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This course is designed to introduce you to the range of recognised trades in the construction industry and provides credit into a construction industry Australian Apprenticeship. While undertaking this course you will gain strong foundation skills to help you increase your employment opportunities in the sector. You'll learn about: occupational health and safety standards and procedures communication problem solving working in a team basic hand and technical skills. During this course you will be able to undertake elective options that provide an introduction to a trade occupation of your choice such as carpentry, joinery, shopfitting, bricklaying, concreting and plastering.

In this course you will develop the skills required to manage services, departments and projects in a range of community organisations and government services which may include: housing children's services alcohol and other drugs mental health disability aged and community care. Areas of study include: risk management finances human resources occupational health and safety processes change & innovation.

This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and skills required for leadership in the community sector. You will learn to work in partnership with communities to build their capacity, resilience and self-determination. You’ll gain the tools to educate the public through programs on health advocacy and community consultation. You’ll develop specific community development skills as well as broad skills for community services work, such as: advocacy facilitation needs assessment empowerment. As part of your studies, you will undertake a fieldwork placement and an industry project. You will even have the opportunity to undertake your placement in an international location; in 2016, students went to Malaysia.  These opportunities will give you valuable practical experience and on-the-job confidence.

This course will enhance your existing knowledge in direct service work and client support so that you can make a genuine difference in people’s lives. Students will gain the skills, knowledge and understanding to work in the community services sector with a Diploma of Community Services at Victoria University Polytechnic. This course will enhance your existing knowledge in direct service work and client support so that you can make a genuine difference in people’s lives. You will learn to develop and deliver programs and services that meet various needs of individuals and families. We will train you to take a holistic approach by providing you with the knowledge to work with a diverse range of people, using a case management approach. You will also learn other skills such as advocacy, counselling and group work. As part of your studies, you will gain valuable practical experience through undertaking a fieldwork placement.

You’ll develop skills in providing activities and care to children, with an emphasis on play-based learning. You’ll learn to facilitate learning and play in order to enable children to achieve developmental outcomes. This practical course will prepare you to enter a rewarding industry where you’ll provide education and care to children during their most influential years. It includes four work placements and a first aid course. Upon completion, you will be a qualified early childhood educator with skills and knowledge in: childhood development (aesthetic, creative, physical) planning for children with additional needs networking and family partnerships first aid, health and safety.

The Certificate IV in Mental Health will give you the foundation knowledge and skills to provide a wide range of services, including establishing self-directed recovery relationships and providing recovery oriented mental health services. Upon completion of this course you will have gained confidence and knowledge in: dual diagnosis and co-existing needs providing mental health services mental health recovery approaches networking and working collaboratively understanding and working with diversity legal and ethical issues. Participating in 80 hours of work placement will give you practical industry experience as well as on-the-job confidence. You’ll also further develop your communication skills and your ability to develop and maintain relationships and partnerships.

This course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to support people with alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse problems. You’ll learn to provide a range of services, and implement health promotion and community interventions. When you graduate, you’ll be job ready and have specialised knowledge relevant and transferable in other fields such as mental health and youth work.

You’ll learn to provide support and training to people with disabilities in community-based and residential settings. You can make a genuine difference to the lives of the people you work with, enabling them to be more independent and increasing their quality of life. This course will give you the skills and knowledge to: facilitate the empowerment of people with disability provide individualised support develop and provide person-centred service responses. You’ll gain valuable professional experience through an 18-day placement which will allow you to put your theoretical learning into practice. You will extend your skills with classes on: social inclusion diverse and complex needs non-verbal communication techniques autism.

This course, created in consultation with the industry, will offer increased career opportunities in aged and community care.  You’ll learn to care for the interests, rights and empowerment of clients. You’ll gain knowledge and experience in providing support to older people with complex needs, and working with groups of older people. This course includes training in: palliative and dementia care falls prevention and interventions for clients at risk service planning and delivery elderly care health and hygiene. Participating in a 20 day work placement will give you practical industry experience as well as on-the-job confidence. You’ll also further develop your communication skills and your ability to develop and maintain relationships and partnerships.

You will gain a strong practical and theoretical base in welfare and social justice to work in a range of community support services. You’ll be ready to provide support, education, advocacy or interventions for individual clients, groups or communities. This course will teach you to provide holistic support in residential and community settings. You’ll learn to respond to social, emotional, psychological and practical needs. You will gain industry-specific knowledge and skills including: community development relationship building working with diverse people conflict resolution and problem solving community education and engagement facilitating the interests and rights of clients organising group activities and projects promoting awareness of domestic and family violence.