* material and student services fees
Australian Year 12 (VCE or equivalent) or international equivalent qualification.
IELTS 5.5 with no band less than 5.0.
Working with Children Check (volunteer) and police checks are a compulsory requirement for practical placement.
Set yourself up for a rewarding career working as a professional community services worker with individuals, families and groups.
The community services sector offers a diverse range of job opportunities that will enable you to make a difference in many people’s lives.
When you complete the Diploma of Community Services, you’ll be qualified to work for community services organisations, government departments and not for-profit organisations in a wide variety of roles and services –specialist and /or generalist such as:
- child protection
- family violence outreach and support services
- school welfare
- youth, family and disability services
- aged care
- mental health
- advocacy /community development
- homelessness.
Get a head start to a career in social and community services
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Study units
Unit Description
Manage and promote diversity
Confirm client developmental status
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Develop and implement service programs
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
Implement community development strategies
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
Implement trauma informed care
Provide systems advocacy services
Develop workplace communication strategies
Assess co-existing needs
Manage work health and safety
We have direct pathway agreements to the following La Trobe University degrees:
Certificate III In Community Services -> Diploma of Community Services -> Bachelor of Community Services
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juvenile justice support worker
case manager
community corrections officer
migrant / refugee advocate
youth worker
domestic violence outreach worker
child protection practitioner
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
