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About the course
This Diploma of Community Services is an advanced qualification for people aiming to work in the community services sector. You’ll build high-level communication skills, learn to develop strategies to support at-risk groups, and gain research capability to inform service delivery. Training also emphasises working within legal and ethical frameworks, supported by industry-experienced teachers. This diploma develops job-ready capability for community services practice. The programme introduces counselling basics, community support skills, and behavioural science fundamentals.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue roles across community organisations providing support, advocacy and coordinated services for individuals and groups. The course prepares you to communicate effectively, plan and implement support strategies, and operate within legal and ethical requirements in community settings. Employment pathways may include community services worker, welfare support roles, case work support positions and program or client support roles within the community sector. Preparing graduates for community support, welfare assistant, and care coordination roles, or degree articulation.
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