CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services
(Direct entry) (CRICOS Course Code: 113874K)
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.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 200 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
AQF stands for Australian Qualification Framework while KIC stands for Kingston International College.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $250.00 |
| Commitment | $1,000.00 |
| Tuition | $9,800.00 |
| Resource | $450.00 |
| Total course amount | $11,500.00 |
- All fees advertised are in Australian Dollars (AUD).
52 weeks (40 academic weeks + 12 weeks of study breaks)
Mandatory scheduled classes: 2 days weekly.
Academic support day: 1 day weekly, on Fridays.
20 hours academic contact weekly.
- Year 11 or equivalent and
- Complete KIC’s Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) test with at least a score of IELTS 6.0, PTE 50, TOEFL 64, CEA 169, OET B overall test result.
| UNIT NO | UNIT CODE | UNIT TITLE | UNIT PREREQUISITE/S Units marked with an *asterisk have one or more prerequisites. |
UNIT DURATION (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 CORE UNITS | ||||
| 1 | CHCCCS004 | Assess co-existing needs | Nil | 1.5 |
| 2 | CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs | Nil | 1.5 |
| 3 | CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations | Nil | 2 |
| 4 | CHCCSM013 | Facilitate and review case management (Minimum of 100 hours in work based training venue)(non-concurrent) |
Nil | 2 |
| 5 | CHCDEV005 | Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services (Minimum of 100 hours in work based training venue)(non-concurrent) |
Nil | 2 |
| 6 | CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence | Nil | 2 |
| 7 | CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Nil | 2 |
| 8 | CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | Nil | 2 |
| 9 | CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance | Nil | 2 |
| 10 | CHCMGT005 | Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes | Nil | 2 |
| 11 | CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | Nil | 2 |
| 12 | HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety | Nil | 3 |
| 8 ELECTIVE UNITS (3 Electives from group A + 5 from group E) | ||||
| 13 | CHCCSM010 (Group A) | Implement case management practice (This unit will be partly delivered /Assessed in a specific 3rd party venue) |
Nil | 2 |
| 14 | CHCCSM012 (Group A) | Coordinate complex case requirements (This unit will be partly delivered /Assessed in a specific 3rd party venue) |
Nil | 2 |
| 15 | CHCCSM014 (Group A) | Provide case management supervision | Nil | 2 |
| 16 | CHCCOM003 (Group E) | Develop workplace communication strategies | Nil | 2 |
| 17 | CHCCOM004 (Group E) | Present information to stakeholder groups | Nil | 2 |
| 18 | CHCDIV003 (Group E) | Manage and promote diversity | Nil | 2 |
| 19 | CHCMGT003 (Group E) | Lead the work team | Nil | 2 |
| 20 | CHCFAM005 (Group E) | Facilitate and monitor contact | Nil | 2 |
| Academic weeks | 40 weeks | |||
| Course study breaks | 12 weeks | |||
| Total course duration for 20 units of competency | 52 weeks | |||
