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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The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
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The list of courses displayed for a selected industry category is intended to assist individuals learn more about occupation and training pathways, and may not represent all possible pathways for an industry. For further assistance on occupation and training pathways please contact your nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.
Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
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 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 Training Design and Development
National ID : TAE50216 | State ID : BAB3
This course is for individuals whose roles involve analysing training needs and designing training solutions and products to meet workplace capability requirements. It has been created for experienced vocational education and training (VET) professionals who are looking to develop advanced skills in designing learning programs, delivering training and conducting training needs assessment, and builds on the competencies gained through the Certificate IV level qualification.
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.
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.
Family and Domestic Violence Early Intervention Skill Set
State ID : AE648
For people who are victims of family and domestic violence, being able to offer support and assistance in a targeted way is an important strategy to stop early signs of violence from escalating.
Integrating Mental Health Practice Skill Set
State ID : AE439
The Integrating Mental Health Practice Skill Set will equip workers in the community services sector with the skills to assist clients who are experiencing mental health concerns, and respond to the increasing need for mental health awareness.