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Certificate IV in Community Services

National ID: CHC42021 | State ID: BII6

Get qualified to work as a welfare support worker 

Begin your career in community services and gain job ready skills to become a welfare support worker.  The experienced lecturer team at TAFE will teach you a specialised skillset to work in family and youth work, child protection, counselling, alcohol/drugs, domestic violence and mental health. 

A career in Community Services can change and impact lives by helping people that need it most. This course will give you job ready skills to be qualified for a role supporting the community as an outreach officer, welfare support worker or case worker.  The Community Services industry assists individual clients, families and entire communities who are vulnerable or at risk and is about improving the quality of life of people who need support. 

Gain these skills

  • communicate and work effectively in the community services sector
  • promote social, emotional and physical well-being
  • respond to critical situations including children at risk
  • assist collective action
  • work with cultural diversity
  • ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Family Support Worker |
Support Worker (Community Services), |
Case Worker (Community Services) |
Domestic Violence Worker

Further Study Option(s)

Diploma of Community Services

 

Course overview

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Geraldton
Duration
One semester
Competitive
No
Location Duration Competitive
Geraldton One semester No

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Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
Duration
One semester
Competitive
No
Leederville
Duration
One semester
Competitive
No
Mount Lawley
Duration
Two semesters
Competitive
No
Location Duration Competitive
Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) One semester No
Leederville One semester No
Mount Lawley Two semesters No

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Armadale
Duration
6 months
Competitive
No
Bentley
Duration
6 months
Competitive
No
Mandurah
Duration
6 months
Competitive
No
Murdoch
Duration
6 months
Competitive
No
Location Duration Competitive
Armadale 6 months No
Bentley 6 months No
Mandurah 6 months No
Murdoch 6 months No

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Bunbury
Duration
One semester
Competitive
Yes
Location Duration Competitive
Bunbury One semester Yes
Last updated on September 21, 2026