Diploma of Community Development
CHC50708

The role of a community development worker is to support local groups and communities to become empowered and to achieve their own goals for development, social justice, self-reliance and equality.

The work is about supporting others to achieve the kind of social change or projects that they aspire to, rather than the goals and priorities that are often set for them by others.
The Diploma of Community Development is designed to give students and workers a wide range of practical skills and knowledge that are needed to work effectively in the field. Within the workplace and community setting, it is expected that Diploma level graduates will be able to operate with a degree of independence and with broad direction from senior managers and to manage small projects.

Community development work may involve a wide range of styles of work that all contribute to the development of a community or group, such as public education, planning, health promotion, community consultation, advocacy, research, social policy development, organising public campaigns, and so on.

COURSE DETAILS

Yalga-binbi Institute offers the Diploma course on a part-time basis only through a mixed mode of delivery. It is designed to be completed over a two to three year period.

Residential workshops are held in Townsville, or other suitable locations, three times a year. Each workshop runs for a ten day period. Students will work through assignments and reading materials, undertake work placements and field work, and prepare reports. They may be supported in their community by a tutor or a workplace supervisor.

This kind of course delivery allows students to continue to live and work in their communities or jobs and undertake practical projects and private study related to their community involvements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
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