Community Services

A fulfilling career helping children grow and develop

This diploma will provide you with the skills and knowledge to manage the operation of a child care service where you would be responsible for planning, implementing and managing programs in early childhood services (0-5 years), in accordance with licensing, accreditation and duty of care requirements. You would also supervise staff and volunteers.

During this course you will learn to provide care and meet the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various care settings.

You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them.

Your gateway to a rewarding career in a growing industry

Early Childhood Education and Care is an expanding industry for those with a genuine interest and passion in the care and education of young children up to the age of 5 years. The childcare industry is demanding higher qualifications and training from educators in this field to ensure consistently high standards of education and care for children placed in these services. This can be achieved by completing the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

You'll learn how to interact and foster the development of the children while working within legal requirements and ensuring the children's health and safety are not at risk.

You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them in various child care situations.

Ready to lead the way?

The Certificate II in Leadership is designed to further develop and enhance a person's leadership skills.

A major component of the Leadership Course is active participation in a team or community based project. Participants are required to work in a team to undertake a practical project which benefits not only the team or community, but also contributes to their own skill development and achievement.

Gain these skills:

• self confidence
• ability to work collaboratively
• plan and participate in team meetings
• communicate effectively
• identify rights and responsibilities of others

Create brighter futures for young people

Complete this qualification and you'll have what it takes to help young people in need. You may find employment in community, government and welfare agencies.

You will learn how to create programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people while working to legal and ethical requirements.

Gain these skills:

• communicate and work effectively in the youth sector
• promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
• respond to critical situations
• work with youth at risk
• assist with collective action
• work with cultural diversity
• ethical behaviour
• legal responsibilities

Do you want to make a difference for communities?

If you enjoy helping people and like working in a team then a career in community services could be for you.  There is an ongoing skill shortage in this industry so employment prospects are high.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the community services sector, promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing, responding to critical situations, responding to children at risk, assisting collective action, working with cultural diversity, ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities.

Make a difference to the lives of others

This qualification focuses on providing assessment and support to clients with alcohol and drug issues as well as implementing health promotion and community intervention programs. You will learn about interviewing in the initial client assessment and study preventative, educational and other community strategies relevant to the field.

Gain these skills:

• Work with people who are intoxicated
• Provide withdrawal services
• Develop an understanding of the legal and ethical requirements for working in drug and alcohol support services

Do you want to make a difference for communities?

When you complete the Certificate III in Community Services you'll be on your way to a career as a youth worker, support worker, or family carer.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively and appropriately with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, gathering and providing information, advocacy and community development, ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities.

You will also gain an understanding of mental health, alcohol, drug, and domestic violence services.