Community Service courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby

Learn the skills for a rewarding career in Community Services through our certificate courses.

Our nationally-recognised certificate courses will enable you to apply for jobs in Community Services, Disability Services and aged care all over Australia. From care assistants to nursing assistants, our students have gone on to do crucial work across the Byron region with those most in need.

Learn in classes with experienced tutors as well as on-the-job work experience in aged care facilities. These challenging certificate courses equip students with the skills, workplace knowledge and experience to excel in this growing industry.

Byron Community College offers:

• Certificate III in Individual Support(Aged Care or Disability)

• Certificate IV in Community Services

Learn more about these certificate courses below.

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CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support

Ever wanted to make a real difference in the lives of the ageing and those living with a disability? A career in Individual Support can mean working within a secure and flexible employment environment, and can be challenging yet incredibly rewarding. With an increasingly ageing population and the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), there is no better time to get involved and learn about how you can support people in your community. You will be guided by our... [More]

Assessments are made against units of competency from the Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33015.

• Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL001)
• Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
• Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS003)
• Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
• Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (HLTINF001)
• Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS011)
• Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
• Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE005)
• Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS023)
• Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS001)
• Provide individualised support (CHCCCS015)
• Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability (CHCDIS007)
• Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
• Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
• Follow established person-centred behaviour supports (CHCDIS002)
• Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)

This course has no current classes. Please Join the waiting list.

CHC42015 - Certificate IV in Community Services

Have you always wanted to make a big difference and have a positive impact on others? A career in community services can be incredibly rewarding and can provide you with opportunities to support whole communities, groups and individuals in a wide range of settings. You will learn how to: Use communication to build relationships Facilitate the interests and rights of clients Work within a community development framework Strategies to assess unmet and co-existing needs of clients... [More]

Assessments are made against units of competency from the Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015.

• Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
• Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships (CHCPRP001)
• Work within a community development framework (CHCCDE003)
• Provide advocacy and representation services (CHCADV002)
• Facilitate the interests and rights of clients (CHCADV001)
• Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
• Use communication to build relationships (CHCCOM002)
• Assess co-existing needs (CHCCCS004)
• Develop strategies to address unmet needs (CHCCCS008)
• Engage respectfully with young people (CHCYTH001)
• Maintain work health and safety (HLTWHS003)
• Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
• Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
• Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (CHCDFV001)
• Provide brief interventions (CHCCCS014)

This course has no current classes. Please Join the waiting list.

Last Aid - Caring For The Dying At Home

Participants will learn how to be of genuine service to others, who may be family or friends, who are dying and who have chosen to die at home. Any person can attend this course and it can, if you wish, lead on to full training as a volunteer carer for Amitayus Home Hospice Service. What to bring Writing materials Past Student Feedback “ It was and in-depth course and I am very grateful to the participants and the tutors.” Kaya Polster “Great trainers with knowledge, patience,... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please Join the waiting list.

Disability Support Skill Set

The Disability Support Skill Set is a short course that provides the skills and knowledge required to work as a support worker within the Community working with people with a disability, in home or in supported accommodation. Successful completion of the units can be used to lead you into the full qualification CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability). A career in Disability can be extremely rewarding. People suited to this profession often demonstrate empathy... [More]

Assessments are made against units of competency from the course in SG00005970 - Skills Group SG00005970.

• Follow established person-centred behaviour supports (CHCDIS002)
• Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS001)
• Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability (CHCDIS007)
• Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS003)
• Use digital technology for simple workplace tasks (FSKDIG02)
• Read and respond to simple informal workplace texts (FSKRDG06)

This course has no current classes. Please Join the waiting list.