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Community and Youth Services

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Take your passion for helping others and turn it into a rewarding career full of possibility, with a community and youth services qualification. You’ll learn to empower your community and inspire lasting change as you offer support to those in need. Whether you offer a lifeline to those suffering addiction or a mental health crisis, or you encourage young people to make positive choices, you’ll graduate with the skills and techniques you need to make a real difference.

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Guide and support people in their recovery journeys. Provide interventions, offer counselling and connect clients to different services. Work in withdrawal services, rehab facilities and community outreach. more...

  • Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs

    CHC43215-01

    Learn about harm minimisation as you begin a rewarding career in the alcohol and other drugs sector. Support and empower a variety of clients and work in community based organisations, outreach services and residential rehabilitation services.

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  • Diploma Alcohol and Other Drugs

    CHC53215-01

    Become equipped with specialist skills to provide counselling, referral and health promotion services to clients experiencing issues with alcohol and other drugs. Build the skills needed to work in this critical area of community service and empower people on their recovery journey.

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Client Assessment and Case Management

Strengthen your leadership skills as you work on complex and sensitive cases with a diverse range of people. Work in family support, aged care, youth work or the NDIS in a broad and growing field. more...

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Community Sector Management

Aspire to create positive change in the community services sector as you discover your personal leadership style, motivate colleagues and implement quality frameworks. more...

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Community Services

Empower those in your local community as a skilled community services worker. Foster caring and supportive relationships, encourage personal growth and connect clients to essential services. more...

  • Statement of Attainment Pathway to Diploma of Community Services

    900-83165

    If you're seeking to enter the community services industry in Australia, this unique short course is the perfect starting point. Get a head start on the full qualification while learning essential skills and knowledge.

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  • Certificate II Community Services

    CHC22015-01

    Begin a rewarding career as a community services assistant or support worker in an industry where you will help make a difference to the lives of others. Develop foundational skills and build your professional profile as you inspire change and support those around you to reach their full potential.

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  • Certificate III Community Services

    CHC32015-01

    Gain a strong foundational skill set and knowledge base to enter a challenging yet rewarding career as a support worker. Learn to provide quality client support, empowering and facilitating their interests and advocating for their needs.

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  • Certificate IV Community Services

    CHC42021-01

    Develop the skills to work in community services. Make an impact in people’s lives by giving quality care and case management expertise in areas like child protection, juvenile justice, mental health, domestic violence, disability, alcohol and drugs.

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  • Certificate IV Mental Health

    CHC43315-01

    Explore mental health issues and gain the necessary skills to make a difference in the lives of others. Empower people through the recovery framework as you enter a rewarding and in-demand sector.

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  • Diploma Community Services (Child, Youth and Family Welfare)

    CHC52021-04

    Learn to provide valuable support to vulnerable members of the community during difficult times in their lives. Develop the complex knowledge and leadership skills for a rewarding career in the community services industry.

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  • Diploma Trauma-Informed Care and Practice

    HE20558

    The higher education Diploma of Trauma-Informed Care and Practice equips you with the skills and knowledge to understand and analyse the concepts of trauma and trauma-informed care. This course runs part-time over two years and provides you with the expertise to integrate trauma-informed principles into practical settings. It prepares you to work in positions of trauma-informed specialisation and to apply this framework to broader community services positions, which are currently in high demand.

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  • Diploma Community Services

    CHC52021-01

    Support your community and people experiencing hardship as you develop the complex knowledge needed for a rewarding career in the community services industry. Build your leadership capabilities and prepare for roles in case work and management in this in-demand sector.

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  • Diploma Community Services (Case Management)

    CHC52021-02

    Understand case management best practice and how to provide tailored support to each client. Empower others, work closely with service providers and gain leadership skills for a rewarding career in the community services industry.

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  • Bachelor Community Services

    HE20528V01

    Support the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities and help to facilitate social change when you study the Bachelor of Community Services. This online degree will prepare you for a career in the diverse community services industry. You’ll be qualified to manage a range of responsibilities while helping people who are disadvantaged and highly vulnerable. If you're driven to empower diverse communities, passionate about social justice and want to challenge the social structures that maintain disadvantage, then this qualification can help you achieve your goals. Graduates from this course of study are not eligible to register with the Australian Association of Social Workers on the basis of this qualification alone.

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Counselling

Offer constructive support to a diverse range of clients during difficult times. Break negative cycles and aid positive growth by helping people become more self-aware and independent. more...

  • TAFE Statement Accidental Counselling

    800-000408

    Build foundational counselling skills to support people in stressful situations even without formal training. Apply the person-centred approach as a framework to empower others. Help them find their own solutions by reminding them of their strengths.

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  • Diploma Counselling

    CHC51015-01

    Provide a diverse range of people with support and the tools to make significant changes in their lives. Develop your communication skills and work in counselling or case management roles in community services organisations.

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Social Housing

Safety and shelter are basic human rights. Learn to protect vulnerable people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness and utilise professional services to provide support. more...

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Youth Justice

Change lives and inspire positive choices as you work closely with young people to challenge their views and positively influence their future. more...

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Youth Work

Provide a safe and supportive space for young people to reach their potential and become confident adults. Spark positive behaviour change, connect young people to their community and build trusting and caring relationships. more...

  • Certificate IV Youth Work

    CHC40421-01

    Turn your enthusiasm for empowering young people into a rewarding career as a community services youth worker. Make a real difference in your local community by supporting young people so they can build a strong future.

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  • Diploma Youth Work

    CHC50421-01

    Follow your passion for creating change in the lives of young people by becoming a qualified youth worker. Support young people to take action to improve their lives while enhancing their social and mental wellbeing.

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