If you have a passion for working with those in need, and you want a job where you can help to make positive changes to the lives of others, a career in education, local government or community services could be right for you. With a wide range of options including education assistant, disability or aged care support, youth work, early childhood education, training, mental health support, funeral services and leisure and health this industry area can offer you a challenging and rewarding career.
Under community services, you can specialise your studies in the areas of mental health, drugs and alcohol abuse, family and domestic violence, housing, adolescent development, or parenting and relationships to get a competitive edge for securing employment in this fast growing industry. These qualifications are also excellent pathways into further study or university.
The local government qualifications can set you up for a career in areas such as a range of roles in local council or even as a park ranger.
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Industry course list: Education and community services
This industry area offers a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more.
Use the filters to find fee free or low fee courses and skill sets. You can also use the keyword search, and the other filters, to refine the search results. Then select a qualification or course title from the list, to find out more about the course and where it is available.
The list presented here is only for this industry category.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
National ID : CHC52021 | State ID : AE35
If you are looking to build your career in the rewarding field of community services, this qualification will enable you to gain the skills to develop and implement community programs, facilitate and review case management, recognise and respond appropriately to critical situations including domestic and family violence, and manage legal and ethical compliance.
Diploma of Counselling
National ID : CHC51015 | State ID : AZA0
Counselling is a rewarding career where you will have the opportunity to provide effective emotional and psychological support to individuals, families, groups and communities to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
National ID : CHC50121 | State ID : BGY6
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to be able to lead a team in an early childhood education and care service, provide care and meet the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various settings.
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
National ID : CHC50125 | State ID : BPA2
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to be able to lead a team in an early childhood education and care service, provide care and meet the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various settings.
Diploma of Financial Counselling
National ID : CHC51122 | State ID : BIP8
This course has a focus on financial counselling in context of community service, assisting clients experiencing financial issues who need help managing debt and other financial matters.
Diploma of Mental Health
National ID : CHC53315 | State ID : AWL3
The Diploma of Mental Health will get you qualified for professional roles where you're required to have a high level of specialist knowledge, skills and competencies in this critical aspect of healthcare affecting so many people in Australia. This can be a challenging, but extremely rewarding career.
Diploma of School Age Education and Care
National ID : CHC50221 | State ID : BGY2
If you would like to gain the supervisory and leadership skills to become a Childcare Centre Manager or Outside School Hours Care Coordinator, this is the course for you!
Diploma of Youth Work
National ID : CHC50421 | State ID : BII9
If you would like to work in community services as a youth worker, youth officer, or case worker, and make a difference in our future, this is the qualification for you! You'll help to improve lives, and directly contribute to putting young people at risk towards a better path.
Diploma of Youth Work
National ID : CHC50425 | State ID : BPA4
If you would like to work in community services as a youth worker, youth officer, or case worker, and make a difference in our future, this is the qualification for you! You'll help to improve lives, and directly contribute to putting young people at risk towards a better path.
Entry into Care Roles Skill Set
National ID : CHCSS00114 | State ID : AE116
Get the skills and knowledge required to provide entry level support and basic client care for a range of roles and purposes within the aged care and disability support sectors, with this short course skill set.