Diploma of Community Services

About this programme

The Diploma of Community Services Melbourne (CHC52025)at WMIT is a nationally recognised AQF Level 5 qualification for community services workers involved in the delivery, management, and coordination of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities. CRICOS-registered under code 118796A and delivered face-to-face at WMIT’s campus at Level 10, 474 Flinders St, Melbourne CBD, this course is recognised as the Diploma of Community Services for International Students in Melbourne —fully approved for students studying on an Australian Student Visa. At this level, workers develop specialised skills to work autonomously within their scope of practice, taking on case management, program coordination, and supervisory responsibilities across the community services sector. This CHC52025 Melbourne qualification is designed for students who want to support people to create meaningful change in their lives and improve personal and social wellbeing. Across 15 units (12 core + 3 electives), students build competencies in assessing co-existing needs, developing and implementing service programs, recognising and responding to crisis situations, facilitating case management, responding to domestic and family violence, working with diverse people, promoting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety, and managing legal and ethicalcompliance — the exact skill set employers look for in a Case Management course in Melbourne. While the training package requires a minimum of 200 hours of supervised work placement, WMIT organises up to 400 hours of placement in a regulated community services organisation, giving students significantly more real-world practice than the industry minimum. WMIT trainer/assessors conduct regular site visits throughout placement, and students complete a vocational logbook assessed against real workplace standards — ensuring graduates of this community services course for international students enter the workforce genuinely job-ready. Graduates of the Diploma of Community Services Melbourne are equipped for roles including Case Worker or Manager, Client Service Assessor, Community Services Worker, Early Intervention Worker, Family Support Worker, and Welfare Worker — across one of Australia’s fastest-growing employment sectors. Students who complete this qualification can progress directly to the Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management or another relevant Advanced Diploma-level qualification, strengthening both their career trajectory and their long-term study and migration pathway options in Australia.