CHC52015 – Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)

CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) is suitable for people that want to work in Community Services organisations as a case manager. The course will develop your skills to manage, coordinate and deliver person centred services to individuals, groups and communities. You will also develop skills to enable you to supervise other workers and volunteers.

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Duration

14 Months

Delivery Mode

Blended (online live virtual classes) or Workplace Training

Start Date

Enroll anytime

Recognition

Nationally Recognised Training

Job Outcomes
Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements
Fees and Funding
Delivery Details
Pathways
Assessment Requirements
Practical Placement Requirements
Unit of Competency
Third Party Arrangements

Job Outcomes

Community Care or Case Manager
Community Care or Case Coordinator
Community Worker
Community Program Coordinator

Entry Requirement

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into this course. Students may enrol directly in the diploma level course without completing lower ranked qualifications.

Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

Admission Requirements

Students must satisfy the following age, English and other requirements to enroll in Diploma of Community Services (Case Management):

Age: must be 18 years or over
Undertake Pre-Training Review
Undertake LLN test: Learning,reading, writing,oral communication and numeracy (ACSF Level 3) are desirable to participate in the course.
It is also essential for the stude

Fees and Funding

Skills First Funding	Job Trainer Funding	VET Student Loans
Yes	Yes	Yes

Hammond Institute is committed to providing an excellent education for an affordable fee.

To make it easier to pay for a training course, the Victorian Government and the Australian Government offer a range of financial assistance options to eligible students.

We have competitive fees and interest-free payment plans from $70 per week for students who are not eligible for any government assistance.

Skills First Funding
To be eligible for a government-subsidised training, you must be either:

an Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen or asylum seeker, and
physically present in the state of Victoria at all times at which you are undertaking the training and assessment. and
If you are under 20 years old you can do Skills First training at any level . or
If you are 20 years or over, you can usually only do Skills First training at a higher level than any qualification you already have in Australia.

JobTrainer Funding
You may be able to study a course through JobTrainer if you are:

an Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen or asylum seeker, and
17 to 24 years old when the course starts; or
holds a valid and current Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Veteran’s Gold Card; or
is unemployed and
physically present in the state of Victoria at all times at which you are undertaking the training and assessment.

Exemptions
There are some exclusions and exemptions available to the above eligibility criteria. Please contact us to discuss your eligibility for Government Funding.

VET Student Loan
The VET Student Loan (VSL) is a Commonwealth assistance loan that helps eligible students, studying for a diploma qualification or higher, to pay their tuition fees.

Under a VET Student Loan, the Australian Government pays your tuition fee on your behalf directly to Hammond Institute.

To be eligible, you must either:

be an Australian citizen, or
hold an eligible permanent humanitarian visa and usually reside in Australia, or
be a New Zealand citizen on Special Category Visa (SCV subclass 444) who meets the long term residency requirements.*

The only upfront payment for students who qualify for the VSL is $200 application fees.

For more information visit https://hammond.edu.au/vet_student_loans/

Check your eligibility
When you apply for a Skills First course, the Hammond Institute will check and confirm your eligibility. To do this, we will ask you for documents, including proof of your citizenship or residency and details about any study you’ve done.

Students who are for eligible Skills First and JobTrainer funding their tuition fees are fully covered by the Skills First funding and they only require to pay $200 application fees.

For a full list of other optional fees that may be applicable, please refer to our Course Fees page.

To check your eligibility or to find out if we offer any exemptions from the eligibility criteria, contact us at 03 8764 8419 or 0435 334 552

Delivery Details

Delivery methods:
The range of delivery methods may include, but not limited to the following:

lectures / Instructions
pre-reading
demonstrations and modelling
practice opportunities
brainstorming activities
group discussions
guided facilitation of individual or group learning activities, group work or project-based case studies

Delivery Structure:

Delivery structure is comprised of classroom training sessions, structured learning such as training support, learning activities, self-paced (to allow the learners to absorb and reflect on their learning), workshops and work placement.
The unit of competency will be delivered and assessed as stand-alone unit.

Delivery Locations:

Dandenong
Werribee
Craigieburn
Melton
Box Hill

Notes: Additional locations may be allocated to meet a group of learner cohort’s needs and based on demand (if practicable for Hammond Institute)

Pathways

The further study pathways available to learners who undertake Diploma of Community Services include:

CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
CHC82015 Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management

Assessment Requirements

Assessment method may include:

Knowledge Questions
Written Assignment & Case studies
Workplace Assessment
Log Book
Projects / Research Reviews

All assessment will be conducted in accordance with the Training Package requirements, Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence (https://www.asqa.gov.au/standards/chapter-4/clauses-1.8-1.12)

Practical Placement Requirements

To achieve Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) qualification the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of work placement as detailed in the assessment requirements of the units of competency.

If a student is unable to find appropriate work placement, Hammond Institute will assist in finding the work placements.

Unit of Competency

The Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) is made up of 16 units. This covers 8 core units and 8 elective units.

Core Units:

CHCCCS007	Develop and implement service programs
CHCCOM003	Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCDEV002	Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
CHCDIV003	Manage and promote diversity
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMGT005	Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPRP003	Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS004	Manage work health and safety

Industry Suggested Electives:

CHCCCS004	Assess co-existing needs
CHCCSM004	Coordinate complex case requirements
CHCCSM005	Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCCSM006	Provide case management supervision
CHCADV002	Provide advocacy and representation services
CHCCDE011	Implement community development strategies
CHCADV001	Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
CHCDEV001	Confirm client developmental status

Other Electives options are available. Discuss options with the course coordinator.
Credit Transfer and RPL offered: Recognition of prior learning and skills assessment.

Third Party Arrangements

Hammond Institute does not use brokers or deliver this course through third party arrangements.

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