Diploma of Youth Work

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, however it is expected that students have access to a computer with word processing, email, Zoom/other, PDF reader capabilities and an internet connection.

Students must also have sufficient technological skills to be successful in an online learning environment.

To be eligible to access a VET Student Loan, students must demonstrate academic suitability by providing evidence of:

• Australian Year 12 Certificate of Education; or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) diploma; or
• Successful completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English), or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF; or
• Display competence at Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework in both reading and numeracy. Skills Generation assesses a prospective students academic competence using the Australian Government approved assessment tool ‘Basic Key Skills Builder’ (BKSB).

In this CHC50421 Diploma of Youth Work course, the subjects students may study include:

• CHCCCS007 – Develop and implement service programs
• CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
• CHCCSM013 – Facilitate and review case management
• CHCDEV005 – Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• CHCGRP002 – Plan and conduct group activities
• CHCLEG003 – Manage legal and ethical compliance
• CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues
• CHCPRP001 – Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• CHCPRT025 – Identify and report children and young people at risk
• CHCYTH013 – Engage respectfully with young people
• CHCYTH014 – Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
• CHCYTH021 – Support youth programs
• CHCYTH024 – Manage service response to young people in crisis
• HLTWHS003 – Maintain work health and safety
• CHCYTH022 – Provide services for the needs and circumstances of young people
• CHCDFV001 – Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
• CHCCCS016 – Respond to client needs
• CHCYTH016 – Respond to critical situations
• CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care

200 hours of work placement is also required.