本课程适用于希望在社区服务组织中开始职业的人们。它与为弱势个人和群体提供支持的广泛服务有关。该课程获得了澳大利亚社区工作者协会（ACWA）的认可。与ACWA合作确定教育工作者，雇主和从业人员的小组已经确定了课程认证标准，以确定社区工作者和学生的具体培训和教育需求。在本课程中，您将发展服务提供技巧，包括直接的客户工作和/或健康促进以及社区发展项目。您将接受培训以具有较高的技能水平，其中可能包括对其他员工和志愿者的监督。您将加深对土著文化和历史的了解，以便更有效地与当地社区合作提供服务。
This qualification is designed for people who are usually involved in service delivery roles either in direct client work and/or health promotion and community development projects.<br><br>This course will prepare you for a wide range of roles within the Community Services sector, including case management and the management, coordination and/or delivery of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.<br><br>Throughout the course, you will learn how to develop and implement service programs and workplace communication strategies as well as how to manage and promote diversity within the Community Services setting. You will also learn to analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services, reflect and improve your own professional practice, and facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes. Your teachers will also cover topics including work health and safety practices, and legal and ethical compliance in the Community Services sector.<br><br>As part of this course, you will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a work placement and/or work placement projects with community organisations in your region.