South Metropolitan TAFE
Certificate IV in Community Services
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Begin your career in community services and gain job ready skills to become a welfare support worker. This course will give you job ready skills to be qualified for a role supporting the community as an outreach officer, welfare support worker or case worker.
Delivery mode
South Metropolitan TAFE offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Work Placement
120 hours- 130 Murdoch Drive, Murdoch
- 2 Education Drive Greenfields
- 25 Church Avenue, Armadale WA 6112, Australia
- Hayman Road, Bentley
- Simpson Avenue, Rockingham
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
- WA Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the WA Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Career opportunities
The Certificate IV in Community Services will prepare you for the following roles.
Case Manager
A Case Manager, also known in some circles as a case worker, plays a huge role in helping clients and patients get the support they need. In genera...
Case Worker
A Case Worker provides support to individuals and families facing social, emotional, and financial challenges. You might work in healthcare, social...
Community Advocate
A Community Advocate supports individuals and groups in accessing services and resources within their communities. You might work with non-profits...
Community Care Worker
Community Care Workers work at nursing homes, aged care facilities, rehabilitation units, adult care and group homes. They provide children and adu...
Community Development Worker
A community development worker focuses on how to best enhance the public offerings of the neighbourhood or other community in which they work. Thes...
Community Health Liaison
A Community Health Liaison connects individuals with healthcare services and resources. You may work with healthcare providers or non-profits, focu...
Community Support Worker
Community Support Workers provide personal care services to the elderly, people with disabilities, or those experiencing mental health issues. They...
Family Support Worker
Family Support Workers work closely with parents and their families — providing guidance and emotional support, as well as identifying children and...
Youth Worker
A Youth Worker supports children and young people who are going through a challenging time. You might provide guidance with issues such as homeless...
About South Metropolitan TAFE
South Metropolitan TAFE offers more than 300 qualifications, from foundation courses to apprenticeships and traineeships, to diplomas and skill sets. We have over 25,000 students across our Perth campuses and more students in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America through partnerships offshore.
