Diploma of Community Services

The course is delivered over 65 weeks, comprising 50 academic weeks and 15 weeks of holidays.

The costs for this course are: Enrolment Fee of AUD 250 (non-refundable), Material Fee of AUD 500, and Tuition Fees of AUD 16,000. Course fees do not include laptops, computer software or textbooks, which are to be purchased at the student's own cost.

Yes, students must complete at least 100 hours of volunteer work placement (vocational placement) in a health/community care and/or simulation facility. Students must organise their own travelling arrangement for their placement.

Students must have an IELTS score of 6 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can also be accepted if equivalent to IELTS 6. Alternatively, students may demonstrate English competence by having been educated for at least 5 years in an English-speaking country or by having completed at least a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO within the last 2 years.

After achieving this qualification, students may progress to higher level qualifications within and/or across the CHC sector including CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management or a range of other vocational and/or higher qualifications.