Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Community Services
This qualification reflects the role of community services workers involved in the delivery, management and coordination of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities. At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously within their scope of practice under broad directions from senior management. Workers support…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of community services workers involved in the delivery, management and coordination of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously within their scope of practice under broad directions from senior management.
Workers support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing and may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers. They may also undertake case management and program coordination.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 200 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Graduates may find employment as a:
Community Care Manager/Coordinator of Volunteer Work
Family Services Coordinator
Support Facilitator (Community Services)
Community Housing Resources Worker
Community Recreation Coordinator
Housing Assistant/Manager
Assistant/Community Worker
Community Services Coordinator
Community Access Coordinator
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age of 18 years and above
Satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 12 or higher
Have physical attributes suitable for placement in the community service industry that encompasses manual handling of equipment and clients.
IELTS (General or Academic) overall: 6.0 each band
PTE Academic: 50 each component
TOEFL: 12 (Listening),13 (Reading), 21 (Writing),18 (Speaking)
Cambridge C1 Advanced Test: 169 each component
Occupational English Test (OET): B each component
ELICOS (General English or equivalent): Upper Intermediate level completion
Additionally, the learner is required to:
Onshore and Offshore International Students
Complete the Pre-Training Review which aims to identify training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner and relevant experience
Offshore International Students
This will be conducted either via video call (e.g. Skype) or phone call to the prospective learner.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Menzies Institute of Technology, is an accredited training institution based in West Melbourne, Victoria. Study options offered cover subject areas including Automotive; Dental Health; Nursing; Pathology; Management; and Aged Care. Training and assessment are done through a team of highly qualified and experienced trainers, alongside quality training facilities and resources.
