Details
About the course
This program offers individuals the opportunity to gain qualifications and experience that provides a pathway to many areas within the community services sector.
- Information Session: TBA
- Course duration: 10 – 12 months
- Face-to-face Workshops: 1 day per fortnight, (Wednesday) 9.30am – 2.30pm
- Location: Port Macquarie
- Work experience/placement: Minimum 40 hours within community service organisations
- Trainer/Assessor: Maryanne Kay
Who should enrol
Individuals seeking the opportunity to receive accredited training in the community services sector. Applicants should be calm, patient, and capable of operating within an environment that deals with a broad range of challenging social and welfare-related issues.
Learning outcomes
Successful completion of this course will enable you to gain a nationally accredited qualification in a sector that offers opportunities for employment within programs that assist many “at risk” members of our communities.
Attendance, study load and student support
You will be required to:
- Attend all scheduled face to face classroom delivery (including simulated activities), this includes five hours per fortnight, one day a fortnight throughout the program (excluding course breaks).
- Undertake self-directed learning activities, including individual research in your own time (estimated at 10 – 15 hours per week of competency for the average learner). Details and expectations on these activities will be provided in your individual training plan; and
- Undertake theory and practical assessment activities (approximately 20 - 25 hours per unit of competency).
Student support is available prior and at the end of each session. Scheduled support sessions will also be available.
Work experience/placement
- Complete at least 40 hours of work placement in the program.
- Work experience is to be organised by each individual student with the support of your trainer within a community service area of your choosing.
- Work experience days, times, and frequency to be arranged by each individual in order to accommodate any existing care requirements.
- The Trainer/Assessor will require each learner to complete a logbook and reflection journal based on their experiences along with requesting a supervisor’s evaluation to identify skills strengths and development opportunities.
Assessment
Assessment will include a range of activities such as written tasks, oral questions, and observation within a simulated community services environment and during your work placement in the workplace.
Entry requirements
Wesley Vocational Institute has set the following entry requirements for enrolment in this course:
- Satisfactory level of language, literacy and numeracy
- Willingness to complete an Australian National Police Check*
- Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check
- Ability to commit to attendance and study load and work experience/work placement requirements for this course
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian Permanent Resident
- Proof of vaccination status may apply due to mandatory requirements within the Community Services workplace
* Due to the duty of care requirements of service providers, individuals with disclosable court outcomes may not be given access to services for the purpose of completing their work experience – please consider this prior to enrolling. If you wish to have a confidential discussion regarding this matter, please contact our office via the details provided below.
Course fees
This training is subsidised by NSW Government Smart and Skilled Funding. Student fees may apply. Visit www.smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au for further information and contact us to find out if you are eligible for fee concessions.
How to apply
Step 1: Click here to register your interest for this course.
Step 2: A WVI representative will contact you with information session details.
Step 3: WVI representative will provide you with your Smart and Skilled eligibility notification.
Step 4: Attend WVI information session and complete mandatory language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) assessment.
Step 5: Upon completion of the LLND, a WVI representative will advise you if you have been accepted into the course and provide you with your detailed Training Plan.
Enrolment documentation
- Photo ID (e.g., driver’s license and Medicare card)
- Unique Student Identifier (USI) number (apply here usi.gov.au)
- Proof of welfare status (if applicable)
- Certified copies of qualifications to request for Credit Transfer (only applies for equivalent units of competencies)
Other important information
Participant numbers for this course are strictly capped to ensure optimal learning conditions.
CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs **
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCCOM001 Provide first point of conduct **
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships **
- CHCCCS016 Respond to clients needs
- CHCCCS005 Conduct individualised assessments **
- HLTWHS006 Manage personal Stressors in the work environment
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically **
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid **
- CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients **
**Elective units of competency are subject to change dependant on industry need.
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