CHC50413
Diploma of Youth Work
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CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
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Duration
12 months
Delivery Method
Online
Units
21
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Rolling intake
Course Duration
12 months
Delivery Method
Online
Work Placement
160 Hours
Pre-Requisites
N/A
If you’re after a satisfying career where you want to make a positive impact in young people’s lives and help them achieve their goals, our Diploma of Youth Work course can help you on your way to becoming a Youth Worker.
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- Top Quality Trainer Support
- Affordable Payment Options
- Government Subsidies Available
Course Overview
Study the Diploma of Youth Work
Navigating through school, family, social and work life can be a tough stage for young people trying to find their feet. A growing number of our youth struggle through this stage and can juggle with hardships related to mental health, disabilities and finding their identity.
The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work course will develop your skills to build strong relationships and mentor young adults and youth who may require support. This course covers aspects that address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people. You will learn how to mentor and promote the well-being of young people, how to develop and implement youth programs/events and much more.
Is the Diploma of Youth Work for you?
Do you want to…
- help young people to help find their gifts and talents
- learn and understand different perspectives and views held by our youth
- intervene and assist young people who are experiencing social disadvantages, bullying and mental illness
- teach and inspire youth on making good decisions
- develop and foster healthy and positive relationships
- enjoy taking on new challenges and experiences everyday
- seeing change in people in ways they never thought was possible
- want to be a positive influence
In this case, studying the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work may lead you towards a rewarding and fulling career path.
What will you learn in the Diploma of Youth Work?
In the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work, you will learn skillsets such as;
- Interpersonal Skills – the ability to build rapport and effective relationships
- Resilience – handle sensitive and complex issues/situations and carefully guide individuals towards making recovery
- Active listening skills – concentrate on ‘what is being said’ and follow-up with appropriate actions
- Organisational skills – regularly following up your clients as well as managing day-to-day administrative task such as writing up reports and liaising with different support networks
- Ingenuity – thinking outside the box to create opportunities for young people as well as communities, support networks and local businesses.
How will you study the Diploma of Youth Work?
Studying the Diploma of Youth Work online, you will be able to engage with our team of Health and Community Services Trainers. Our trainers will support you throughout the duration of this Diploma of Youth Work course to help you understand the course content, give valuable feedback on your theoretical and practical assessments and help you towards realising and achieving your career pathway goals.
All our Health and Community Services trainers are highly experienced and offer students specialist knowledge and insight from their respective fields.
To study this course online, we will give you access to our online learning management system, LearnSmart, to access all your course material and assessments. In LearnSmart, you will be able to have multiple attempts to submit your assessments and receive trainer feedback.
We offer a short induction course to help you get started in LearnSmart to access your Diploma of Youth Work course material and give you helpful pointers in submitting assessments. Our friendly IT support team and trainers will also be able to assist you with any technical issues that arise.
How long is the Diploma of Youth Work?
Learning is online over a 12-month period, to best suit your individual needs and lifestyle.
entry Requirements
Prior to being enrolled into the VSL eligible course, TrainSmart Australia must reasonably believe that the applicant is academically suited and displays competence for the course requirements including meeting any of the set entry requirements. This is determined by either:
- The student providing TrainSmart Australia with a copy of an Australian year 12 certificate of education; or,
- The student providing TrainSmart Australia with a copy of a Certificate IV qualification (or above) that was delivered as a part of the AQF (Australian Qualification Framework) that can be verified by the issuing organisation or the USI (unique student identifier) transcript or,
- The student completing the Core Skills Profile for Adults online assessment passing at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework in both reading and numeracy. TrainSmart Australia must also reasonably believe that the student displays that competence.
You may be required to complete a Bridging Course if you do not meet the above academic suitability criteria or at the request of our career advisory team.
Please note, we are unable to enrol international students at this time.
Double dose proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for to complete this course in face-to-face classes and/or during the work placement component. See More
Purpose Practicals
TrainSmart Australia students also have access to our Purpose Practicals service, to complete practical assessments.
