CHC22015

Certificate II in Community Services

Introduction

Every day is a chance to make a difference in someone’s life.

With a number of Australians relying on community services, they have become an integral part of the Australian landscape. Helping every kind of Australian there is an abundance of opportunities to get involved.

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Overview

The CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services encompasses the skills and knowledge that are needed to assist others in a professional capacity. There are a multitude of people who need additional support and rely on the help of community services, such as senior citizens, disabled people, and people in crisis. In community services, every day is an opportunity to help someone.

Your training will focus on:

Working in community services
Ensuring health and safety of yourself and others
How to work with diverse people

Delivery mode

AST auspices this qualification to secondary schools so their teachers can deliver to secondary school students as part of their VET studies.

Job roles

Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:

Personal Care Giver
Community Services Contact Officer
Support Worker (Community Services)
Assistant Community Services Worker

Assessment

Assessment may consist of

written answers to questions
role plays
holistic assessment

Evidence may be

written
audio recordings
video recordings
observation
Zoom recording
interview
documents

Entry Requirements

All students will engage in a language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND) activity to evaluate potential support requirements.

Units

The BSB10120 Certificate I in Workplace Skills consists of 9 units:

5 core units
4 elective units

Elective units will vary depending on consultation with industry.

Core units include:

CHCCOM001	Provide the first point of contact
CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
BSBWOR202	Organise and complete daily work activities

Fees

This qualification is offered to secondary schools on a fee-for-service basis, where a fee is charged for each individual student enrolment.

Please contact us for the current year’s auspicing fees.

Duration

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