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Community Services and Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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NSW Context Community development is a specialist area of community services work which is concerned with developing the capacity of communities. Common areas of work are health promotion, public education about issues relevant to the community, advocacy of community groups and consultation within the community to determine needs and strategies to meet these needs. Community development workers are often employed by local councils, neighbourhood centres and organisations that support specific groups of people. Although workers are generally working with one specific target group or community at a time, the skills gained in the qualifications are relevant to a wide range of areas.

 

Qualifications and Pathways

CHC40808          Certificate IV in Community Development

CHC50708          Diploma of Community Development

 

Recognition

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 Development qualifications in CHC08 Community Services Training Package have not been established as traineeships in NSW.

 

 

VET in Schools

 

The Community Development qualifications in the CHC08 Community Services Training Package have 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

Local Community Services Association

LCSA specialises in supporting community workers and community organisations in:

• community management - working with committees and communities

• community development - keeping that long term focus, to prevent and reduce social problems rather than blame the victims of them.  

NCOSS

The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) is the peak body for the social and community services sector in New South Wales.  Their members range from the smallest community-based services to the largest welfare organisations. They include refuges, charities, church groups, local councils, consumer organisations, hospitals, and aged, disability and child care services. They also include peak support and advocacy groups that represent services at a regional and statewide level.

 

 

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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