Course Overview
This course will teach you to provide holistic support in residential and community settings. You’ll learn to respond to social, emotional, psychological and practical needs. You will gain a strong practical and theoretical base in welfare and social justice to work in a range of community support services. You’ll be ready to provide support, education, advocacy or interventions for individual clients, groups or communities.
You will gain industry-specific knowledge and skills including:
• community development
• relationship building
• working with diverse people
• conflict resolution and problem solving
• community education and engagement
• facilitating the interests and rights of clients
• organising group activities and projects
• promoting awareness of domestic and family violencePotential jobs following from this training:
• community based organisations
• residential rehabilitation services
• outreach services
• case work/case management
• Delivered face-to-face, at 1 day per week and 6 hours per day for 52 weeks
• Research and project work (6 hours per week)
• Self-study (6 hours per week)
. Skills will be demonstrated in a workplace
• Applicants will be required to undertake a pre-training review to determine English level and overall suitability for the course
• Current Police Check
• Current Working With Children Check
Upon completion of this course, students can undertake higher qualifications such as:
CHC52021 – Diploma of Community Services
CHC62015 – Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
For students who have previously completed a Nationally Accredited course maybe eligible to receive credit towards the course. RPL is offered to any Learner who can provide evidence of competency for the units offered within this Certificate III in individual support course. During the enrolment process a potential Learner may discuss any prior evidence before commencing training to determine if they are eligible for RPL. An additional fee for this service will be discussed with you upon application.
• Fully equipped classroom (including projector, whiteboard, internet access, tea and coffee faculties)
• Learner and facilitator guides
• Simulated classroom for students to practice their skills
• Support extended to the student to assist in locating placement
• Relevant policies, procedures, legislative and regulatory materials
• Laptops
• Free Wi-Fi access
• Guest speakers
• PowerPoint presentations
• Assessment handouts
• Access to the local Council library
• Educational posters located around the classroom for student reference
• Library or access to learning resources
• Student mentoring, if requested or required, to help her/him to meet competency and learning requirements
• Encouragement of establishing study support groups
• Senior student buddy mentoring and;
• Assistance provided for people with disability including wheelchair access, access to welfare services, large learning spaces.
