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Health & Community

Certificate III in Community Services

CHC32015

Get ready to unlock many career outcomes. Discover all the tools you need to achieve long-lasting success in the booming community service sector. Graduate industry-ready and fully equipped to make an immediate impact.
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  • Nationally recognised accreditation
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Certificate III in Community Services
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Intro to Certificate III in Community Services

Enjoy Diverse Career Opportunities

Get qualified with our nationally recognised CHC30215 Certificate III Community Services. This hands-on career is experiencing huge demand for workers, so you will graduate with many job opportunities. You will learn to support vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups within the community and join a rewarding field in need of workers like you.

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Job Outcomes

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Job Skills

  • Community services
  • Individualised support
  • Manage personal stressors

Spend your time studying and let Open Colleges organise your work placement for you. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, we have introduced Guaranteed Work Placement to provide you with real-world experience in your dream career that's close to home.

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Course breakdown

What youā€™ll learn in this course

This qualification includes a range of units designed to equip you with the capabilities to provide day-to-day care and support of individuals. Youā€™ll make a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable people and set yourself up for success in this booming industry.

Certificate III in Community Services

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Communicate and work in health or community services
  • Communicate effectively with people
  • Collaborate with colleagues
  • Address constraints to communication
  • Report problems to supervisor
  • Complete workplace correspondence and documentation
  • Contribute to continuous improvement
CHCCDE003
Work within a community development framework
  • Operate within a community development framework
  • Distinguish between private and public issues arising in community development work
  • Work with groups to achieve community development outcomes
HLTWHS002
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • Follow safe work practices for manual handling
  • Follow safe work practices for infection control
  • Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
  • Reflect on own safe work practices
BSBINM301
Organise workplace information
  • Collect and assess information
  • Organise information
  • Review information needs
HLTWHS006
Manage personal stressors in the work environment
  • Develop strategies to manage personal stress
  • Implement stress management strategies
  • Evaluate stress reducing strategies
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With the Diploma I received from Open Colleges, I am able to work and diversify my skills in NDIS, as well as case manage, do Therapy Assistant work, and travel to Palm Island to help kids with disabilities. Itā€™s been an amazing journey since I got my Diploma, as a single mum with no family support in the rural town of Ingham.
Yamei Y.
Health & Community Graduate, September 2022
Thank you so much. I now feel very confident to do my job. Open Colleges has equipped me both practically and theoretically to provide the best support to my clients. I wish Open Colleges all the best in its future endeavours.
Blessing M.
Health & Community Graduate, August 2025

Studying with Open Colleges

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What ever your reason for study, our courses are
designed to fit into your routine.Ā 

  • No exams, ever.

    We mean it. Instead, assessments range from open book multiple choice quizzes, portfolios, videos & written assessments

  • Flexible study to fit into your routine

    Study anywhere at any time with 24/7 access to your units.

  • A learning platform optimized for online study

    Our courses are curated to maintain engagement across video, written content, assignments & audio.

When can you start? Anytime you like!

There are no start and finish dates, no semesters, so no need to wait. Just enrol and start the path to your new life whenever youā€™re ready!

Envision your routine while studying with Open Colleges

How quickly do you want to finish your course?

  • 12 months
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  • Daily routine
  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

    Coffee + Study
  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 01:00 pm

    Work
  • 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

    Lunch + Study
  • 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm

    Work
  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm

    Break
  • 08:30 pm - 09:30 pm

    Study session
  • 09:30 pm - onwards

    Relax

Your course may include work placement which will be completed in addition to weekly study blocks.

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Your trainer

Elisha McCosh
Elisha McCosh has almost 20 years of experience in child protection and foster care, across a range of roles including frontline child protection in Queensland, government policy and resource development, carer training and support, and private practice consulting conducting carer and parenting assessments.
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Elisha McCosh

Health & Community
Elisha McCosh has almost 20 years of experience in child protection and foster care, across a range of roles including frontline child protection in Queensland, government policy and resource development, carer training and support, and private practice consulting conducting carer and parenting assessments.
She has worked with diverse communities and with children and families with trauma backgrounds, passionately advocating for the protection of children and supporting families and carers. Elisha enjoys her work in parent training and coaching, helping families feel capable and confident in challenging parenting moments.

Elisha is consistently striving to develop and improve the skills and knowledge of individuals and organisations in the sector, contributing to the safety and wellbeing of our communityā€™s most vulnerable. Her goal is to find innovative ways to embed a positive, child-safe culture across organisations and the broader community.

Elisha holds a Bachelor degree in Psychology, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and is a qualified parenting trainer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours of work placement do I need to do for Certificate III in Community Services

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This course contains a minimum of 160 hours of work placement. Work placement hours can be done part-time or as a block, depending on the host organisation's requirements and availability. You will not achieve any units of competency unless you have completed your work placement hours. To find out what the suitable workplaces are for this course, download the course guide.

Are your courses free?

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Unlike a TAFE, which is government owned, Open Colleges is a privately owned RTO (Registered Training Organisation.) This means that we are an independent entity, and we donā€™t receive any government funding. For this reason, our courses are not free. If you have any questions about our pricing, please feel free to contact our friendly Enrolment Consultants.

Are your courses nationally recognised?

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Yes, they are! Open Colleges offers nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that our Certificates and Diplomas meet specific national standards and have been developed in consultation with industry experts to provide the most workplace relevant training. Qualifications from Open Colleges also carry the same level of recognition as courses delivered on-campus in a classroom setting. So, when you study with OC, you can rest assured that you are receiving quality education.

When can I start the course?

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Anytime you like! The majority of our courses are ready for enrolment right now. There's no need to wait for a specific date or a new semester to start ā€“ just enrol, login, and start learning. If you enrol online today and complete your application, you can start studying the course today!

Please note: Courses offered by the Open Colleges School of Health, which are campus-based, do have specific intake dates. Be sure to check the course page for more information.

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