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CHC62015 – Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Course ID

CHC62015

Name

Community Services

Level

Advanced Diploma

Campus

BNE|GC

CHC62015 – Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Community Services is about improving the lives of people in need of support and it can cover a range of areas, such as family and youth work, children’s services, counselling, mental health, and alcohol and drugs. .

Lead the work team
Manage and promote diversity
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Develop and implement strategic plans

This qualification reflects the role of workers who are middle managers or managers across a range of community sector organisations. These people work independently and report to executive management, directors or boards of management. They undertake a range of functions requiring the application of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with the organisation’s goals and strategic directions.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook service, the number of people working in community and welfare support is expected to grow strongly over the next five years. This is a large occupation with strong job prospects with around 30,000 job openings anticipated over the next five years.

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Course Information

Entry Requirements

Details and Units

Career Pathways and Outcomes

Fees

The CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management is delivered over 12 months face to face or online which includes 13 units of study.

Online Delivery: Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of choosing when and where you study. Direct your own learning with all your study materials online, allowing you to manage your own workload and fit your studies around your lifestyle. Access your learning space 24 hours a day, seven days a week and be supported by high-quality educators who are devoted to your outcomes.

To commence this program, your Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills must meet required standards for ACSF LEVEL 3.

You will meet entry requirements for this course if you:

Hold a qualification relevant to work in the community sector or have sufficient experience and knowledge of community work or service.
Are in a management role in the community sector such as; Facility Manager, Unit Manager, or a Service Supervisor within the Community Services environments.

Core Units

Course Code	Course Name
CHCDIV003	Manage and promote diversity
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMGT001	Develop, implement and review quality framework
CHCMGT003	Lead the work team
BSBFIM601	Manage finances
BSBINN601	Lead and manage organisational change
BSBMGT608	Manage innovation and continuous improvement
BSBRSK501	Manage risk

Elective Units

Code	Title
BSBMGT617	Develop and implement a business plan
BSBMGT616	Develop and implement strategic plans
CHCCSM004	Coordinate complex case requirements
CHCCOM003	Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCMGT005	Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes

Successful completion of this course will give you the skills to seek employment in a variety of community services settings, or in social housing.

Career outcomes may include:

Program area manager
Centre Manager
Community care manager
Community development manager
Community education manager

Queensland Higher Level Skills – for students residing in Queensland

Higher Level Skills Funding: The Higher-Level Skills Program aims to assist individuals to gain the higher-level skills required to secure employment or career advancement in a priority industry, or to transition to university. Read the Higher-Level Skills student fact sheet at https://training.qld.gov.au/training/incentives/highskills.

Fee for Service: Non-funded trainees will be charged a fee for service cost. These will be confirmed prior to the commencement of training. See here.

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Teaching and Delivery Modes for Students

At Educare key objectives are to ensure that the core focus of your learning experience is based on the practical applications of your study. Therefore, we support you by providing learning materials which are utilised during most of the following delivery modes such as:

Face to face facilitation and roleplays
Independent learning/simulated sessions
Group based workshops and discussions

Resources Needed

You will have access to our online learning system. You must have your own (laptop) computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player. This equipment and software are required by all students to successfully undertake their study with Educare.

Program Outcomes and Benefits

Throughout the program, students will learn the skills to enable them to use discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for their outputs. We at Educare college aim to assist you in providing you with opportunities to achieve the following outcomes:

Link off job learning at college to on job training in the workplace.
Establish pathways to qualifications nationally recognised by industry, education and vocational training authorities.
Students may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to determine on an individual basis, the competencies obtained by a person through previous formal or informal training, work and/or life experience.
Receive a Statement of Attainment or Certificate from Educare College listing competencies successfully achieved for each training program studied.
Successful completion of a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment

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