Skills Generation
Diploma of Community Services
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This qualification reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, coordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management; program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.
This qualification is for very experienced community services sector workers and cannot be issued unless you have 100 hours of work or work experience at the appropriate level in a relevant community services setting. Please refer to the brochure for more details.
Delivery mode
Skills Generation offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Work Placement
A minimum of 200 hours mandatory work experience is required for this qualification. Work experience must be undertaken within a community services workspace.Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
- Australian Year 12 Certificate of Education; or
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) diploma; or
- Successful completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English), or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF; or
- Display competence at Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework in both reading and numeracy. Skills Generation assesses a prospective students academic competence using the Australian Government approved assessment tool ‘Basic Key Skills Builder’ (BKSB)
Course fees
- QLD Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the QLD Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Community Services will prepare you for the following roles.
Housing Officer
Housing officers work with other welfare support workers to ensure those in need have a roof overhead when they lay down to sleep at night. Housing...
Family Support Worker
Family Support Workers work closely with parents and their families — providing guidance and emotional support, as well as identifying children and...
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...
Senior Support Worker
A senior support worker takes a leadership role in providing assistance for those in need, including those living with disability and aged citizens...
Welfare Worker
Welfare Workers help marginalised, isolated and disadvantaged people access social welfare services and community support. Your daily job involves...
Outreach Worker
Outreach Workers raise awareness and educate the general public about issues in the community, such as mental health, then build relationships with...
Intake Worker
An Intake Worker conducts initial assessments of clients at welfare services such as mental health clinics or drug and alcohol rehabilitation facil...
About Skills Generation
We will provide you with world-class training and assessment delivered by world-class trainers and assessors because they are industry current and active in their professional fields and networks. Because they are highly experienced practitioners in their field as well as having significant training and assessment experience, all national qualifications delivered by the Skills Generation team meet industry standards.
