You will require a working with vulnerable people registration.

Applicants must also meet the Academic Requirements listed below. Once your Academic Evidence has been reviewed, you will be asked to submit a resume and respond to 5 questions, outlining;

• what social issues most concern you,
• information about yourself (including work/volunteer/study history), and
• your motivations for wanting to study community services at this level.

Academic requirements

To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:

• Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,


• Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,


• Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.

As part of the application process, and before being offered a place in the course, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss if this course aligns with your goals and aspirations, and to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the course requirements. This does not apply to apprentices and trainees.

The fee you pay at TasTAFE will depend on the course you choose and may vary depending on the level of government subsidy available, the cost of delivery, any previous study you have undertaken and/or your personal circumstances. Tuition fees for this course are available at the top of the page via the Fee Calculator.

Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.

For this course, you will need to pay for the following items:

• A working Vulnerable People registration ($19)
• A Tasmanian National Police Check ($45.00)

For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).

*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.

Further information on fees, payments and other costs.

The following skills and attributes will be useful to students studying this course:

• Develop skills to provide direction and leadership to others
• Competent use a computer for that may also include tables and diagrams.
• Ability to produce and present word-processed documents/reports.
• Ability to obtain, interpret, evaluate and present information from a variety of sources (reading or the internet or via other assistive technology).
• Ability to gather, interpret and present simple numerical data.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with others.
• Communicate ideas.
• Organise others / group or team co-ordination.
• Manage conflict / solve problems in a constructive manner.
• Participate in the development of strategic initiatives.
• Present information verbally to a group.

All Community Services Workers must meet the qualification requirements set by industry standards.

A National Police Check is required.

A Working with Vulnerable People Card is required.

TasTAFE teachers will negotiate and arrange work placements and or work placement projects with Community organisations for students. (Work placement days and start and finish times may vary).

On successful completion of this course you will receive a CHC52021 - Diploma of Community Services.

Below is a list of all core and elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.

Core units
CHCCCS004	Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS007	Develop and implement service programs
CHCCCS019	Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCSM013	Facilitate and review case management
CHCDEV005	Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
CHCDFV001	Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMGT005	Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPRP003	Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety

Elective units
BSBPEF401	Manage personal health and wellbeing
CHCADV002	Provide advocacy and representation services
CHCCCS009	Facilitate responsible behaviour
CHCCDE023	Develop and deliver community projects
CHCCOM003	Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCMHS001	Work with people with mental health issues
CHCMHS007	Work effectively in trauma informed care
CHCPRP001	Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships