Community Development Courses

The Bachelor of Education (Physical & Health Education) qualification from the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is perfect for those looking to pursue a career in physical and health education.

This degree will provide you with the graduate qualification to become a PDHPE teacher. Based on the Graduate Outcome Survey 2021, ACPE was recognised as having a 100% graduate employment rate for the course. Highly qualified and experienced lecturers will be delivering course content, making sure you’ll develop the skills that are needed to be a classroom-ready teacher. The Bachelor of Education (PHE) also incorporates units in both health and movement, as well as pedagogical and curriculum studies, all designed with the intention to equip you with requisite skills to become a teacher.

ACPE outshines competitors in the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey, showcasing what students have said about their experience at ACPE. ACPE ranked number 1 for Education courses in Australia for learning resources and skills development in 2021.

Do you have a passion for sport and recreation and a strong head for business? We’ve got the right fitness course for you! Providing you with an understanding of the daily operations of a fitness centre, this SIS50115 Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (AIPT), readies you for a career in management that draws on your skills to plan and manage events, fitness programs and develop a fitness business.

Armed with this qualification and your new set of practical skills you’ll be able to manage a successful and thriving fitness centre or facility. Learn how to coordinate client service activities, develop marketing strategies, obtain sponsorships, manage finances, recruit and lead staff, maintain WHS systems and more. AIPT is all about giving their students a competitive edge, which is why this course offers you electives that’ll help build your knowledge of event planning, fitness equipment management and more. 

Delivered online by AIPT, your coursework covers a wide range of competencies, equipping you with the knowledge needed to manage staff, develop marketing plans, secure sponsorship, coordinate client services, organise events, develop business relationships, manage stock, develop business plans, manage finances and oversee the daily operation of a fitness centre.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Please note: this course is currently in a transition period (superseded due to Government-mandated updates), with our updated course due for release in the next few months. Rest assured, completion of this course version before 31 December 2024 will still provide you with a valid and quality outcome.

Gain the skills to make a positive impact in the lives of clients in aged care, health, and the community services sectors with the CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health offered by Open Colleges in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (RTO: 90197).

This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to plan, implement and monitor individual and group activities for a diverse range of people. You’ll learn to support independence and wellbeing, relationships with carers and families, as well as community participation and social inclusion. You’ll learn by working for a fictitious care facility where you’ll be introduced to a range of fictitious colleagues and be faced with a variety of situations you may encounter in a real-life workplace.

Gain practical skills

To successfully complete this course and gain hands-on experience you must complete a minimum of 120 hours of work placement, within a suitable workplace. Suitable workplaces include residential aged care facilities, respite care facilities, day care centres, home care environments, community support settings, rehabilitation services and refuges.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrollment with Open Colleges.

The Bachelor of Dance Practice qualification from the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is a specialised degree that will equip you with the necessary skills and experience to become a professional in the dance industry.

This course not only develops artistry, choreography and performance, but also extends into values and ethics, dance within a health context, technical production, safe dance practice, and more. As the dance industry evolves, so does employment. Combining creativity with industry placements and practical training is perfect for passionate individuals who are looking to build a solid career within the dance industry.

The Bachelor of Dance Practice is also a pathway course for the Bachelor of Dance Education, with the first year of both degrees being the same. If you meet the entry requirements, you don’t lose any times or credits when transferring into second year.

This course is delivered face-to-face at ACPE’s Sydney Olympic Park campus, with selected units available online.

Are you ready to kick off your career in sport and recreation operations and management? The Certificate III in Sport and Recreation (SIS30115) from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers is your first stepping stone on the path to success!

This online Certificate course will prepare you to work across different activities and functions in the sport, fitness and recreation sector. You’ll start by building your foundational knowledge of the industry, learning how to maintain facilities and follow the necessary health, safety and emergency protocols. You’ll also gain a solid grasp on planning, organising and conducting programs and providing quality service for clients. With a mix of hands-on skills and essential knowledge, you’ll graduate with all the tools you need to break into the industry in an operational or customer support position.

Delivered 100% online, this nationally recognised qualification allows you to take the first step towards your dream career in your own time and at your own pace. You’ll have up to 12 months to complete your coursework, supported by a team of education professionals the whole way. So what are you waiting for? Turn your passion for sport into a career with this great course!

