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2 Years
20 hours per week (minimum)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Level 10, 50 Grenfell St Adelaide 5000 SA
50 Grenfell St, Level 10, Adelaide, SA 5000
Eligibility
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
Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills
Develop workplace communication strategies
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
Work with people with mental health issues
Manage and promote diversity
Provide advocacy and representation services
Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
Common Questions
To complete this qualification, students must undertake at least 200 hours of supervised work placement in a relevant community services setting. However, Macallan College's entry requirements also reference a commitment to completing 400 hours of practical placement.
Students who enrol in the CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services and do not complete all 15 units but are deemed competent in some units will be awarded a Statement of Attainment (SoA) for the units they have been deemed competent. The full qualification CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services will only be awarded to students who have completed all 15 units and been deemed competent.
Students must have English proficiency as guided by Macallan College's English Proficiency Policy and Procedures. This includes an IELTS Test overall score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no individual section score less than 5.5. Additionally, a pre-entry Oxford English online test result of no less than B2.2 with a minimum score of 71 is required. All applicants from AL3 countries must sit an IELTS test.
After completing this diploma, students may choose to study a Bachelor of Social Work, Human Services, or Community Development; complete additional qualifications in Mental Health, Youth Work, or Alcohol and Other Drugs; or undertake the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) to become a trainer or assessor.
The course duration is 104 weeks, and students are expected to attend a minimum of 20 hours of classes per week as per their timetable.
Application
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Step 01
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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Processing time: Offer letter issued within approximately 1 business days.
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