There are no prerequisites or corequisites that are applicable to the units of competency selected within this course.  For Charter Australia’s minimum entry requirements, please visit Student Information page.

This qualification requires students to complete 12 core units and 8 elective units.

12 Core Units

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

​Duration: 1 year 6 months, with the option for early completion available under the condition that all assessment material is completed.

​The 18 months period that this course is run over consists:

• 60 teaching weeks and 18 weeks school break
• Training will be delivered via a combination of online and face-to-face classes.
• 240 hour work placement

Location

​Classroom training will be delivered on Charter Australia’s North Sydney campus at: Level 3, 53 Walker Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060 Australia.

Work Placement

For this qualification students must have completed at least 240 hours of work placement.  For those students not already working in the community service sector, Charter Australia will organise work placement for enrolled students in suitable community service organisation(s).

​Before undertaking any work placements, students will be required, at their own cost, to undertake a:

•    National Police Check
•    Working with Children Check
•    Health screening & any necessary vaccinations​

Assessments for CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services include:

• Written Task
• Simulation / practical demonstration
• Work place assessments

Visit Fees Information for International and Domestic students on our Students Information page.

NSW Government Smart & Skilled funding is available to eligible domestic students. Please go to the Smart & Skilled funding page for more information.

CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services provides academic pathways to a social work or social science degree with the possibility of gaining advanced standing.​

Visit University Pathways for more information.