Diploma of Youth Work
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
This program is designed for existing workers in the youth work industry and people who who want to further their qualifications in youth work.
The program will prepare you for employment in roles where you develop and facilitate youth work programs, and coordination roles in the youth industry.
You will gain the skills and knowledge to develop, facilitate, evaluate and coordinate community based recreational and cultural youth programs, and to deliver community services that provide individual support to young people.The program will give you an overview of youth programs and services that meet the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people.
Youth programs are located in community, government and welfare agencies that provide services and community based programs to young people.The program will qualify you for employment in settings including youth centres, drop-in centres, recreational facilities, housing and residential services, outreach locations including streets, parks and homes, schools and online youth work.Youth workers are employed in organisations such as non-government, not-for profit, Local government and the Department of Health and Human Services.Job roles include:Coordinator of youth services and programs Case worker or manager Youth worker School based youth worker Youth pastoral care worker Senior youth officer / chaplain Youth outreach worker Community development worker Indigenous youth worker Residential care worker Youth and family services worker Juvenile justice worker Family support worker
Structure
C5331 Courses
C5331 Core Units - Select ALL Seventeen (17) Courses.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management (CHCCSM005) | 75 | HWSS6103C | City Campus |
| Develop workplace communication strategies (CHCCOM003) | 100 | GEDU6080C | City Campus |
| Manage legal and ethical compliance (CHCLEG003) | 80 | LAW5736C | City Campus |
| Develop and implement service programs (CHCCCS007) | 100 | HWSS6112C | City Campus |
| Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services (CHCDEV002) | 100 | HUSO5213C | City Campus |
| Plan and conduct group activities (CHCGRP002) | 70 | HWSS6082C | City Campus |
| Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001) | 80 | OHTH5919C | City Campus |
| Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships (CHCPRP001) | 80 | HWSS6096C | City Campus |
| Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001) | 40 | HWSS6015C | City Campus |
| Engage respectfully with young people (CHCYTH001) | 60 | HWSS6016C | City Campus |
| Work effectively with young people in the youth work context (CHCYTH002) | 60 | HWSS6017C | City Campus |
| Support young people to take collective action (CHCYTH008) | 55 | HWSS6023C | City Campus |
| Support youth programs (CHCYTH009) | 150 | HWSS6022C | City Campus |
| Manage service response to young people in crisis (CHCYTH012) | 150 | HWSS6024C | City Campus |
| Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001) | 20 | OHTH5852C | City Campus |
| Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001) | 40 | GEDU6077C | City Campus |
| Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (CHCDIV002) | 25 | HUSO5216C | City Campus |
C5331 Group A Elective Units - Select One (1) Course
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs (CHCYTH005) | 55 | HWSS6025C | City Campus |
C5331 Group B Elective Units - Select One (1) Course.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respond to client needs (CHCCCS016) | 60 | HWSS6110C | City Campus |
C5331 Group C Elective Units - Select Two (2) Courses.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work effectively with young people and their families (CHCYTH011) | 55 | HWSS6109C | City Campus |
| Provide advocacy and representation services (CHCADV002) | 80 | LAW5741C | City Campus |
Entry requirements
You must have:
- A Certificate IV in Youth Work or equivalent, or
- significant work or professional practice in youth work
*There will be a requirement of students to have successfully gained a Police check and Working with Children check prior to attending your Work Integrated Learning placement.
Learning outcomes
This nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification delivers competency-based training and assessment, designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform effectively in the work you are training for. Competency-based assessment allows you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to complete workplace activities, safely and consistently, at the standard required in your job, in a range of situations and environments. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks while explaining what you know about the task and the relevant work environment. It could also involve completing a project and reporting on the both the process and outcomes.
If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on the skills and knowledge you have demonstrated.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised. This process is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). There is information on the RMIT website about how to apply for RPL
- refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit
Institution
