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

• 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 12 months to complete)

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.

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

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

Other training and meeting rooms

• Adelaide – 97 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
• Sydney – Level 17, Angel Place, 123 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
• Melbourne – Level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

The target learners and entry requirements for this course must:

• be over 18 years of age, and no longer attending secondary school
• undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator assessment questionnaire
• ability to undertake vocational placement, which includes manual handling tasks
• have technological skills to undertake computer/online work and have access to a computer and software with the following minimum specifications
• Obtain security clearances*
• Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Flash Player and up to date internet browser

*_{Security Clearances: Some qualifications require a security clearance (e.g., police check, valid blue card and/or yellow card) in order for the student to be eligible to undertake practical and/or vocational placement. Additionally, individual host organisations may have different requirements regarding vaccinations. Please discuss these with our Administration Team during the enrolment process and/or refer to the DP Training website for more information. Please note there are mandatory vaccination requirements within each state and it is up to the student to ensure they are complying with their own state, territory legislation and workplace organisation policies and procedures.}

• Please be advised the following documents will be required to be submitted with your enrolment:

  • Proof of ID: Colour copy of Passport or Driver’s Licence.
  • Unique Student Identification Number (USI)
  • Colour copy of Certificates and Statement Results for any previously attained or partially completed qualifications completed in or recognised in Australia If you do not hold a USI Number or have forgotten your USI Number, please visit the link provided below: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi

• • Course Fee – $4650
  • RPL assessment – total assessment fee $1500, then if applicable , $100 per unit of gap training capped at 10 units

  A $250 deposit is required prior to commencing training and assessment, with weekly, fortnightly and monthly payment plans to pay the remaining fees.

  Check your State Funding here

• Diploma of Community Services is made up of 20 units of competency (12 core, 8 elective) which reflect the needs of industry.

  Core Units

  Unit Code	Unit Name
  CHCCCS004	Assess co-existing needs
  CHCCCS007	Develop and implement service programs
  CHCCCS019	Recognise and respond to crisis situations
  CHCCSM013	Facilitate and review case management
  CHCDEV005	Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
  CHCDFV001	Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
  CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
  CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance
  CHCMGT005	Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
  CHCPRP003	Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety

  Elective Units

  Unit Code	Unit Name
  CHCMHS011	Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
  CHCAOD004	Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
  CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services
  BSBPEF401	Manage personal health and wellbeing
  CHCPRP005	Engage with health professionals and the health system
  CHCPRP001	Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  CHCMHS001	Work with people with mental health issues
  CHCDIS012	Support community participation and social inclusion