CHC52021 – Diploma of Community Services
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously within their scope of practice under broad directions from senior management.
Workers support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing and may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers. They may also undertake case management and program coordination.
The qualification requires that learners must have completed at least 200 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Students completing this qualification who wish to register with the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) will need to complete total work placement hours of 420 hours.
Licensing/Regulatory Information: No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
VET National Code
CHC52021
CRICOS Course Code
111834A
Duration
104 weeks including 70 weeks of scheduled structured face to face delivery, up to10 weeks (200 hours) of work placement and up to 24 weeks of terms breaks and public holidays
Delivery Mode
This course includes work placement and comprise a 10-week study period in each term, excluding holidays, with 20 scheduled contact hours per week: 16 hours of face-to-face training and assessment, and 4 hours of online sessions via Microsoft Teams.
Tuition Fee
$AU 28,000
Enrolment Fee
$AU 300
Material Fee
$AU 600
Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN)
All students are required to undertake a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test mapped at ACSF level 4 conducted by Blue Lotus College (BLC).
Candidate undertaking this course must possess sound Numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations, make reports and graphs.
Pre-training Review All students will undertake pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, basic computing skills and interview conducted by BLC enrolment officer.
Interview also aims to identify possible RPL opportunities.
Through pre-training review student will demonstrate that they have necessary skills to successfully complete the course.
English language requirements
Academic requirements Prospective BLC international students are required to demonstrate their capacity to complete the course successfully. International students applying for this qualification either off-shore or on-shore will need satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 12 or Certificate III or higher qualification.
Basic computing skills
Materials and Equipment Required Although Blue Lotus will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours however to work on assignments and tasks for self-study, all learners are expected to bring a laptop with latest operating system or higher. Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address).
All learners are expected to have access to MS office application such as Microsoft Word, an email platform such as Microsoft.
Additional Requirement for Work Placement: Students enrolled in CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services are required to undertake 200 hours of work placement in an approved community care provider as part of their course. Prior to the start of Work Placement, student must be able to obtain a satisfactory and valid National Police clearance. Students are also required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to undertake placement.
Candidate undertaking this course must possess sound Numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations, make reports and graphs.
Pre-training Review All students will undertake pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, basic computing skills and interview conducted by BLC enrolment officer.
Interview also aims to identify possible RPL opportunities.
Through pre-training review student will demonstrate that they have necessary skills to successfully complete the course.
English language requirements
To enrol into this course with Blue Lotus College, international students, applying either off-shore or on-shore, must satisfy one of the following requirements:
- Either a minimum IELTS test score of 6 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course;
- or, IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course;
- or, IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
Results more than two years old are not acceptable.
OR
- Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States.
OR
- Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed in Australia and in the English language, either the senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while they held a student visa.
Please note that Blue Lotus College will also accept equivalent test results from the following specified English Language Tests: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), and TOEFL PBT.
*On 26 July 2023 the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) stopped offering English language tests for Australian visa purposes. A score for a TOEFL iBT test taken on or after 26 July 2023 will no longer satisfy the English language requirement for Student visa purposes. Only TOEFL iBT scores from a test taken on or before 25 July 2023 are accepted for Student visa purposes.
**From 12 February 2024, only results from the paper-based Cambridge C1 Advanced test (previously known as Cambridge English: Advanced CAE) will be accepted for Australian visa and migration purposes. Test scores for both C1 Advanced paper-based and computer-based tests, taken before 12 February 2024, within the specified validity period are still accepted.
Academic requirements Prospective BLC international students are required to demonstrate their capacity to complete the course successfully. International students applying for this qualification either off-shore or on-shore will need satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 12 or Certificate III or higher qualification.
Basic computing skills
- Student are required to have basic computer skills including operating MS-office and doing re-search on internet since course will require student to make reports in MS word, Excel and power point presentation.
Materials and Equipment Required Although Blue Lotus will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours however to work on assignments and tasks for self-study, all learners are expected to bring a laptop with latest operating system or higher. Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address).
All learners are expected to have access to MS office application such as Microsoft Word, an email platform such as Microsoft.
Additional Requirement for Work Placement: Students enrolled in CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services are required to undertake 200 hours of work placement in an approved community care provider as part of their course. Prior to the start of Work Placement, student must be able to obtain a satisfactory and valid National Police clearance. Students are also required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to undertake placement.
Upon completion, potential employment options include a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry with roles such as Community Care Manager, Community Work Coordinator, Case Coordinator, Coordinator of Volunteer Work, Team Leader, Care Team Leader, Family Services Coordinator.
BLC does not do any misleading claim or job guarantee or advertise any employment outcome with its courses.
BLC does not do any misleading claim or job guarantee or advertise any employment outcome with its courses.
Core Units:
Note: Fees may change during your course of study. BLC reserves the right to discontinue or alter any course date, tuition or service fee, location, timetable or staffing without prior notice. This will constitute a provider default and all tuition fees will be handled in accordance with Blue Lotus College’s Refund Policy. Interest will not be credited to Student Fees or disbursements and therefore no interest will be recovered by students in the event of cancellation. Students must maintain valid Overseas Student Health Care insurance throughout their enrolment.
| 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: | |
| CHCCSM009 | Facilitate goal-directed planning |
| CHCCSM010 | Implement case management practice |
| CHCCSM012 | Coordinate complex case requirements |
| CHCCSM014 | Provide case management supervision |
| CHCDIS015 | Develop and provide person-centred service responses |
| CHCDIS017 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
| BSBPEF401 | Manage personal health and wellbeing |
Note: Fees may change during your course of study. BLC reserves the right to discontinue or alter any course date, tuition or service fee, location, timetable or staffing without prior notice. This will constitute a provider default and all tuition fees will be handled in accordance with Blue Lotus College’s Refund Policy. Interest will not be credited to Student Fees or disbursements and therefore no interest will be recovered by students in the event of cancellation. Students must maintain valid Overseas Student Health Care insurance throughout their enrolment.
To find out the methods of application, visit How to apply page
If you have a query about how to apply or entry requirements, contact admissions@bluelotus.edu.au