CHC41008 - Certificate IV in Community Services Advocacy
Certificate IV in Community Services Advocacy
This qualification covers workers who provide information, advice and advocacy and would also be appropriate for community education and policy workers.
Occupational titles may include:
Community education worker
Phone advice worker
Community legal officer
Tenant advice and advocacy service coordinator
Court support worker
Tenant advice and advocacy worker
Information worker
Welfare rights worker
Para-legal worker
Worker in peak organisation
Subjects
PACKAGING RULES
15 units are required for award of this qualification including:
9 core units
6 elective units
A wide range of elective units is available, including:
Relevant electives listed below
Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages
Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, up to 3 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on the NTIS or other public listing
Core units
BSBINM201A Process and maintain workplace information
The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice
All workers undertaking community services advocacy work need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.
Relevant electives
Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. The following list of electives is provided to facilitate selection. Employers may specify that certain electives are required to address specific workplace needs.
The following grouping of relevant electives is provided to facilitate selection and does not necessarily reflect workplace requirements. Electives may be selected from one or more groups.