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About our Community services training
Learning can truly transform lives. With knowledge comes opportunity, and our programs can help you or your team gain certification in community services to build personal skills and strengthen career prospects for a brighter future.
You may be starting to build your career, looking to upskill your entire team, or helping someone on their journey to financial and employment stability. Regardless, at Wesley Mission, we have a range of community service worker training programs to help attain those goals.
VET-accredited certificate for community service courses
With nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs in Community Services as well as Aged Care, Disability, Business, Hospitality and Mental Health, we’re putting our real-world knowledge to work.
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), we provide industry-leading individual and workplace training that’s relevant, compassionate and up-to-date with best practice standards. Enquire about our VET-accredited community service courses and get ready to boost your skills and career prospects to the next level.
Short courses
Get practical skills to strengthen your competency in your current role, take on new responsibilities or steer your career in a new direction.
Your skillset will broaden, and your job prospects will improve with one of our short courses or workshops. These practical courses are designed to strengthen your skills and boost your confidence in the workplace.
The short community services training courses we offer include:
- Child protection
- Dementia support training
- First aid
- Medication skill set
- Mental Health First Aid
- Financial literacy
- Pre-employment preparation
- Suicide prevention
- Workplace mental health and resilience
Financial Literacy Program
Does your organisation support those struggling with addiction, homelessness, unstable employment or language and literacy barriers? This practical program provides proficiencies that empower the people you serve by helping them build important financial skills and navigate the Australian financial system.
Why choose us?
Our expert teaching staff
Trainer and Assessor | Cert III, Cert IV & Diploma in Community Services
Sasha Dinic brings more than 30 years of experience across the aged care, disability and community services sectors to her role as a full-time Trainer and Assessor at Wesley Vocational Institute.
Sasha delivers high-quality training and assessment across the Certificate III in Community Services, Certificate IV in Community Services and Diploma in Community Services, in both face-to-face and online settings. Her approach centres on building supportive, inclusive learning environments where students feel equipped and motivated to pursue meaningful careers in care.
Her qualifications include a Diploma of Training and Assessment, Diploma of Community Services and multiple certifications across disability, ageing support and mental health. Sasha’s work is underpinned by her commitment to continuous professional development which keeps her practice both current and evidence-informed.
Sasha's hands-on industry experience, including volunteer work supporting leisure, health and care activities in aged care settings, gives her students a trainer who understands the real-world demands of community services work and brings that practical knowledge directly into the classroom.
Trainer and Assessor | Cert III & Cert IV Community Services
Tanya Campbell brings a wealth of experience across the disability and aged care sectors to her role as Trainer and Assessor at Wesley Vocational Institute. She follows a practical, student-centred approach that consistently delivers high completion rates and strong employment outcomes.
Tanya's teaching methodology is grounded in adult learning principles, incorporating diverse learning styles through discussion, group activities, real-life scenarios and hands-on practice. She is committed to creating inclusive, non-judgmental learning environments where students feel supported, motivated and capable, and takes a proactive approach to identifying and addressing individual learning needs early.
An active member of the National Disability Services and the South Coast Assessor Network, Tanya maintains strong links with industry and community. This helps ensure her delivery of the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Community Services remains current, practical and aligned with the evolving needs of the disability and aged care workforce.
Tanya's commitment to her work goes beyond the classroom, participating in community fundraising, local expos and continuous professional development across disability, mental health and aged care. She is passionate about bringing real-world experience and learning directly to her students.
Community Services Educator | Cert III, Cert IV & Diploma in Community Services
Brandon Costin brings more than two decades of combined experience across sport, youth work, education and community development to his role as a Community Services Educator at Wesley Mission.
After a successful professional Rugby League career, Brandon built a pathway into community services through coaching, youth work and education. This included seven years delivering community services training, most recently at NSW TAFE, where he developed and led a highly successful program within a correctional centre. His ability to engage and motivate learners in complex environments is a hallmark of his teaching approach.
Brandon now delivers the Certificate III in Community Services, Certificate IV in Community Services and Diploma in Community Services at Wesley Mission, bringing a strengths-based, relational style to the classroom. He describes his approach as more coach than teacher, creating learning environments where students feel genuinely supported, motivated and capable of achieving their goals.