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Graduate Diploma of Community Services

Graduate Diploma of Community Services

Accredited course
National Code:
50936
State Code:
9712
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/11/2001
Field of Education
061309 - Community Health
AQF Level
Graduate Diploma of
Nominal Hours
1105
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Accredited Date
15/11/2001
Expiry Date
31/12/2005
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

Highly specialised knowlege with substantial breadth and depth in the theoretical underpinning of community services practice.

Highly specialised skills in a broad range of techniques, through practical work in the community services workplace, in order to enable the candidate to analyse, diagnose, design, evaluate and make complex judgements in this environment.

Competencies in the managment of community services at both the individual and organisational levels.

Competency to initiate, analyse, design, plan execute and evaluate major, broad or highly specialised technical and managment functions in the community services context.

Competency to generate, implement and evaluate complex plans and strategies, based on the analysis of community services research.

Competency to demonstrate repsonsibility and broad ranging accountability for personal outputs and for the strategic planning, structure, management and outputs of a community service organisation.

Schedule
1.

STAGE ONE (equivalent of first semester full-time)

CORE REQUIREMENTS for stage one

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
50860 Apply Higher Level Underpinning Knowlege in A Specific Community Context 120 Module
50861 Lead and Develop the Organisation 85 Module
50862 Manage in A Community Service Organisation 95 Module
2.

ELECTIVES for stage one

Choose four (4) electives, including at least one (1) elective from each of groups A and B below. All electives will be assessed at graduate level. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

GROUP A ELECTIVES
- specialist and service delivery competencies
The Graduate Diploma of Community Services must include at least two (2) from the follwoing list, or from any Advanced Diploma level specialist unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C0138 CHCCS7A Coordinate the assessment and delivery of services to clients with particular needs 85 Unit of competency
C0120 CHCCD15A Develop and implement a community development strategy 55 Unit of competency
C0172 CHCORG19A Develop and maintain the quality of service outcomes 85 Unit of competency
C0126 CHCCM5A Develop practice standards 85 Unit of competency
C0135 CHCCS4A Manage the delivery of quality client service 85 Unit of competency
C0125 CHCCM4A Promote high quality case management 85 Unit of competency
C0116 CHCCD11A Provide advocacy and representation 45 Unit of competency
C0115 CHCCD10A Provide leadership 35 Unit of competency
C0121 CHCCD16A Undertake systems advocacy 75 Unit of competency
3.

GROUP B ELECTIVES
- common and management competencies
The Graduate Diploma of Community Services must include at least two (2) electives from the following list, or from any Advanced Diploma level common unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C0174 CHCORG21A Act as a resource to other services 85 Unit of competency
C0171 CHCORG18A Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations occupational health and safety system 45 Unit of competency
C0150 CHCINF6A Manage information strategically 75 Unit of competency
C0166 CHCORG13A Manage organisational strategic and business planning 85 Unit of competency
C0181 CHCP&R7A Manage policy development 85 Unit of competency
C0105 CHCADMIN4A Manage the organisation's finances, accounts and resources 95 Unit of competency
C0169 CHCORG16A Manage training 70 Unit of competency
C0160 CHCORG7A Manage workplace issues 35 Unit of competency
C0173 CHCORG20A Promote and represent the service 85 Unit of competency
C0168 CHCORG15A Promote the organisation 95 Unit of competency
C0165 CHCORG12A Review organisational effectiveness 95 Unit of competency
4.

STAGE TWO (equivalent of second semester full-time)

CORE REQUIREMENTS for stage two

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
50863 Manage Organisational Development and Change - Part 1 130 Module
50864 Manage Organisational Development and Change - Part 2 135 Module
5.

ELECTIVES for stage two
Choose four (4) electives, including at least one (1) elective from each of groups A and B below, but do not include electives completed in stage one. All electives will be assessed at graduate level. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

GROUP A ELECTIVES
- specialist and service delivery competencies
The Graduate Diploma of Community Services must include at least two (2) from the follwoing list, or from any Advanced Diploma level specialist unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C0138 CHCCS7A Coordinate the assessment and delivery of services to clients with particular needs 85 Unit of competency
C0120 CHCCD15A Develop and implement a community development strategy 55 Unit of competency
C0172 CHCORG19A Develop and maintain the quality of service outcomes 85 Unit of competency
C0126 CHCCM5A Develop practice standards 85 Unit of competency
C0135 CHCCS4A Manage the delivery of quality client service 85 Unit of competency
C0125 CHCCM4A Promote high quality case management 85 Unit of competency
C0116 CHCCD11A Provide advocacy and representation 45 Unit of competency
C0115 CHCCD10A Provide leadership 35 Unit of competency
C0121 CHCCD16A Undertake systems advocacy 75 Unit of competency
6.

GROUP B ELECTIVES
- common and management competencies
The Graduate Diploma of Community Services must include at least two (2) electives from the following list, or from any Advanced Diploma level common unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C0174 CHCORG21A Act as a resource to other services 85 Unit of competency
C0171 CHCORG18A Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations occupational health and safety system 45 Unit of competency
C0150 CHCINF6A Manage information strategically 75 Unit of competency
C0166 CHCORG13A Manage organisational strategic and business planning 85 Unit of competency
C0181 CHCP&R7A Manage policy development 85 Unit of competency
C0105 CHCADMIN4A Manage the organisation's finances, accounts and resources 95 Unit of competency
C0169 CHCORG16A Manage training 70 Unit of competency
C0160 CHCORG7A Manage workplace issues 35 Unit of competency
C0173 CHCORG20A Promote and represent the service 85 Unit of competency
C0168 CHCORG15A Promote the organisation 95 Unit of competency
C0165 CHCORG12A Review organisational effectiveness 95 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
9725 51555 Graduate Diploma of Community Services Management Accredited course
VET Info Notes
The core and elective modules must be completed to the required number of nominal hours and a pass in each module achieved before this certificate can be awarded.

Learners not achieving all the learning outcomes in a module will be put on HOLD, until a pass is achieved.

1. This course is the copyright of the Western Australian Department of Training and Employment on behalf of the Crown

OR Challenger TAFE.

2. The proponent for this course is Challenger TAFE on behalf of the WA Department of Training and Employment. This course has been accredited by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in Western Australia. It has been placed on the National Register as code [TBA].

3. Further information on this program may be obtained from the Manager, Training Products Information Services (TPIS) at the WA Department of Training and Employment or Tim Delaney, Manager Curriculum Services at Challenger TAFE telephone (08) 9239 8384.

This course was entered on CMS by Challenger TAFE on 6 November 2001.
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