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.
Disability Support
<p><strong>The Disability Support Skill Set is</strong> <strong>aimed at those currently working in the disability industry who would like to upskill and those who wish to kick-start their career in
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Last Aid - Caring For The Dying At Home
<p>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.</p><p>Any person can attend this course and it can, if you wish, lead on
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CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support
- 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 the waiting list.
CHC42015 - Certificate IV in Community Services
- 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 the waiting list.
Disability Support Skill Set
- 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 the waiting list.