CHC52025 – Diploma of Community Services
CRICOS Code:118784E
Course Duration:
Domestic Students - 40 weeks plus 100 hours of work placement
International Students - 52 weeks (12 weeks break and 100 hours of work placement inclusive)
*Students in NSW: UCA is a NSW Smart and Skilled provider. You may be able to apply for subsidised payment from Smart and Skilled NSW. Please visit Smart and Skilled Information to check your eligibility.
This qualification reflects the role of community services workers involved in the delivery, management and coordination of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously within their scope of practice under broad directions from senior management.
Workers support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing and may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers. They may also undertake case management and program coordination.
This course includes a work placement of 100 hours to be completed within the course duration.
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Employment Pathway
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
Pathways from the qualification
After Completing CHC52025 Diploma of Community Service,students may articulate into further study of the Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management or other Advanced Diploma level qualifications offered by any Australian RTO.Modes of Training and Assessment
This qualification is delivered in an institution-based environment with face-to-face delivery (20 hours per week). The mode of training is highly practical with a combination of in class learning activity, class demonstration, class tutorials/workshop and self-paced/individual learning activities. In addition to your face to face hours, you will be required to allocate 3 to 5 hours per week (depending if you are domestic or international students) for structured self-paced activities in your own time.
UCA draws on a range of assessment methods such as oral/written questions, case study, research, report, observation/practical skills, third party reports, workplace journal, and portfolio of evidence. Depending on the unit requirements, a combination of methods is used to ensure collection of sufficient and valid evidence.
You will be required to complete some assessment tasks both during face to face and during work placement. As part of assessment preparation, you need to allocate approximately 5 to 7 hours per week in your own time for reading, research and other activities required.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Be 18 years old or over *If you are under 18 and wish to apply for this course, you must have at least one parent who is your legal guardian and is currently residing with you in Australia. You and your legal guardian will need to submit an application for special consideration to request a waiver of the age requirement. The College Administration Team will assess such applications on a case-by-case basis.
- Must meet one of the following:
- Certificate IV in Ageing Support or equivalent OR
- Any certificate IV level qualification under AQF (LLN test is required if the applicant’s qualification is not in care or community service field) OR
- Have the required language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills required by the course by participating in an LLN assessment, which is benchmarked against ACSF. OR
- Have relevant experience in personal care/community service field for more than 2 years.
- IELTS overall 6.0 or its equivalent (TOEFL/PTE/Cambridge English are acceptable) OR complete Australian ELICOS course at upper intermediate level OR complete any AQF certificate IV course (or above) taught in English, OR pass the UCA English placement test at upper intermediate level (at least 60 points out of 100) unless your nationality is the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada or Ireland.
- Students must have a reasonable level of physical fitness as the role involves personal care that involves physically assisting clients such as bending and manual handling.
Additional requirement for Student visa applicants
If you intend to use a CoE issued by the College as your principal course for a Subclass 500 Student visa application, you will need to provide some additional documents before we issue your CoE.
You will be required to provide:
- evidence of financial capacity that meets at least the minimum financial requirements published by the Australian Department of Home Affairs; and
- a written Genuine Student (GS) statement explaining your study intentions and future study or career plans.
These requirements are in addition to our normal entry requirements.
The College will review the documents before making a final decision on your enrolment and CoE. If we are not satisfied with the information provided, we may decide not to proceed with your application, not to issue an unconditional offer, or not to issue a CoE.
We take your privacy seriously. Your financial documents and GS statement will only be used to assess your study intentions and your apparent capacity to meet the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The information will not be used for unrelated purposes and will not be disclosed to third parties unless required or permitted by law.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Duration: Domestic Students - 40 weeks plus 200 hours of work placement
Duration: International Students - 52 weeks (12 weeks break and 100 hours of work placement inclusive)
Please refer to the unit description on https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC52025.
Total number of units = 20
Number of Core Units: 12
Number of Elective: 8
*100 hours Job Placement is required for completing this course
CORE UNITS
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
- HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
- CHCDEV005 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
- CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- CHCDFV001 Regonise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
- CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
- CHCCSM017 Facilitate and review case management
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCCOM003 Develop workplace communication strategies
- CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
- CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
- BSBPEF401 Manage personal health and wellbeing
- CHCFAM003 Support people to improve relationships
- CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
- CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
Please note UCA reserves the right to change its electives. Should such changes occur, you will be notified at the point of enrolment.
FEE STRUCTURE
All your fees and payment schedule are listed on your Letter of Offer and Written Agreement. Course fees include enrolment fee, material fee, and other fees associated with the course. Fees are payable by cheque, money order, cash, internet or bank deposit. Other arrangements for payment could be organised based on individual needs.
