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Community Services and Management

SOCIAL HOUSING

> Qualifications & Pathways • Traineeships • VET In Schools • Peak Bodies & Key Stakeholders • Resources

NSW Context Social Housing workers provide housing management and related services for tenants and applicants. Social housing ensures that disadvantaged people can access housing they can afford, and that this housing contributes to their social and economic well being. Social housing workers may work in a range of services including government managed housing, community managed housing, churches’ managed housing, youth housing, supported accommodation and crisis accommodation.  Key social housing skills include managing housing applications and allocations, managing tenancies, working with tenants and partner agencies to build sustainable tenancies, strong communities and manage properties.  The Certificate IV in Social Housing is widely recognised as the key qualification for new workers in the field.

 

 

Qualifications and Pathways

CHC30702      Certificate III in Social Housing

CHC40802      Certificate IV in Social Housing

CHC50602      Diploma of Social Housing

 

 

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  

 

Current Social Housing traineeships in NSW are:

CHC30702      Certificate III in Social Housing

CHC40802      Certificate IV in Social Housing

 

New payroll tax arrangements for apprentices and trainees

New arrangements for the payment of payroll tax for apprentices and trainees in NSW take effect from 1 July 2008.

Currently, wages paid to apprentices and new entrant trainees in NSW are exempt from payroll tax. From 1 July 2008, this exemption will no longer apply and all employers will be required to include the wages and salaries paid to apprentices and new entrant trainees in their payroll tax calculation.  Further information available from Office of State Revenue click here

 

 

VET in Schools

The Social Housing qualifications in the CHC02 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

NSW Federation of Housing Associations

NSW Federation of Housing Associations (NSWFHA) is the peak body for community housing associations in NSW.

 

Housing NSW

Housing NSW, as the statutory authority for public housing in NSW, is the largest provider of social housing in NSW.

 

The Association to Resource Co operative Housing

The Association to Resource Co –operatives (ARCH) is the peak body for Housing Co operatives in NSW. Co-operative housing is rental housing for people on low to moderate incomes where members select tenants, manage and maintain the housing. It is long term, secure and affordable.

 

Churches Community Housing

Churches Community Housing Limited (CCHL) is the peak agency for social housing managed by church organisations in NSW. It is registered with the Office of Community Housing and accredited under the National Community Housing Standards.

 

 

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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