Certificate III in Community Services

Our entry level Certificate III in Community Services will equip you to make a real difference in the lives of others.

This course will provide you with the core skills to manage personal stressors in the workplace, work with a diverse range of people and situations, and communicate effectively in community services organisations.

Then, once you finish your Certificate III in Community Services, you can gain employment in varied community support worker roles such as a Community Health Support Worker, a Youth Support Worker, a Neighbourhood Centre Worker, a Juvenile Justice Officer, a Volunteer Coordinator and in many other varied roles.

You can also use your Certificate as the foundation for further study at Diploma level or higher.

Whichever direction you decide to take, this Certificate will help you to turn your compassion for others into a rewarding career.

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.

RESPOND TO CLIENT NEEDS CHCCCS016

COMMUNICATE AND WORK IN HEALTH OR COMMUNITY SERVICES CHCCOM005

WORK WITH DIVERSE PEOPLE CHCDIV001

FOLLOW SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR DIRECT CLIENT CARE HLTWHS002

MANAGE PERSONAL STRESSORS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT HLTWHS006

ORGANISE WORKPLACE INFORMATION BSBINM301

ORGANISE PERSONAL WORK PRIORITIES AND DEVELOPMENT BSBWOR301

FACILITATE THE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS OF CLIENTS CHCADV001

PROVIDE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT CHCCOM001

SUPPORT GROUP ACTIVITIES CHCGRP001

WORK WITH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES CHCMHS001

DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN NETWORKS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS CHCPRP001

Entry requirements (year 12)

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.