Certificate III in Community Services - CHC32015
Federation University Australia
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00103D
This qualification reflects the role of entry level community services workers who support individuals through the provision of person-centred services. Work may include day-to-day support of individuals in community settings or support the implementation of specific community-based programs.At this level, work takes place under the direction of others and supervision may be direct or indirect. Work may take place in a range of community services organisations.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
5 core units plus 7 electives.
Subjects
- Provide first aid in remote situations
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- Manage personal stressors in the work environment
- Communicate and work in health or community services
- Engage respectfully with young people
- Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
- Provide sexual and reproductive health information to clients
- Be an effective volunteer
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Work with diverse people
- Support group activities
- Facilitate responsible behaviour
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- Work within a community development framework
- Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- Provide individualised support
- Work with people with mental health issues
- Work with forced migrants
- Provide needle and syringe services
- Provide client-centred telephone counselling
- Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- Conduct individual assessments
- Provide work skill instruction
- Contribute to the review and development of policies
- Support independence and wellbeing
- Manage own work and learning
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
- Work with clients to identify financial literacy education needs
- Respond to client needs
- Organise personal work priorities and development
- Operate under a casework framework
- Work with clients who are intoxicated
- Organise workplace information
- Provide first point of contact
- Provide first aid
- Support participative planning processes
- Implement participation and engagement strategies
- Provide loss and grief support
- Provide education and support on parenting, health and well being
- Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia
- Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Helen (Ballarat) |
Domestic: $5,650 International: $5,650 |
No information available | No | No information available |
