Diploma of Community Services

What can I do with a Diploma of Community Services?

This qualification reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities.

At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals.

Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management, program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.

To achieve this qualification, candidates must have completed at least 100 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Potential job opportunities for graduates for this course include:

• Child or Youth Residential Care Assistant 

• Community Worker 

• Drug and Alcohol Counsellor 

• Family and Marriage Support Officer 

• Family Support Worker 

• Social Worker 

• Welfare Worker 

• Youth Worker 

• Case manager

Is This Course Government Funded?

This course is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding under the Skills First Program. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for training subsidised through the Skills First Program.