Diploma of
Community Services

Full time: 18 months (generally 2 days per week plus 200hrs placement spread out across the second and third stages)

Your classes will be conducted remotely, with a teacher, via MS Teams.  Some on-campus classes may be timetabled as well.

As a prospective student it is important for you to know that when you enrol in this blended delivery course you will:

• speak to your teacher prior to commencing the course (we want to get to know you and help you set yourself up correctly at home so that participation in our classes is seamless)
• meet your classmates regularly through both online classrooms and face to face in the classroom
• have the opportunity to engage in interactive and lively discussion
• acquire new skills that are completely relevant to the changes currently being experienced in the community services sector
• receive all the support that a student on campus would receive (eg: access to our library team, guest speakers, learning support, student counsellors and technical support)

• Community Services Worker
• Early Intervention Worker
• Group Facilitator
• Youth Officer
• Case Worker

You must

• be at least 18 years of age
• have a Working with Children Check and Police Record Check for industry work placement and future employment in this field
• have a COVID19 vaccination certificate (or medical exemption) to attend on campus and for industry work placement

An NDIS Worker Screening Check may be required for work with NDIS participants.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

This course has a guaranteed pathway into the Bachelor of Community Services at Box Hill Institute (direct entry into second year). Completion of this course will also enable you to negotiate up to 8 credit points (equivalent to one year full time study) for the following programs at Deakin University:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Psychology with Honours

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You'll study 20 units over 18 months within 3 teaching Terms (Stages 1 to 3). 

To be assessed as competent in this qualification, you are required to undertake placement in Stages 2 and 3 of the program. You will need to undertake 200 hours of work placement.

Feedback provided by a workplace supervisor will contribute to assessment of your ability to work at this level.