CHC30802 Certificate III in Community Services Work

Qualification: Certificate III (AQF)
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE NSW Course No: 4454

This course is for people who want to work in the community services industry. You will develop introductory skills in community services work and knowledge of a range of community services. You will learn about communication skills, counselling, group work, advocacy, community development, and other strategies relevant to the community services industry.

Student Responsibilities: in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus.

TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time.

To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.

You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).

A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this.

Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course.

Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy. If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.

Career Opportunities: Support worker, neighbourhood centre worker, indigenous youth worker, community care worker, residential support worker.

Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in Certificate IV qualifications in a range of community services areas including aged care work, disability work, community welfare, youth work, and alcohol and other drug work.

Entry Requirements: NSW School Certificate (or equivalent statement from another educational authority).

Modules/Units
Core:
4454Y	Workplace learning - community services
CHCADMIN5C	Work within the administration protocols of the organisation
CHCCD12D	Apply a community development framework
CHCCHILD1C	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm
CHCCOM2B	Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues
CHCCS301A	Work within a legal and ethical framework
CHCCS401A	Facilitate co-operative behaviour
CHCCS402A	Respond holistically to client issues
CHCINF2B	Maintain organisation's information systems
CHCORG3B	Participate in the work environment
Elective: Contact the campus for details

Applying and Enrolling:

Semester 1 2009:

Offered as part of the Productivity Places Program - at the following locations:

Kempsey - For people eligible for the Productivity Places Program
Full-time, 3 days per week for 18 weeks.

Port Macquarie - For people eligible for the Productivity Places Program
Full-time, 18 hours per week for 18 weeks, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9.00 am to 3.30 pm.

Taree - For people eligible for the Productivity Places Program
Full-time, 3 days per week for 18 weeks, Wednesdays - Fridays.
Information session Thursday 18 December 2008, 10.00 am.
Information sheet, Taree Campus, Semester 1 2009 (PDF 472KB)

For people who want to work in the community services industry. You will develop introductory skills in community services work and knowledge of a range of community services.