Advanced Diploma In Community Sector Management – CHC62015
Course Description
The Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management encompasses the responsibilities of individuals serving as middle managers or managers within various community sector entities. These professionals operate autonomously and report directly to executive management, directors, or boards of management. They undertake diverse tasks that require the application of knowledge and skills to achieve organizational goals and strategic objectives.
At this advanced level, workers are entrusted with duties such as planning and overseeing service delivery, managing recruitment and performance evaluation of staff, mitigating risks, and contributing to ongoing enhancements within their specific roles. This could involve overseeing specific programs or projects, or assuming broader management responsibilities within community-based organizations, early childhood education services, non-profit entities, or community centers.
Get My Course’s clients are dominantly existing workers/supervisors/managers who have at least 12 months experience across a number of industry sectors including childcare and community services and the health industry and whom are seeking higher level skills and knowledge to support their job role.
What You Achieve
- CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
- Pathway to tertiary education
Skills Acquired
- Leadership. Building and maximizing team performance
- Change Management & Innovation
- Service co-ordination
- Legislation and compliance
- Business operation skills
- Risk assessment
- Finance
- Effective recruiting, coaching and performance management of staff
- Managing diversity with staff and stakeholders
- Ethics in the workplace
- Managing finances and accounts
- Working to a business model
Upon successful completion of Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management, graduates will have the required skills and knowledge to meet the requirements for the following positions:
- Director
- Nominated Supervisor
- Case Manager
- Community Development Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Manager
- Area Manager
- Coordinator (large organization)
- Community Care Manager
- Program Area Manager
- Community Education Manager
- Project Manager (Community Services)
- Community Services Manager
- Volunteer Program Manager
- Neighbourhood Centre Manager
- Coordinator of Volunteer Work
- Community Work Coordinator
Who is this course for
- This qualification supports the role of workers who are middle managers or managers across a range of community sector organizations
- This qualification is suitable for individuals wanting to develop higher level skills with an interest in seeking a managerial position within community services that support individuals through the provision of person-centred services and who are looking to secure roles in the Community Services and Childcare sectors
- Potential Learners will be individuals of all backgrounds, non-specific gender and all age groups
- Our partnered RTO has multiple campuses across Queensland and additional campuses in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia + strong industry links, therefore students are likely to be existing workers who are in the position to commit to study and work and/or industry placement hours in a quest to secure higher level employment
- All students will be screened for course eligibility including LLN testing. Students from diverse backgrounds who may be identified as potentially experiencing LLN difficulties will be supported throughout their journey and/or referred to specialist LLN programs to up skill
Advanced Diploma of Community Sector, offering the opportunity to study your way
- Rolling intake, start anytime!
- Self-paced (up to 12 months to complete)
- Training Materials offered using electronic-based delivery.
- Trainers/Assessors being available to support you through email and/or telephone contact.
- 13 units of competency
- Workplace logbook of at least 100 hours.
- The opportunity to attend weekly trainer-led study support sessions via Zoom for the duration of your course
The target learners and entry requirements for this course must:
- be over 18 years of age, and no longer attending secondary school
- undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator assessment questionnaire
- ability to undertake a vocational placement, which includes manual handling tasks
- Obtain security clearances*
- Have technological skills to undertake computer/online work and have access to a computer and software with the following minimum specifications
- Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Flash Player and up to date internet browser
*Security Clearances: Some qualifications require a security clearance (e.g., police check, valid blue card and/or yellow card) in order for the student to be eligible to undertake practical and/or vocational placement. Additionally, individual host organizations may have different requirements regarding vaccinations. Please discuss these with our Administration Team during the enrolment process and/or refer to the Getmycourse website for more information. Please note there are mandatory vaccination requirements within each state and it is up to the student to ensure they are complying with their own state, territory legislation and workplace organization policies and procedures.
Please be advised the following documents will be required to be submitted with your enrolment:
- Proof of ID: Colour copy of Passport or Driver’s Licence.
- Unique Student Identification Number (USI)
- Colour copy of Certificates and Statement Results for any previously attained or partially completed qualifications completed in or recognized in Australia If you do not hold a USI Number or have forgotten your USI Number, please visit the link provided below: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi
Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management is made up of 13 units of competency (8 core, 5 elective) which reflect the needs of industry.
Core Units
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
| CHCMGT001 | Develop, implement and review quality framework |
| CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
| BSBFIM601 | Manage finances |
| BSINN601 | Lead and manage organizational change |
| BSBMGT608 | Manage innovation and continuous improvement |
| BSBRSK501 | Manage risk |
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs |
| CHCCOM003 | Develop workplace communication strategies |
| BSBMGT605 | Provide leadership across the organization |
| HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
- Eligibility Check
- Submission of requirements for the enrolment
- Once everything is reviewed and approved, you will receive a Welcome Email from the Admin with instructions
- You will then be endorsed to one of our licensed trainers or Trainer assistant.
- The trainer offering the diploma of Community Service in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane will get in touch with you to talk about your experience in the industry and guide you on how to start collecting evidence and will touch base with you and give you feedback until you finish the course
- Certificate will be issued Within 12 weeks of receiving sufficient and complying evidence of competency in all applied for units of competency.
