Diploma of Community Services
Lead and coordinate community services programs. Learn case management, crisis response, responding to domestic and family violence, culturally safe practice, and how to design and run service programs.
- Course code
- CHC52025
- CRICOS code
- 118834M
- Duration
- 104 weeks full time
- Units
- 20
- Placement
- 400 hours
- Intake
- Rolling
- Study mode
- Face to face, full time
- English
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
- Course code
- CHC52025
- Duration
- 1 year + 200 hrs placement
- Units
- 20
- Placement
- 200 hours
- Intake
- Rolling
- Study mode
- Face to face or blended
- Ways to study
- Fee for service or Skills SA
- Entry
- LLND test (fee for service) · interview + LLN (Skills SA)
Work placement: 400 hours
This course includes supervised work placement. We help arrange placement with our industry partners for eligible students: you need to be up to date with classes and assessments, hold the required checks, and be available for the placement roster. Placement is usually full time, Monday to Friday. Terms and conditions apply.
Work placement: 200 hours
This course includes supervised work placement. We help arrange placement with our industry partners for eligible students: you need to be up to date with classes and assessments, hold the required checks, and be available for the placement roster. Placement is usually full time, Monday to Friday. Terms and conditions apply.
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Apply as an international student
104 weeks full time · CRICOS 118834M. Apply from outside Australia, or from inside Australia if you already hold a visa.
Fee for service
Duration: 1 year + 200 hrs placement. Payment plans available.
Entry requirements
- No prerequisite qualification
- Aged 18 or over
- In-house LLND test: the Solis College pre-enrolment language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills test (entry requirement)
Skills SA subsidised
$775
participant fee for eligible students
This training is funded through the Government of South Australia.
Entry requirements
- No prerequisite qualification
- Aged 18 or over
- Interview with our team
- Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment (Skills SA Upfront Assessment of Need)
Entry requirements
- No prerequisite qualification
- Aged 18 or over
- English: IELTS 6.0 overall or equivalent
- In-house LLND test: the Solis College pre-enrolment language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills test (entry requirement)
Fee for service
- No prerequisite qualification
- Aged 18 or over
- In-house LLND test: the Solis College pre-enrolment language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills test (entry requirement)
Skills SA subsidised
- No prerequisite qualification
- Aged 18 or over
- Interview with our team
- Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment (Skills SA Upfront Assessment of Need)
Where it can lead
- Case manager
- Community services coordinator
- Family support worker
- Senior youth worker
- Program coordinator
Job outcomes depend on individual circumstances and are not guaranteed.
Course structure
20 units in total. Units checked against training.gov.au.
Core units (12)
| CHCCCS004 | Assess co-existing needs |
| CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs |
| CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations |
| CHCCSM017 | 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 (8)
| CHCCSM014 | Provide case management supervision |
| CHCCSM016 | Undertake advanced assessments |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
| CHCCCS009 | Facilitate responsible behaviour |
| CHCCOM003 | Develop workplace communication strategies |
| CHCDIS017 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion |
| CHCDEV004 | Confirm developmental status |
| CHCCSL001 | Establish and confirm the counselling relationship |
Course FAQs
How long does the course take?
104 weeks full time, including holidays, assessments and placement.
How much study is expected each week?
International students follow a full-time, face-to-face timetable of at least 20 hours a week, including class time and assessments. Placement is usually full time, Monday to Friday.
What English level do I need?
IELTS 6.0 overall or equivalent, no more than 2 years old, plus our in-house LLND test.
Can I get recognition for previous study or experience?
Yes. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning (RPL) are assessed at enrolment and can shorten your course.
Where can this course lead next?
Eligible graduates can continue to the Bachelor of Human and Community Services at IBC Higher Education (International Business College Pty Ltd), with credit transfer.
How long does the course take?
1 year + 200 hrs placement.
How is the course delivered?
Face to face on campus in Adelaide, or blended: on-campus classes plus supported online study. Plan for about 20 hours of study a week. Placement is usually full time, Monday to Friday.
Can I get a subsidised place?
Eligible South Australians may get a Skills SA subsidised place. Use the quick eligibility check.
Can I get recognition for previous study or experience?
Yes. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning (RPL) are assessed at enrolment and can shorten your course.
Where can this course lead next?
Eligible graduates can continue to the Bachelor of Human and Community Services at IBC Higher Education (International Business College Pty Ltd), with credit transfer.
Updated fee list coming soon
We are updating our course fee list. For current fees, please contact our team.
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