studies' campus located at Level 1, 160 Central Arcade, 811 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000, which is owned and operated by the provider.
The Diploma of Community Services falls under the broad field of Society and Culture, with a narrow field of Human Welfare Studies and Services, and a detailed field of Social Work (090501).
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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