THE
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF WELFARE Vic. Reg. No. A0036440S
THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
AIWCW REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES
TRAINING PACKAGES
(CSTP) –
To be eligible for membership of the Australian
Institute of Welfare & Community Workers (AIWCW), a graduate from a Community Service Training Package (CSTP) course must
have satisfactorily completed:-
(1)
a diploma course
which has been studied over a minimum of four (4) semesters over two (2) years
of full-time study (that is – two periods of at least 10 months of study in
each of two years) or part-time equivalent and which includes;
(2)
the compulsory
units endorsed by the National Training Quality Council (NTQC);
(3)
the AIWCW
endorsed elective units (plus
additional NTQC elective units as required); and
(4)
at least 400
hours of Field Education (in at least 2 placements) which is professionally
supervised and assessed by the academic institution as part of the course requirements
Course
Leaders are urged to plan or modify course structure taking AIWCW requirements
into account, and/or make these requirements known to students, so that
Specialisations and Electives are chosen with AIWCW membership eligibility in
mind. In rare cases, a student or campus may have chosen from the above
requirements, but might still be asked to complete additional units or
fieldwork, in order to satisfy the AIWCW Core Competencies.
Applicants
for AIWCW Membership must also provide details of having completed at least 400
hours of supervised field education in at least two separate placements.
For each
placement, they must provide:
(i)
Name of Agency (ii) Period of Placement – from/to (iii) Number
of days
(iv) Number of hours per day (v) Name
of supervisor/s (vii) Details of duties performed
(vii) Qualifications of supervisor/s
If the
Campus (or Registered Training Organisation) at which the Diploma was obtained
has not been granted AIWCW Basic Campus Approval, then further course details and
information may be required of the applicant before full membership is
available. But all CSTP Diploma students are eligible to be AIWCW Provisional
Student Members.
The Elective
Units currently endorsed by the AIWCW as being appropriate for a qualification
to meet the requirements for admission to membership of the AIWCW are tentative
and may be varied from time to time. If
the number of AIWCW endorsed Elective Units identified for a particular course
is not sufficient for that course, then the balance of the required Elective
Units is to be chosen from those indicated in the course profile. If a proposed elective is not on the AIWCW
list then the academic institute should refer the matter to the AIWCW for
consideration.
The
Specific CSTP Courses endorsed by the AIWCW as being appropriate for admission
as a member (and eligibility for migration as a Welfare Worker under the
skilled migration scheme), together with the required units are:
·
Diploma of Community Welfare Work - Course Code:
CHCADMIN4B -
Manage the organisations finances, accounts and resources
CHCCD15B -
Develop and implement a community development strategy
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement
and promote effective communication techniques
CHCCS402A - Respond holistically to client issues
CHCCWI3B -
Work with clients intensively
CHCGROUP3C - Plan
and conduct group activities
CHCINF5B -
Meet statutory and organisational information requirements
CHCNET3B -
Develop new networks
CHCOHS401A -
Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace
CHCORG28A -
Reflect and improve upon professional practice
CHCORG6B -
Co-ordinate the work environment
CHCPOL3A - Undertake
research activities
CHCPOL4A - Develop and implement policy
and one (1) from:
CHCCAD3A - Undertake
systems advocacy
CHCCAD4A - Provide
advocacy and representation
AIWCW Endorsed Elective Units
Four (4) from:
CHCCAD3A -
Undertake systems advocacy (if not taken as
a compulsory unit)
CHCCAD4A -
Provide advocacy and representation (if not taken as
a compulsory unit)
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
CHCSL601A -
Work within structured counseling process
CHCSL602A -
Facilitate the counseling relationship
CHCSL603A -
Provide support for clients implementing a course of action
CHCSL604A -
Reflect and improve upon counseling skills
·
Diploma of Disability
Work - Course Code:
Compulsory Units
Prerequisite: CHCDIS1C - Orientation to disability work
CHCAD4A - Provide advocacy and
representation
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management
CHCCOM3C -
Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships
CHCCS3C -
Co-ordinate the provision of services and programs
CHCCS402A
- Respond holistically to
client issues
CHCDIS11C - Co-ordinate disability work
CHCDIS2C -
Maintain an environment designed to empower people with a disability
CHCINF5B -
Meet statutory and organisational information requirements
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCORG6B -
Co-ordinate the work environment
and one (1) from:
CHCOHS301A -
Participate in workplace safety procedures
CHCOHS401A -
Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace
AIWCW
Endorsed Elective Units
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
