Diploma of Financial Counselling
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
This program is designed to provide the skills and knowledge you are required to have to work as a Financial Counsellor.It is important to note that this qualification is NOT a program to suit financial planning or financial advice job roles.Financial counsellors have an extensive knowledge of a range of areas of law and policy, including consumer credit law, debt enforcement practices, the bankruptcy regime, industry hardship policies and government concession frameworks.Generalist financial counsellors work in a variety of agencies that meet the requirements for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) exemption from a financial services or credit licence under ASIC class order 10/1063.
Financial counsellors work across a variety of metropolitan, rural and remote settings.On successful completion of this program you will be equipped to:provide specialist knowledge of legal remedies and options to manage debt and financial difficulty and to work in a model of social justice and client empowerment.
provide information, support and advocacy to assist people in financial difficulty.·
Structure
C5360 Courses
C5360 Core Units - Select ALL Fourteen (14) Courses
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilitate the interests and rights of clients (CHCADV001) | 100 | LAW5734C | City Campus |
| Provide systems advocacy services (CHCADV005) | 90 | LAW5735C | City Campus |
| Recognise and respond to crisis situations (CHCCCS019) | 45 | HWSS6071C | City Campus |
| Develop and implement community programs (CHCCDE002) | 125 | HWSS6119C | City Campus |
| Establish and confirm the counselling relationship (CHCCSL001) | 100 | OHTH5924C | City Campus |
| Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills (CHCCSL002) | 60 | HWSS6120C | City Campus |
| Facilitate the counselling relationship and process (CHCCSL003) | 120 | OHTH5923C | City Campus |
| Support counselling clients in decision-making processes (CHCCSL007) | 120 | HWSS6121C | City Campus |
| Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001) | 40 | GEDU6077C | City Campus |
| Facilitate the financial counselling process (CHCFIN001) | 85 | BAFI5232C | City Campus |
| Identify and apply technical information to assist clients with financial issues (CHCFIN002) | 80 | BAFI5233C | City Campus |
| Develop and use financial counselling tools and techniques (CHCFIN003) | 65 | BAFI5234C | City Campus |
| Interpret and use legal information (CHCLEG002) | 65 | HWSS6122C | City Campus |
| Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003) | 120 | EMPL7098C | City Campus |
C5360 Elective Units - Select Three (3) Courses.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCMHS005) | 90 | HWSS6089C | City Campus |
| Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness (CHCSOH001) | 85 | HWSS6073C | City Campus |
| Coordinate complex case requirements (CHCCSM004) | 75 | HWSS6105C | City Campus |
Entry requirements
You should have work experience in a job role involving:
- The self-directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas
- The exercise of independent judgement and decision-making.
- The application of relevant technical and other skills.
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