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Please note: this course is currently in a transition period (superseded due to Government-mandated updates), with our updated course due for release in the next few months. Rest assured, completion of this course version before 31 December 2024 will still provide you with a valid and quality outcome.

The Bachelor of Health Promotion qualification from Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is designed for those looking to pursue a career in health-related fields, particularly in the area of health promotion.

Studying health promotion is incredibly rewarding, as you are offered the opportunity to work with both individuals and the broader community in positively impacting their health and promoting healthier decision making. This degree is comprised of studies in core health, health science, health promotion, and professional skills. Studying this degree will both develop your theoretical knowledge of health promotion principles, but also your practical health promotion skills through industry placements.

The Bachelor of Health Promotion is accredited by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IHUPE), one of only two undergraduate degrees in NSW.

This course is available on campus at Sydney Olympic Park with selected units available online.

This unique university qualification is one of a kind in Australia. The Master of Child and Adolescent Mental Health from Victoria University (VU) Online will help you drive positive impact upon not just children and adolescents but also families, carers and clinicians across a range of educational, community and clinical settings.

You will explore advanced care strategies, treatment techniques, therapies and interventions, and will do research which will contribute to a growing understanding of child and adolescent mental health.

Study 100% online with VU Online’s award-winning postgraduate Block Model. This model recognises and accommodates the complexity of students’ lives and facilitates a manageable and connected online learning experience.

VU Online provides four layers of personalised, academic and non-academic support to its online students to help them create their success story.

Enquire now to find out more!

Please note – this course is available to Western Australian residents only.

If you possess great empathy skills and are passionate about your community and well-being of others, then this nationally recognised Certificate III in Community Services (CHC32015) qualification from Industry Skills Training could be the right step for you.

This qualification is designed for entry level community service workers and will equip you with all the necessary skills and knowledge required to commence a rewarding career based on supporting individuals through the provision of person-centred community services. Through this course you will learn essential skills such as how to respond to client needs and provide individualised support, how to work and communicate in health and community services, how to recognise and respond to crisis situations and how to facilitate the interests and rights of clients.

Aside from fully enabling you to work in entry-level community service jobs, this course is also a great gateway for further education that would allow you to work in more specialised services such as disability care or aged care.

Note: This course is available through the Jobs & Skills WA Priority Industry Training and Work Readiness programs and a government funding discount is available for eligible students. Enquire now to find out if you qualify. This course is NOT available to people on 500 or 600 visas.

Please note – this course is available to Western Australian residents only.

If you are looking for a career that utilises your great communication and interpersonal skills as well as your desire to help others in the community, then this CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services qualification from Industry Skills Training could be a great career step. This qualification is also ideal for people already working in the community services sector who wish to expand their knowledge in the field and further their career.

The course will teach you essential skills required for holding positions involved in community services, case management and social housing that focus on management, coordination and delivery of person-centred services to individuals, groups and various communities.

By acquiring skills such as facilitating workplace debriefing and support processes, managing legal and ethical compliance, assessing and promoting social, emotional and physical well-being, providing advocacy and representation services and development and facilitation of all aspects of case management, you will be able to confidently perform in a range of community services positions across a broad spectrum of organisations.

This qualification will also enable you to work autonomously under broad directions from senior management, as well as to oversee the work of junior staff members.

This course if offered at our Malaga campus (full time Mon – Fri), and our Joondalup campus (3 evenings a week Tues-Thurs).

There is a minimum work placement component of 100 hours.

Note: This course is available through the Jobs & Skills WA Priority Industry Training and Lower Fees, Local Skills programs. A government funded discount is available for eligible students. Enquire now to find out if you qualify. This course is NOT available to people on 500 or 600 visas.

If you are compassionate, like helping others around you and have a strong sense of community participation, then you might enjoy building a rewarding career in community services. The CHC30215 Certificate III in Community Services offered by Open Colleges in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (RTO: 90197), is a course designed to give you all the required skills and knowledge that are required to perform competently and confidently in any position focused on supporting vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups within the community.

By studying this course you will learn essential skills such as how to communicate and work in health or community services, provide individualised support, support clients’ independence and well-being, facilitate the interests and rights of clients and follow safe work practices for direct client care, that will ensure that you can effectively contribute to community services teams in any government, not-for-profit or private individual care organisation.