·
Diploma of Community Services
(Protective Intervention) - Course Code:
CHCCHILD1C
- Identify and respond to
children and young people at-risk of harm
CHCCM2C - Establish and monitor a case plan
CHCOHS301A
- Participate in workplace safety
procedures
CHCPROT2C - Undertake and implement planning with at-risk children and
young people and their families
and two (2) from:
CHCCHILD2C
- Support the rights and safety of
children within duty of care requirements
CHCCHILD3A
- Promote the safety, well-being
and welfare of children, young people and their families
CHCCHILD5A
- Orientation to child protection
and out of home care for children and young people
CHCYTH7C - Respond to critical situations
and two
(2) from:
CHCPROT1B - Act as a witness
CHCPROT3D - Manage provision of out of home care
CHCPROT10C
- Support the progress and
development of young people
CHCPROT11B
- Prepare for care and protection of
clients in specific need
CHCPROT12B
- Co-ordinate work integrating
statutory requirements and responsibilities
and two
(2) from:
CHCCM3B - Develop, facilitate and monitor
all aspects of case management
CHCCM4B - Develop high quality case
management
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement and promote
effective communication techniques
CHCRF2A - Provide intervention support to
children and families
PSPREG10A - Give evidence
and two
(2) from:
CHCCS5B - Identify and address specific
client needs
CHCINF3B - Co-ordinate information systems
CHCINF5B - Meet statutory and organisational
information requirements
CHCNET2B - Maintain effective networks
CHCNET3B - Develop new networks
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCOHS401A
- Implement and monitor OHS policies
and procedures for a workplace
CHCORG23B - Co-ordinate work
CHCORG5B - Maintain and effective work
environment
CHCPOL4A - Develop and implement policy
CHCCD4C - Develop and implement community
programs
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management (if not taken as
a compulsory unit)
·
Diploma of Statutory Child
Protection - Course code
Compulsory
Units
CHCCHILD4A
- Assess risk of harm to children
and young people
CHCCHILD5A
- Orientation to child protection
and out of home care for children and young people
CHCCM6A - Undertake case management in a
child protection framework
CHCCOM3C - Utilise specialist communication
skills to build strong relationships
CHCINF3B - Co-ordinate information systems
CHCOHS301A
- Participate in workplace safety
procedures
CHCORG5B - Maintain and effective work
environment
CHCPROT13C
- Operate in legal context
CHCPROT3D - Manage provision of out of home care
CHCPROT8C - Respond to a report of harm or risk
made to a statutory body
PSPGOV401A
- Apply knowledge of government
processes
CHCCD4C -
Develop and implement community programs
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
·
Diploma of Community Development -
Course Code:
Compulsory Units
CHCCAD3A - Undertake systems advocacy
CHCCD14B - Implement a community development strategy
CHCCD15B - Develop and implement a community development strategy
CHCCD4C - Develop and implement community programs
CHCCD5C - Develop community resources
CHCCD8B - Support community action
CHCCD9B - Support community leadership
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement and promote effective communication
techniques
CHCCS402A -
Respond holistically to client issues
CHCINF5B - Meet statutory and organisational information
requirements
CHCNET3B - Develop new networks
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCOHS401A - Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a
workplace
CHCPOL3A - Undertake research activities
CHCPOL4A - Develop and implement policy
CHCPOL5A - Manage research activities
CHCGROUP3C - Plan
and conduct group activities
·
Diploma of Community Education -
Course Code:
Compulsory Units
CHCCD14B - Implement a community development strategy
CHCCD2B - Provide community education projects
CHCCD4C - Develop and implement community programs
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement and promote effective communication
techniques
CHCCS3C - Co-ordinate the provision of services and programs
CHCGROUP3C - Plan and conduct group activities
CHCINF5B - Meet statutory and organisational information
requirements
CHCINF7B - Meet information needs of the community
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCORG11B - Lead and develop others
CHCORG6B - Co-ordinate the work environment
and one (1) from:
CHCOHS301A - Participate in workplace safety procedures
CHCOHS401A - Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a
workplace
and two (2) from:
CHCCED501A - Develop and implement education
programs in the area of sexual and reproductive health
CHCDFV4B - Promote community awareness of domestic and family
violence
CHCYTH6C - Provide appropriate services for young people
LGACOM501A - Develop and organise public education programs
CHCAD3A -
Undertake systems advocacy
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
·
Diploma of Social
Housing - Course Code:
CHCCH1C - Orientation to social housing work
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement and promote
effective communication techniques
CHCCS10A -
Facilitate client participation in the organisation
