Course Overview
This Community Service Short Course is designed to provide aspiring professionals and those seeking professional development with a foundational skillset and knowledge in community services. This introductory course comprises 8 units from our nationally recognised Certificate IV in Community Services. The course focuses on community-based support for a diverse range of people and is ideal for beginners looking to enter the community services sector or those aiming for a pathway into further education, such as a Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services or related field.
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Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Neighbourhood Centre/Community Centre Worker
- First Nations Youth Worker
- Accommodation Support Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Assistant Community Development Officer
- Youth Worker
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Disability Support Worker
What You'll Learn
Upon completing this course, participants will be equipped to:
- Equip learners with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for working in community services.
- Develop an understanding of cultural diversity and promote cultural safety within the community.
- Enhance communication skills, including effective interaction with diverse populations.
- Provide the skills needed to recognize and respond to domestic and family violence.
- Foster an understanding of legal and ethical responsibilities in community services.
- Build competence in supporting individuals with mental health issues.
- Cultivate the ability to develop and maintain professional networks and collaborative partnerships.
- Prepare learners to work effectively with individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration Study Load
- 12 weeks
Delivery
- This online course offers a flexible, self-paced learning environment, allowing you to balance study with other commitments.
- The course includes pre-recorded teaching sessions, providing an interactive and engaging learning experience. You will also have access to real-world case studies and support from experienced instructors.
Entry Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- Have completed their education to a level which is equivalent to an Australian Senior High School Year 12 or Learners are required to pass an online LLN assessment test at or above level 3 in reading, writing and numeracy.
- Have suitable language, literacy and numeracy skills to read and comprehend learning materials and perform tasks related to recording workplace documents including reading and writing detailed reports, case notes, reports and other documents, interpreting workplace policy and procedure and reporting hazards.
- Have sound computer skills to navigate simple software to complete the online component of this course and must be able to use intermediate level Word features in order to produce and present word-processed documents/ reports.
- Have access to a laptop and internet to complete this online course.
- These entry requirements will be confirmed through information collected on the online application and during the enrolment interview.
Assessment
In this course you will be undertaking all units of competency online.
The learning program includes:
- Pre-recorded teaching sessions, providing an interactive and engaging learning experience.
- Access to real-world case studies and support from experienced instructors.
- Written assessments.
- Multiple choice questionnaires.
Subjects
About Hader Institute of Education Pty Ltd
We believe in a future where everyone feels included, connected, valued and belongs. We’re in business to empower people to help each other on their paths to discovery and transformation.
Connected online learning in Mental Health, Youth Work, Community Services and Alcohol & Other Drugs.
At Hader Institute of Education, we recognise that education is the pathway to opportunity. We are the leading online education and training provider to individuals wanting to pursue a career in Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs and Counselling. This is a responsibility we take seriously.
Mental and substance use disorder doesn’t just affect the individual, but also the wider community. As people who care deeply about our fellow humans, we show up in this education sector wholeheartedly, with a desire to create positive and lasting change.
Ours is a relatively new business. We knew that starting a new organisation at this time - came with a responsibility to look beyond “business-as-usual”. That’s why we are using our business to create the kind of positive change that society truly needs.
This goes directly to who we are at Hader and why we exist - we believe in a future where everyone feels included, connected, valued, and belongs.
This belief inspires our mission…through learning, community, and support, we’re here to empower people to help each other on their paths to discovery and transformation.
By focusing our efforts on supporting good mental health and wellbeing – through our people, learners, our industry, and the wider community – we help each other on our paths to self-discovery; together building a connected and inclusive future where we all belong.
Right now, we live in times of crisis, uncertainty and for many, self-doubt. But these times are also filled with great opportunities; to rise to the challenges we face and to demonstrate what human endeavour can achieve, especially when we work together.
This is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. When we help people take control of their lives, we open the door to self-belief. The magic happens here. It’s where the impossible becomes possible and where people connect to the power of their dreams.
If ever there was a need for people to dream of a better, more connected, and inclusive future, now is that time. If this connects with you then come and join our community of fellow dreamers.
Together, let’s make a difference, today.
Hader Institute of Education Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation RTO #45162.
