Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management reflects the role of workers who are middle managers or managers across a range of community sector organisations. These people work independently and report to executive management, directors or boards of management. The Advanced Diploma is also a pathway to tertiary education. 

At this level, workers have responsibility for planning and monitoring service delivery, recruitment and performance management of other paid or unpaid workers, managing risk and contributing to continuous improvement within the scope of their specific role. This may include management of specific programs or projects, or broader management of a community-based organisation, early childhood education service, not-for-profit organisation or community centre.