CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services

Course Overview

The CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services equips students with specialised skills to autonomously deliver, manage, and coordinate person-centred community services. Graduates support individuals, groups, and communities in making positive changes to improve social and personal wellbeing. This qualification also prepares students for supervisory roles, case management, and program coordination within the community services sector.

Successful completion includes practical work placement, offering real-world experience and application of skills.

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Entry Requirements

Applicants must be 18 years of age or above

IELTS (General/Academic) overall band score of 6.0 or equivalent (Up to 10 weeks of ELICOS may be required per 0.5 band below requirement)

Completion of Australian Year 11/12 or Certificate II (or higher)

PTE Academic score of 52 or equivalent

Units of Competency

CHCCCS004

Assess co-existing needs

CHCCCS007

Develop and implement service programs

CHCCCS019

Recognise and respond to crisis situations

CHCCSM013

Facilitate and review case management

CHCDEV005

Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services

CHCDFV001

Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

CHCDIV002

Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

CHCLEG003

Manage legal and ethical compliance

CHCMGT005

Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes

CHCPRP003

Reflect on and improve own professional practice

HLTWHS003

Maintain work health and safety

CHCCSM014

Provide case management supervision

CHCCSM009

Facilitate goal-directed planning

CHCCSM010

Implement case management practice

CHCCSM015

Undertake case management in a child protection framework

CHCCSM016

Undertake advanced assessments

CHCDIS017

Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

CHCCSM012

Coordinate complex case requirements

CHCDIS019

Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs

Duration

Total course duration is 104 weeks, including holiday breaks.

Delivery and Assessment Mode

Delivery combines face-to-face classroom training with blended learning, assessed through written assignments, practical demonstrations, case studies, and workplace observations during placement.

Possible Pathways Future Study

Advanced

Diplomas in Community Services or related fields

Higher Education

Degrees in Social Work, Human Services, or Welfare Studies

Possible Occupational Outcomes

Community Care Manager, Care Team Leader, Support Facilitator (Community Services), Case Manager or Coordinator, Family Services Coordinator, Social Housing Worker, Community Services Coordinator.

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