South Regional TAFE
4 Semesters (All year round option) or 2 Semesters (On Campus option)
Advance your career in community services with this diploma qualification preparing you for team-leading roles. Work with diverse populations including youth, elderly persons, individuals with disabilities, and First Nations communities in aged care, youth services, government agencies, and community centres.
You must be 18 years of age prior to work placement. Entry requirements include completion of WACE General or ATAR (minimum C grades) for school leavers, or equivalent qualifications for non-school leavers. Alternatively, you may enter with a Certificate III qualification such as CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services, CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health, or CHC40413 Youth Work. You must be competent in written and spoken English and have access to a computer for online components. You should be open-minded, non-judgemental, able to work independently and in teams, and capable of handling the physical demands of community service work.
Core units include: 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, and Maintain work health and safety. Elective units include: Provide advocacy and representation services, Establish and confirm the counselling relationship, Facilitate the counselling relationship and process, Support counselling clients in decision-making processes, Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence, Plan and conduct group activities, Secure and manage funding, and Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
South Regional TAFE is a recognized training provider (RTO Code: 52790) offering vocational education and training across Western Australia. This course is part of the Lower fees, local skills initiative, providing affordable access to quality community services training. The program is delivered by experienced educators with industry connections, ensuring practical, relevant training that prepares graduates for immediate employment in the community services sector.
Upon completion, you'll be equipped for team-leading positions in the community services sector. Career opportunities include roles as Program Coordinators, Early Intervention Workers, Case Managers, Welfare Workers, Youth Workers, and Home Care Workers. You can work in aged care homes, youth shelters, State Government Family and Community Service Agencies, youth centres, aboriginal communities, community centres, and local councils. The qualification also enables self-employment through contract community work.