COMMUNITY SERVICES INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REFERRAL

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NSW Context

NSW Community Services and Health ITAB is awaiting NSW industry advice for this sector.

Qualifications and Pathways

CHC42508 Certificate IV in Community Services (Information, advice and referral)

Recognitiion

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a significant pathway for candidates to attain a national training package qualification. There has been strong support from Commonwealth and NSW governments for RTOs to find innovative and accessible RPL strategies and approaches.

NSW Department of Education and Training is actively assisting this quest for improved RPL pathways and has worked in partnership across many industry sectors to pilot best practice models of recognition and develop supporting resources. Some of the innovation recognition pathways trialled included group, project and workplace based models.

Resources and further details are available at https://www.skillsonline.net.au/coagrpl_catalogue.html

Traineeships

The Vocational Training Board establishes traineeships in NSW. Through a consultative process between peak industry groups, employers and unions, facilitated by the ITAB, qualifications are identified that meet industry requirements and have appropriate award arrangements. This information is submitted to the Board for the declaration of a vocational training order in accordance with NSW legislation.

As qualifications have a vocational training order established, they are posted on the NSW DET Commissioner’s Bulletin. Further advice is available from NSW DET http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au/index1.htm

The Community Services (Information, advice and referral) qualification in CHC08 Community Services Training Package has not been established as a traineeship in NSW.

VET in Schools

The Community Services (Information, advice and referral) qualification in the CHC08 Community Services Training Package has not been identified as suitable for VET in Schools pathways.

For more information about VET in Schools in NSW visit: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/

The NSW Board of Studies is responsible for the inclusion of training package qualifications in the HSC studies. Further information is available at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au .

Peak Bodies and Key Stakeholders

Care Connect

A not-for-profit organisation specialising in assessment, case management and brokerage services. With funding provided by both State and Commonwealth Governments, Care Connect operates in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS)

The leading NSW Government agency responsible for community services

Resources

Please contact NSW Community Services and Health ITAB regarding training and assessment resource needs for the qualifications or skills sets in this industry sector.

Other resources may be available from industry peaks, National Training Information Service (NTIS), Registered Training Organisations and Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council.

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