Diploma of Community Services

Diploma

This Diploma of Community Services provides you with the knowledge and skills required to work as a professional community services worker, across a variety of settings within the social and community services industry.

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Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Duration

18 months full-time

Course Code

CHC52015

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,153 per year / $12,230 total

About this course

This Diploma of Community Services provides you with the knowledge and skills required to work as a professional community services worker, across a variety of settings within the social and community services industry.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be aged at least 18 at course commencement and are required to
- commit to 200 hours of mandatory fieldwork placement during their course.
- commute up to 2 hours each way to their placement location.
Before you can start your practical placement, you will be required to:
- provide a clear National Criminal History (Police) Check
- provide a Working with Children Check
- You may be required to apply for an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview.

These will assist with determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.

Study locations

Moorabbin

What you will learn

This interactive and supportive course ensures that you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you require to support your growth as a professional in the community services sector.

The delivery is blended with face to face classes supported by our e-learning platform.

The course training involves simulation activities, where you will practice intake, assessment and counselling skills with real life scenarios.

Placement will not only ensure you are competent and work ready, but will also provide you with experience working as a community services worker, and a source of valuable networks for employment.

Students will also participate in a community development project that will give you the skills to develop, implement and review projects within the community.

Career pathways

family services
youth and case work
juvenile justice
disability
family violence
homelessness
community work
outreach work
intake work
client assessor, care coordinator, community worker or case manager