Purpose Practicals provides our students with a safe environment to demonstrate practical counselling skills within a simulated environment. Our studio is also equipped with videoconferencing equipment to support E-counselling sessions for trainee counsellors.
Modules
This qualification is made up of the following units of competency. All units of competency must be completed in order to successfully attain the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work.
The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work is broken up into the following Modules.
Click each module title to learn more about the units within each module.
Module 1: Youth Work Essentials Part 1
Manage personal stressors in the work environment
HLTWHS006
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.
Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCLEG003
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities. This unit applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCDIV002
The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety. This unit applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.
Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCCOM003
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop communication protocols for a team or business unit. This unit applies to workers responsible for overseeing the communication of organisation-specific information to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and implement service programs
CHCCCS007
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to engage consumers, analyse service needs of particular groups and develop programs and services to meet those needs. This unit applies to workers coordinating or managing teams and operations in varied service delivery contexts.
Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS004
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs. This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCCS019
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services. This unit applies to any community services worker involved in crisis intervention. Management of the crisis may involve face-to-face, telephone or remote contact with persons involved.
Module 2: Youth Work Essentials Part 2
Work with diverse people
CHCDIV001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. This unit applies to all workers.
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCPRP001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify networking and collaboration needs and develop formal and informal partnerships to enhance service delivery and improve professional practice. This unit applies to work in all industry sectors, and to individuals who take pro-active responsibility for improving collaboration between workers and organisations.
Participate in work health and safety
HLTWHS001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.
Plan and conduct group activities
CHCGRP002
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to establish, lead and participate in a groups using a collaborative, strengths-based approach. This unit applies to any individual involved in planning and leading group activities. Groups may be formal or informal.
Work with people with mental health issues
CHCMHS001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues. This unit applies to support workers in contexts outside the mental health sector, but who come into contact with people with mental health issues. The services and support provided are not mental health specific.
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCPRT001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility. This unit applies to workers in a range of job roles providing services to children and young people including in community services and health contexts.
Module 3: Youth Work Essentials Part 3
Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with young people (aged 12 to 25 years) in work roles with a specific focus on young people. This unit applies to work undertaken in work roles where the young person is the primary client.
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH002
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work in the youth work context. The unit focuses on historical and contemporary youth sector practice and understanding of the current status of young people. This unit applies to work undertaken in all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client.
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCCSM005
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake case management meetings to plan, monitor and review service provision. Workers at this level work autonomously and are responsible for own outputs within organisation guidelines. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services contexts.
Support young people to take collective action
CHCYTH008
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to enable young people to participate in the decision-making that affects their lives. This unit applies to youth work where the primary concern is to support groups of young people in taking action to meet their needs or responding to community issues.
Support youth programs
CHCYTH009
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to devise, set up, coordinate, deliver and evaluate activities and programs for individuals and groups. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances
CHCYTH010
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide guidance and role models to young people and their families to maintain positive and supportive relationships, while identifying problems and establishing goals for change based on maintaining support from family and the general community. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Manage service response to young people in crisis
CHCYTH012
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an agency approach to young people in crisis. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
CHCDEV002
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to function independently and to plan and undertake community work and associated services. The unit describes the application of knowledge of the broad social and cultural context in which work is planned and implemented in the community services industry. This unit applies to workers who seek to better understand their client groups and issues that impact on the lives of their clients and hence on their delivery of services.
Modules
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This qualification is made up of the following units of competency. All units of competency must be completed in order to successfully attain the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work.
The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work is broken up into the following Modules.
- Module 1: Youth Work Essentials Part 1
- Module 2: Youth Work Essentials Part 2
- Module 3: Youth Work Essentials Part 3
Module 1: Youth Work Essentials Part 1
Manage personal stressors in the work environment
HLTWHS006
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.
Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCLEG003
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities. This unit applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCDIV002
The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety. This unit applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.
Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCCOM003
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop communication protocols for a team or business unit. This unit applies to workers responsible for overseeing the communication of organisation-specific information to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and implement service programs
CHCCCS007
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to engage consumers, analyse service needs of particular groups and develop programs and services to meet those needs. This unit applies to workers coordinating or managing teams and operations in varied service delivery contexts.
Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS004
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs. This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCCS019
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services. This unit applies to any community services worker involved in crisis intervention. Management of the crisis may involve face-to-face, telephone or remote contact with persons involved.
Module 2: Youth Work Essentials Part 2
Work with diverse people
CHCDIV001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. This unit applies to all workers.
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCPRP001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify networking and collaboration needs and develop formal and informal partnerships to enhance service delivery and improve professional practice. This unit applies to work in all industry sectors, and to individuals who take pro-active responsibility for improving collaboration between workers and organisations.
Participate in work health and safety
HLTWHS001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.
Plan and conduct group activities
CHCGRP002
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to establish, lead and participate in a groups using a collaborative, strengths-based approach. This unit applies to any individual involved in planning and leading group activities. Groups may be formal or informal.
Work with people with mental health issues
CHCMHS001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues. This unit applies to support workers in contexts outside the mental health sector, but who come into contact with people with mental health issues. The services and support provided are not mental health specific.
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCPRT001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility. This unit applies to workers in a range of job roles providing services to children and young people including in community services and health contexts.
Module 3: Youth Work Essentials Part 3
Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH001
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with young people (aged 12 to 25 years) in work roles with a specific focus on young people. This unit applies to work undertaken in work roles where the young person is the primary client.
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH002
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work in the youth work context. The unit focuses on historical and contemporary youth sector practice and understanding of the current status of young people. This unit applies to work undertaken in all youth work roles where the young person is the primary client.
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCCSM005
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake case management meetings to plan, monitor and review service provision. Workers at this level work autonomously and are responsible for own outputs within organisation guidelines. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services contexts.
Support young people to take collective action
CHCYTH008
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to enable young people to participate in the decision-making that affects their lives. This unit applies to youth work where the primary concern is to support groups of young people in taking action to meet their needs or responding to community issues.
Support youth programs
CHCYTH009
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to devise, set up, coordinate, deliver and evaluate activities and programs for individuals and groups. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances
CHCYTH010
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide guidance and role models to young people and their families to maintain positive and supportive relationships, while identifying problems and establishing goals for change based on maintaining support from family and the general community. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Manage service response to young people in crisis
CHCYTH012
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an agency approach to young people in crisis. This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
CHCDEV002
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to function independently and to plan and undertake community work and associated services. The unit describes the application of knowledge of the broad social and cultural context in which work is planned and implemented in the community services industry. This unit applies to workers who seek to better understand their client groups and issues that impact on the lives of their clients and hence on their delivery of services.
Job Outcomes
Diploma of Youth Work Career Opportunities
The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work qualification can lead to opportunities with job titles such as;
- Youth worker
- Community development worker (youth)
- Indigenous youth worker
- Youth alcohol and drugs worker
- Youth caseworker
This qualification can also open up further study pathways into studying a bachelor degree. See more details here.
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Payment Options
Standard Rate
$10,500
The maximum tuition fee for this course is $10,500. Your fee payment options are:
- Upfront payment
- VET Student Loans – Australian government income contingent loan which allows you to study now and pay later †.
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- Interest Free Payment Plan – No deposit, no interest payment plans.
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Units of competency
CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
This qualification is made up of the following units of competency. All units of competency must be completed in order to successfully attain the CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work.
The CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work is broken up into the following Modules;
Module 1: Youth Work Essentials Part 1
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCCOM003 Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Module 2: Youth Work Essentials Part 2
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
HLTWHS001 Participate in work health and safety
CHCGRP002 Plan and conduct group activities
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
Module 3: Youth Work Essentials Part 3
CHCYTH001 Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH002 Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCYTH008 Support young people to take collective action
CHCYTH009 Support youth programs
CHCYTH010 Provide services for young people appropriate to their needs and circumstances
CHCYTH012 Manage service response to young people in crisis
CHCDEV002 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
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* Please note, course Units of Competency are subject to change. These units are valid only on the date of printing.
