Nationally Accredited Training ♦ Government Funding in SA and QLD* ♦ RPL Qualification
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Diploma of Community Services

CHC52021

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Course Description

Diploma of Community Services reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.

At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services gained through community service courses and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management; program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.

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Employment Opportunities

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Occupational titles may include:

  • Family support worker
  • Case manager
  • Welfare worker
  • Community services worker
  • Social housing coordinator
  • Case Coordinator
  • Support Facilitator

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Course Delivery

Diploma of Community Services is delivered via DP Learning@Home model, offering the opportunity to study your way

Online (self paced)

  • Rolling intake, start anytime!
  • Training Materials offered using electronic based delivery,
  • Trainers/Assessors being available to support you through email and/or telephone contact.
  • 20 units of competency
  • The opportunity to attend weekly trainer-led study support sessions via Zoom for the duration of your course
  • Workplace logbook of at least 200 hours
  • Self-paced (up to 18 months to complete)

Class Based

  • Rolling intake, start anytime! Brisbane or Gold Coast campus
  • One day mandatory classroom-based training per week (Every Monday from 8.30am – 4.30pm for 78 weeks)
  • The opportunity to attend additional classroom-based training on Tuesdays (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) and trainer-led study support sessions every Wednesday (9:00am – 12:00pm) for the duration of your course.
  • Workplace logbook of at least 200 hours Hard copy workbooks and learning resources; 20 units of competency

RPL

  • If you consider yourself to already have the knowledge and skills for the qualification, any person currently working in the industry has the opportunity to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment only pathway.
  • You will be required to successfully demonstrate that you have acquired the required knowledge and skills specified in the training package through formal, non-formal and informal learning. To demonstrate your knowledge and skills assessed via the RPL process, please take our skill assessment below and select RPL on your enrolment form.

Take a 60 sec Skill Assessment Check Now to determine your eligibility for RPL.

Study Program

This course is delivered via our DP Learning@Home Program , offering a mixture

  • self-paced
  • online
  • blended
  • on-the-job
  • block or day release for apprentices
  • a combination of the above
Training Locations

This course is delivered online Nationally.

Class-based or practical training may be delivered at the locations below.

DP Training Campus

  • Brisbane – 162 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills QLD 4006
  • Gold Coast – Level 3, Unit 7, 52 Davenport Street, Southport QLD 4215