CHCCS4C - Manage the delivery of quality
client service
CHCINF5B - Meet statutory and organisational
information requirements
CHCNET3B - Develop new networks
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCORG28A - Reflect and improve upon professional
practice
CHCORG6B - Co-ordinate the work environment
CHCPOL4A - Develop and implement policy
and one
(1) from:
CHCOHS401A
- Implement and monitor OHS policies
and procedures for a workplace
CHCOHS501A
- Manage workplace OHS management
systems
CHCOHS502A
- Evaluate and improve workplace OHS
management systems
Four (4) from:
CHCAD1C -
Advocate for clients
CHCAD3A -
Undertake systems advocacy
CHCCD5A -
Develop community resources
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management
CHCCWI3B -
Work with clients intensively
CHCGROUP3C - Plan
and conduct group activities
CHCORG11B -
Lead and develop others
·
Diploma of Alcohol and
other Drugs Work - Course Code:
CHCAOD10A -
Work with clients who have alcoho9l and/or other drugs issues
CHCAOD11A -
Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol
and/or other drug issues
CHCAOD8C -
Assess the needs of clients who have alcohol and/or other drugs issues
CHCCOM3C -
Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships
CHCCS402A -
Respond holistically to client issues
CHCCS405A -
Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
CHCCWI3B -
Work with clients intensively
CHCMH1B - Orientation to mental health work
CHCNET4A -
Work with other services
CHCORG28A -
Reflect and improve upon professional practice
and one (1) from:
CHCOHS301A -
Participate in workplace safety procedures
CHCOHS401A -
Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace
CHCAD3A -
Undertake systems advocacy
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management
CHCORG11B -
Lead and develop others
·
Diploma of Community Services
(Lifestyle and Leisure) - Course Code:
Compulsory Units
CHCCD12D - Apply
a community development framework
CHCCOM4B
- Develop, implement and promote
effective communication techniques
CHCCS401A -
Facilitate co-operative behaviour
CHCCS402A
- Respond holistically to client
issues
CHCCS405A
- Work effectively with
culturally diverse clients and co-workers
CHCGROUP3C
- Plan and conduct group activities
CHCOHS401A
- Implement and monitor OHS policies
and procedures for a workplace
CHCORG28A
- Reflect and improve upon
professional practice
CHCRH1B
- Orientation to work in the
leisure and health industry
CHCRH2A -
Leisure and health programming
CHCRH3B
- Develop leisure and health programs
for clients with special needs
CHCRH4B
- Co-ordinate, implement and
monitor leisure and health programs
and
one (1) from:
CHCORG5B
- Maintain and effective work
environment
CHCORG23C
- Co-ordinate work
CHCCD4C -
Develop and implement community programs
or
CHCORG11B -
Lead and develop others
(Note: one of the above
is required to meet NTQC requirements)
·
Diploma of Community Services (Case
Management) - Course Code:
CHCCD5C -
Develop community resources
CHCCM5B -
Develop practice standards
CHCORG11B -
Lead and develop others
·
Diploma of Youth Work - Course Code:
or
-
Sufficient relevant youth sector experience to equate
to the above.
CHCAD2B - Support for the interests, rights
and needs of clients within duty of care requirements
CHCCHILD1C - Identify and respond to children and
young people at risk of harm
CHCCOM4B - Develop, implement and promote effective
communication techniques
CHCCS3C - Co-ordinate the provision of
services and programs
CHCCS402A - Respond holistically to client
issues (if not completed as a
pre-requisite)
CHCGROUP3C - Plan and conduct group activities
CHCNET4A - Work with other services
CHCOHS401A - Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures
for a workplace
CHCYTH5C - Support youth programs
CHCYTH6C - Provide appropriate services for
young people
CHCYTH8B - Manage service response to young
people in crisis
CHCCM3B -
Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management
·
Diploma of Community Services
(Financial Counselling) - Course Code:
Compulsory Units
CHCAD1C -
Advocate for clients
CHCCAD3A
- Undertake systems advocacy
CHCCOM3C
- Utilise specialist communication
skills to build strong relationships
CHCNET4A -
Work with other services
CHCOHS301A
- Participate in workplace safety
procedures
CHCCSL601A
- Work within a structured
counselling process
CHCCSL602A
- Facilitate the counselling
relationship
CHCCSL603A
- Provide support for clients
implementing a course of action
CHCCSL604A
- Reflect and improve upon
counselling skills
CHCFIN1A - Provide info and support to
assist clients to manage personal household finances
CHCFIN2A -
Determine client needs in respect to financial issues
NTQC Electives
Two (2) from:
CHCAD4A - Provide advocacy and
representation (AIWCW preferred)
CHCCD2B - Provide community Education
Projects
CHCCS405A - Work effectively with culturally diverse
units and co-workers
CHCINF5B - Meet statutory and organisational
information requirements
and
two (2) from:
CHCCS402A - Respond holistically to client
issues (AIWCW preferred)
BSBCMN205A - Use business technology
BSBCMN406A - Maintain business technology
CHCCHILD1C - Identify and respond to children and
young people at risk of harm
CHCMH1B - Orientation to m