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This course provide a comprehensive knowledge along with hands-on experiences in the community service area. It helps students to find jobs in the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services. At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals, and may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management, plus undertaking program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
This course has a minimum of 15 supervised scheduled face to face course contact hours on campus per week as well as 5 distance / online education hours per week. This comes to a total of 20 hours per week. Students are also required to undertake reading, activities, research, assessments and homework.
Based right in Salamanca Place, NIET Group Hobart Centre is a regional campus delivering one of Tasmania’s largest private vocational offerings. Located high on the fourth floor, views reach out across the Derwent river, with the campus affording study spaces tailor designed for learning & study. Hospitality students also benefit from proximity to outstanding venues located nearby.
SANDY BAY CENTRE
Sherwin Thiarhia
Sherwin has a shared passion for teaching and supporting independence and wellbeing in aged care and disability. He has previously worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency room, Intensive Care Unit and Medical ward. Apart from teaching, he is working as a casual support worker and volunteering in the community services.
SANDY BAY CENTRE
Rhea Benzon
Head of faculty
Rhea holds a number of qualifications including the Diploma of Community Services, Certificate III in Individual Support, Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
She initially taught Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Ageing Support and First Aid, and now she is training and assessing Diploma of Community Services inspired by her community services volunteering work in Tasmania. She also has the privilege to work as a trainer and assessor in two other registered training organisations in Hobart teaching health and community services qualifications.
| Course Name | Course Duration | Domestic Base Rate | Campus Availability | Intakes |
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| Diploma of Community Services | 52 weeks | $7,000 | HBT | Monthly |
Enrolment Fee: $200
NIET’s tuition fees vary based on a combination of residential status, location at the time of applying, campus capacity and other factors. Fee information provided for this course is therefore indicative and intended only as a guide. Specific tuition fees, terms and conditions will be provided via a formal Letter Of Offer issued to successful applicants. Should you wish to discuss tuition fees, please Contact Us or alternatively, you may Apply Now and our Admissions Team will respond with a formal Letter of Offer should your application be successful.
The training package does not have any entry requirement, but NIET’s specific course entry requirements are:
Week 1- 9
Week 10-14
Week 15
Week 16-37
Week 38
Week 39-52
Students are required to complete 100 hours of placement within community organisations.
3/1/22, 7/2/22, 7/3/22, 4/4/22, 2/5/22, 6/6/22, 4/7/22, 1/8/22, 5/9/22, 3/10/22, 7/11/22, 5/12/22
Griffith University
7/3/22, 4/7/22, 7/11/22
Note: information provided for guidance only, may change without notice.
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NIET’s course intake dates and training schedules vary according to student numbers, trainer availability and other of factors. Schedule information provided for this course is therefore indicative and intended only as a guide. Specific class schedules and access to the online learning portal will be provided upon commencement. Should you wish to discuss training schedules in more detail prior to applying, please Contact Us.
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Our low fees are designed to make education accessible to all students, and we provide a range of funding options, and customised payment schedules.
We offer more than 200 different package and pathway options to award-winning Australian universities, like Griffith and UTAS.
Our college caters to learners of all academic backgrounds and English levels, with a huge range of free study support and tutoring options.
Our hyper-focused training programmes are designed to get students out into industry, with exactly the skills that industry demand.
It’s free, takes around 5 minutes, and helps our team make sure you’re eligible. If you have any questions, for example around how to pay, funding, schedule, placement etc, ask them at the same time.
Our team will send you a letter of offer for you to accept. Send it back, pay your enrolment fee, then our incredible Admissions team will send you an onboarding pack, and schedule in your classes. Welcome onboard!
I’m very grateful to Yanna, Jess and Bri for always helping and pushing be to be better! Going to campus was always so amazing that it never felt like studying, it was something I really enjoyed to be part of. I’m gonna miss so much the trainers and everything. Thanks for creating an amazing environment to us. I had great moments and I learned so much that I will never forget.
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