This online course is fully flexible and designed to fit in your your lifestyle and work commitments, so start studying today to access a multitude of rewarding career paths in community care.

This Certificate III will be issued by Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrollment with Open Colleges.

If you are a compassionate and empathetic person, and enjoy helping others in the community overcome various obstacles to live their best lives, then this CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs qualification from Hader Institute of Education could provide you with a path to a rewarding career.

This course is focused on giving you the required skills and knowledge to support and assist recovery of people affected by drug and alcohol dependency issues. By teaching you essential skills such as how to asses needs and provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues, develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans, work with people with mental health issues, use communication to build relationships and recognise and respond to crisis situations, this qualification will ensure that you become an effective drugs and alcohol community support worker.

Theoretical component of the course is conducted online, with 120 hours of work placement experience to be completed in one of our rehabilitation centres, and in only 12 months of study you will be qualified for one of many entry-level individual and community support positions.

If you are a community minded person who is looking to commence a rewarding career based on helping others overcome obstacles caused by alcohol and drug addiction, then this CHC53215 Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs qualification from Hader Institute of Education could be ideal for you.

This course is designed to give you all the contemporary skills and knowledge to confidently engage in community support and counseling roles aimed at supporting people in overcoming problems arising from drug and alcohol abuse. You will gain crucial skills such as how to assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues, how to develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans, how to establish and manage client relationships and work with diverse people and how to work effectively in trauma informed care.

Our online blended delivery model is based on three online classroom sessions per week as well as 22 hours per week of structured self-paced study, as well as monthly one-on-one tutoring session, that will see you graduate in as little as 12 months.

If you are a type of person who enjoys helping others live their best lives and are looking to commence a gratifying career, then this CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health qualification from Hader Institute of Education could be just the course you’re looking for. The course is designed for people looking for entry-level work based on helping people in communities or workplaces overcome various mental health issues such as ones connected to drug and alcohol consumption.

You will learn all the crucial skills to become a confident and successful mental health support worker, such as how to provide recovery oriented mental health services, how to recognise and respond to crisis situations, how to use communication to build relationships and how to provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues.

Aside from 48 weeks of theory-based online learning, during the course you will also be required to complete 80 hours of practical work placement which will ensure that on completion of the course you are ready to hit the ground running in your first work role.

If you are looking for a career path based on helping others overcome issues posed by mental health challenges, or you already have some community services or health experience and would like to advance your career, then this CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health qualification from Hader Institute of Education could be a great option for you.

This qualification is designed to give you all the necessary specialist skills that will allow you to work with and support people in the community who face various challenges related to mental health. The course will teach you essential skills such as how to provide recovery oriented mental health services, how to provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs, how to provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues and how to assess and promote social, emotional and physical well-being.

The theoretical component of the qualification is 100% online based, while the course also involves 160 hours of practical work placement which will ensure that on completion you will have both required skills and knowledge and real world experience to engage in one of many mental health work positions available nationally.

The demand for community services specialists is on the rise in Australia and the number of required community services workers is set to increase threefold over the next decade, so if you have an aptitude for helping other now is the perfect time to become a qualified community services worker with this CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services qualification from Hader Institute of Education.

This course is designed for people wishing to build a career based on helping others live their best lives and focuses on enabling you to provide support, advocacy or interventions to individual clients, groups or communities across a range of services. The course will give you essential skills and knowledge such as how to facilitate the interests and rights of clients, how to work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, how to recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence and how to provide loss and grief support.

This 100% online course consists of three hours per week of online classroom sessions, 15 hours per week of structured self-paced study and seven one-on-one online skills development and practice sessions and will see you ready to commence your first role in community services within 12 months.

This is one of the only course of its kind available nationally so enquire now and begin your journey to a rewarding and fulfilling career.

 

If you are looking to turn your desire to build better communities by helping others into a rewarding career, then this CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services qualification from Hader Institute of Education could be a great qualification for you. The Australian Government is putting more resources into the community services sector and the number of professionals required to work in this field is expected to increase threefold over the next decade, so now is the perfect time to become a qualified community services professional.

