Diploma of Community Services

You’ll learn how to successfully case manage and support people in times of crisis, or those requiring help in some way in their lives.

You can focus on a particular interest area through electives, like working with clients affected by drugs and alcohol and people with mental health issues.

You will also learn how to work in a client-centred and family-focussed way.

Plus, because hands-on experience is key to your confidence and career success, we’ll help you gain placement hours in real community organisations.Areas of study include:

Case management, intake assessment and referral, counselling, group work, mental health, reflective practice, advocacy, alcohol &

other drugs, stages of human development, young people, family violence.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROGRAMS CHCCCS007

DEVELOP WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES CHCCOM003

ANALYSE IMPACTS OF SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS ON CLIENTS IN COMMUNITY WORK AND SERVICES CHCDEV002

MANAGE AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY CHCDIV003

MANAGE LEGAL AND ETHICAL COMPLIANCE CHCLEG003

FACILITATE WORKPLACE DEBRIEFING AND SUPPORT PROCESSES CHCMGT005

REFLECT ON AND IMPROVE OWN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CHCPRP003

MANAGE WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY HLTWHS004

PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION SERVICES CHCADV002

INCREASE THE SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF SUICIDE CHCCCS003

ASSESS CO-EXISTING NEEDS CHCCCS004

IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CHCCDE011

ESTABLISH AND CONFIRM THE COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIP CHCCSL001

DEVELOP, FACILITATE AND REVIEW ALL ASPECTS OF CASE MANAGEMENT CHCCSM005

CONFIRM CLIENT DEVELOPMENTAL STATUS CHCDEV001

PROMOTE ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CULTURAL SAFETY CHCDIV002

PLAN AND CONDUCT GROUP ACTIVITIES CHCGRP002

WORK WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES CHCMHS001

IMPLEMENT TRAUMA INFORMED CARE CHCMHS013

IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK CHCPRT001

WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT SAFE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CHCPRT003

ENGAGE RESPECTFULLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE CHCYTH001

Entry requirements (year 12)

Extra Requirements

A police check and working with children check are required for working in the industry.