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Diploma of Community Services

Diploma of Community Services

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities.

At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management, program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.

To achieve this qualification, candidates must have completed at least 100 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Potential job opportunities for graduates for this course include:

Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant

Community Worker

Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

Family and Marriage Support Officer

Family Support Worker

Social Worker

Welfare Worker

Youth Worker

Case manager

REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of Year 11 or

Mature aged students who can demonstrated?basic?level?understanding of community work, or?some level of?vocational experience in a range of work environment in the community services industry.

Minimum of IELTS 5.5 (no band less than 5) or equivalent, or

Satisfactory outcome for Internal English placement, or

Successfully complete the GBCA English course/s to meet the English requirements of the intended course.

Students who are unable to provide evidence to demonstrate meeting the above English requirement may be interviewed or asked to undertake the language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills?to ascertain their existing skills.?

It is recommended that students have prior knowledge and experience in age/ disability care environments prior to enrolling into this course.

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