This course is designed to give you all the necessary knowledge in fields such as community services, case management and social housing, and on completion you will be able to undertake a variety of community support based roles. You will learn essential skills such as how to analyse impact of sociological factors on clients in community work and services, how to establish and confirm the counselling relationship, how to facilitate the counselling relationship and process and how to provide case management supervision.

This 100% online course consists of three hours per week of online classroom sessions, 22 hours per week of structured self-paced study and seven one-on-one online skills development and practice sessions and will see you ready to commence your first role in community services within 12 months. All learners will be required to complete a total of 100 hours of practical work placement as part of their studies. You’ll be placed in an organisation relevant to your field of study.

If you are a compassionate person with good communication skills, and would like to build a rewarding career based on building stronger local communities, then this CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services qualification from Insight Training could be just the thing you’re looking for.

This contemporary course is specifically designed to give you all the skills and knowledge required to take on challenges presented in community services roles, as well as the ability to take on more senior and management roles in the sector. You will learn essential skills such as how to analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services, how to develop and implement service programs, how to manage legal and ethical compliance and how to develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management.

The course will allow you to choose an elective specialisation that focuses on one of the important aspects of community work such as drug and alcohol recovery, mental health, disability, youth work or case management. The course also involves 100-120 hours of practical work placement which will allow you to gain crucial practical experience required to hit the ground running once you take on a specific role in the industry.

You have a choice of studying this course online (blended with virtual classes), or by correspondence. Please note that both options still involve the practical work experience component.

This course is government funded through the Jobs and Skills WA program, which applies to eligible WA residents.

This course uses the following delivery methods, please take this into account when assessing course suitability:

• Blended with virtual classes – you can do the whole course online but you do need to attend some online classes at specific times (a couple of nights per week) with trainers. This study mode is government funded and is the most popular type of study mode used by students at Insight Training.

Please Note: This course is NOT available to people on a 500 or 600 visa.

 

If you’re the type of person who is driven by a strong sense of compassion and want to turn your love for helping people in need into a rewarding and stable career, then this CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) qualification from Insight Training could be exactly what you’re looking for.

Australia has an ageing population and demand for qualified Aged Care professionals is on the rise, so this is a perfect time to enter this growing industry. This qualification will ensure that you have all the necessary skills and confidence to perform to your best in this important and in-demand sector. You will gain crucial skills such as how to communicate and work in health or community services, how to facilitate the empowerment of older people, how to deliver care services using a palliative approach and how to provide support to people living with dementia, and by the end of the course you will be fully equipped and qualified to take on a range of individual and community support roles in the Aged Care sector and beyond.

This course also entails a 120 hour practical work component at an approved service facility which will both serve to test your skills in a real-life work environment and give you practical experience within the industry. Insight Training will be able to assist students with finding appropriate placement if required.

You have a choice of studying this course in-classroom at one of our campuses (in Morley, Joondalup or Rockingham) or do blended study. Please note that both options still involve the practical work experience component.

This CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) is available in Perth and regional WA. It is government-funded through the Jobs and Skills WA program, which applies to eligible WA residents, and is also covered by the WA Government and Commonwealth’s “Free in ’23 – extended into ’24” program, where students who qualify can enrol in eligible courses at no cost. Enquire today to see if you qualify!

This course uses the following delivery methods, please take this into account when assessing course suitability:

• On Campus / Classroom – you will need to attend daytime classes at one of Insight Training’s campuses at Morley, Rockingham or Joondalup in order to complete this course. This study mode is government funded.

After achieving this qualification, students may undertake the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support.

Please Note: This course is NOT available to people on a 500 or 600 visa.

With 40% of greenhouse gas emissions coming from the built environment, Australia is working towards making a significant reduction by 2030.

Our physical environment is constantly being shaped by the evolving challenges of a growing, connected society. Successful property developers of the future have a vision beyond bricks-and-mortar. They understand the cost of a changing climate, the benefit of sustainable development, and value in creating places that are community-minded as well as commercially viable.

Be a part of the world’s largest asset class and invest in your future by building value with the UTS Online Master of Property Development. You’ll gain a holistic understanding of property development processes, driving commercially viable and sustainable developments that make a positive impact for the future.