Diploma of Community Services (SA Only)

The CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services, offered by Celtic Training, is a nationally recognised qualification designed for people who want to build a meaningful career in community services or case management. The course prepares graduates to manage, coordinate, and deliver person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities, working with a degree of autonomy under broad direction from senior management. It is well suited to those who are ready to take on greater responsibility within the community services sector and who want to make a genuine difference in people’s lives.

The course includes 100 hours of vocational placement, planned in collaboration with the student and a vocational placement officer. Delivered online over up to 12 months, it also covers case management, crisis response, mental health support and working with diverse communities. Students develop skills in legal and ethical compliance, promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety, recognising and responding to domestic and family violence, and supporting workplace wellbeing. Elective units allow students to further specialise in areas such as complex case coordination, behaviour support, and team leadership.

Available to students in South Australia, with new intakes commencing weekly, this qualification equips graduates to take on supervisory responsibilities, coordinate programs, and support the development of new service opportunities within the community sector. Graduates may find pathways into a variety of roles across government, non-profit, and private organisations. Enquire to learn more.

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services from Celtic Training.

This qualification prepares graduates to work in the management, coordination, and delivery of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities. Graduates develop specialised skills that allow them to work autonomously, supervise other workers and volunteers, and take responsibility for case management or program coordination. Roles that graduates may pursue include Team Leader, Youth Worker, Family Support Worker, Child Protection Practitioner, Juvenile Justice Officer, and Parole and Probation Officer, working across community organisations, government agencies, and non-profit settings.

This nationally recognised qualification also provides a strong foundation for further study in the health and community services sector. Graduates who wish to deepen their expertise may consider progressing to related diploma-level qualifications in areas such as mental health. The broad skill set developed through this course, including crisis response, case management, and working with diverse populations, supports long-term career growth across the private, non-profit, and government sectors.