Community Services

This qualification reflects the functions of community services, case management and social housing workers involved with the managing, co ordinating and/or bringing of person-centred services to individuals, communities and groups. At that level, workers have specialized skills in community work and services autonomously under broad guidelines from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of people. Workers may also have responsibility for the oversight of other workers and volunteers and/or case management; program coordination or the development of new small business opportunities.Note that the Statutory & Staff kid, youth & family impairment specialisationmust be achieved in orderto meet the minimum education requirements for child protection and youth justice practice in Victoria. Additionally, to fulfill minimum education requirements for entry into child protection practice in Victoria, diploma qualifications needs to be approved by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of are detailed in the Assessment Requirements of components of competency.No law, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to the qualification during that time of publication.