This course is designed for those who have a passion for working in management in the community services sector and want to advance their career by moving into more senior management roles. The Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management is aimed at management positions in a variety of community sector organisations, community centres and early childhood education services. Employees at this level plan and monitor service delivery, recruit employees, undertake performance appraisals, manage risk and continuous improvement processes. This qualification is designed to assist leaders to build a high-performance client service ethos, increase staff capacity to make decisions, ensure decisions and projects are implemented, strengthen collaboration across the sector, and enable diverse work roles to have input into policy and practice developments.
This Advanced Diploma qualification is designed to equip participants with the required knowledge and skills to advance their career and to function as managers of program areas, projects or delivery of services in a variety of community services industry sectors including community houses and volunteer services/programs. This course will give you a well-rounded foundation for progressing in the community services industry.
JOB PROSPECTS
Successful completion of this course may enable you to progress towards Graduate Certificates and to continue work efficiently within the Community Services Sector which may include the following occupational titles:
- Welfare Centre manger
- Project manager
- Community development Manager
- Community services manager
- Program manager
- Program area Manager
- Community care manager
- Community education manager
- Coordinator (large organisation)
- Manager (small agency/service)
- Community Centre Manager
- Volunteer Program Manager
COURSE DURATION
18months – Students are expected to spend approximately 10 study hours per week.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Total number of units = 13 (8 core units + 5 elective units)
CORE UNITS (8 UNITS)
Code | Name |
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BSBFIM601 | Manage finances |
BSBINN601 | Lead and manage organisation change |
BSBMGT608 | Manage innovation and continuous improvement |
BSBRSK501 | Manage risk |
CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
CHCMGT001 | Develop, implement and review quality framework |
CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
OUR ELECTIVE UNITS (5 UNITS)
Code | Name |
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CHCADV005 | Provide systems advocacy services |
CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs |
CHCPOL002 | Develop and implement policy |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
CHCPRP004 | Promote and represent the service |