CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services
Take your career in community services to new heights!
Embrace the opportunity to drive meaningful change and make a powerful impact in your local community. There is a growing demand for skilled community services workers in the North West. Community services workers require a diverse set of skills to respond to increasingly complex client care needs. These skills include providing crisis support, managing caseloads, developing programs and developing prevention and intervention strategies.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.
Overview
Campus Broome
When Available all year
Study Mode Combined (Online and On Campus)
Throughout this Qualification, students will learn how to design and deliver accessible programs that enhance community participation and are in line with the legal and ethical requirements of the community services sector.
This course focuses on equipping students with skills in advanced communication, group work, training, community provision and program development. Students will also develop the skills to support colleagues in a supervisory or team management capacity.
The Diploma of Community Services provides a viable entry pathway into university study in to an approved social work degree.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Develop and manage community programs
- Despond to critical situations
- Manage service delivery
- Develop policy and research
- Coordinate volunteers
- Develop and maintain professional networks
- Work with cultural diversity
- Ethical behaviour
- Legal responsibilities
- Reflecting on own professional practice
- Interpersonal and counselling skills
This course is designed for people wishing to expand their career in Community Services into leadership and management roles. Students will either be already working in a leadership role within their organisation or be able to complete a practicum at a suitable community services workplace.
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Available all year, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs | $97.20 | $28.80 | $14.15 |
| CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs | $89.10 | $26.40 | $12.90 |
| CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations | $64.80 | $19.20 | $9.65 |
| CHCCSM013 Facilitate and review case management | $113.40 | $33.60 | $28.45 |
| CHCDEV005 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services | $145.80 | $43.20 | $28.45 |
| CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence | $72.90 | $21.60 | $10.75 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $48.60 | $14.40 | $7.15 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $48.60 | $14.40 | $7.15 |
| CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance | $113.40 | $33.60 | $16.60 |
| CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes | $64.80 | $19.20 | $9.40 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $64.80 | $19.20 | $9.65 |
| HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety | $64.80 | $19.20 | $9.65 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
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$72.90 | $21.60 | $10.50 |
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$56.70 | $16.80 | $27.70 |
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$72.90 | $21.60 | $10.75 |
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $9.65 |
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$81.00 | $24.00 | $11.80 |
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $18.95 |
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$89.10 | $26.40 | $12.90 |
Option
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
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$56.70 | $16.80 | $8.25 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2024.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.