Community Worker

Overview

Facilitates community development initiatives and collective solutions within a community to address issues, needs and problems associated with recreational, health, housing, employment and other welfare matters.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Tasks

  • assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs
  • interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties
  • monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients
  • referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help
  • assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services
  • liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services
  • supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
  • supervising offenders on probation and parole
  • assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems
  • preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies

Specialisations

  • Community Development Officer
  • Community Support Worker
  • Housing Officer

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

106 courses found.

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PSP51018: Diploma of Auslan
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PSP40818: Certificate IV in Auslan
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PSP30218: Certificate III in Auslan
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PSP20218: Certificate II in Auslan
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HLT26015: Certificate II in Population Health
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CHC82015: Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management
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CHC53415: Diploma of Leisure and Health
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CHC52121: Diploma of Community Development
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CHC52025: Diploma of Community Services
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CHC52021: Diploma of Community Services
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CHC52025 : Diploma of Community Services
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CHC43215: Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
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CHC42315: Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
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CHC42221: Certificate IV in Housing
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CHC42121: Certificate IV in Community Development
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CHC42021: Certificate IV in Community Services
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CHC35021: Certificate III in Community Safety Services
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CHC34015: Certificate III in Active Volunteering
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CHC24015: Certificate II in Active Volunteering
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CHC22015: Certificate II in Community Services
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CHC14015: Certificate I in Active Volunteering
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91209NSW: Certificate IV in Indigenous Therapies
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91083NSW: Certificate III in Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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91082NSW: Diploma of Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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91081NSW: Certificate IV in Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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91019NSW: Course in Aboriginal Community Patrols
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8258: Course in Home and Community Care Foundation Training
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7893: Certificate III in Aboriginal Environmental Health Work
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6091: Diploma of Human Services
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52917WA: Course in the Early Years
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52909WA: Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Pastoral Ministry
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52908WA: Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
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52907WA: Certificate III in Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
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52906WA: Certificate IV in Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
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52905WA: Diploma of Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
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52890WA: Certificate II in Community Health and Wellbeing
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52838WA: Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health and Community Research
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52817WA: Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Studies
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52908WA : Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
52816WA: Certificate II in Indigenous Studies
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52815WA: Certificate III in Indigenous Studies
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52907WA : Certificate III in Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
52814WA: Certificate IV in Indigenous Studies
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52906WA : Certificate IV in Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
52813WA: Diploma of Indigenous Studies
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52905WA : Diploma of Indigenous Ministry and Lifestyle Health Promotion
52547WA: Certificate III in Mentoring (Wirdanyiny)
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52187: Certificate III in Mentoring (Wirdanyiny)
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51936: Certificate IV in Health Science Foundations
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51881: Certificate IV in Christian Ministry
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51590: Certificate III in Mentoring (Konga-Moya-Rang)
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51555: Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Services Management
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51554: Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Management
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51138: Certificate III in Community Governance Support
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51137: Certificate II in Introduction To Community Governance
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50986: Certificate III in Indigenous Land Negotiations
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50936: Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Services
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50935: Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services
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5047: Certificate III in Human Services
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4743: Certificate IV in Human Services (Social Welfare)
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4088: Certificate III in Developmental and Disability Studies
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40548SA: Course in Dealing with Aggressive and Threatening Behaviour
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40547SA: Course in Dealing with Aggressive and Potentially Violent Behaviour
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40546SA: Course in Dealing with Potentially Violent Behaviour
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40052SA: Course in Dealing with Aggressive and Threatening Behaviour
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40051SA: Course in Dealing with Potentially Violent Behaviour
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30762QLD: Certificate III in Community Organising and Development
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30735QLD: Certificate IV in Operational Safety
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30727QLD: Course in Effective Parenting
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30726QLD: Course in Personal Empowerment
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30569QLD: Diploma of LMNT Neurotherapy
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22713VIC: Certificate IV in Bereavement Support
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22191VIC: Course in Service Co-ordination
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22156VIC: Diploma of Community Health Education
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22095VIC: Course in Consumer Leadership
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22094VIC: Course in Community Breastfeeding Mentoring
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22092VIC: Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement
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22056VIC: Course in Health (HIV and Hepatitis C Test Advisor)
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22040VIC: Certificate IV in Aboriginal Family Violence Work
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22024VIC: Course in Emergency Management of Asthma in the Workplace
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22282VIC : Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
21922VIC: Certificate II in Continence Promotion and Care
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21921VIC: Course in Continence Awareness and Promotion
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21914VIC: Diploma of Local Mission
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21913VIC: Certificate IV in Local Mission
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21884VIC: Certificate IV in Arts for Health & Well-being
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21483VIC: Course in Evacuation and Recovery Centres
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21480VIC: Course in Community-based Recovery Management
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21438VIC: Course in Parent Education Leadership Training
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15137WA: Certificate IV in Community Services
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15058SA: Course in Dealing with Aggressive and Potentially Violent Behaviour
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12880WA: Certificate IV in Community Advocacy (Women's Services)
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11311NAT: Course in Facilitating Bilingual Community Programs
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11267WA: Certificate II in Aboriginal Environmental Health Work
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11251NAT: Course in Mental Health Recovery Work
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11221NAT: Certificate IV in Social Media Safety
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11220NAT: Certificate II in Social Media Safety
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11076NAT: Diploma of Leadership in Disability Services
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11060NAT: Certificate III in Addictions Management and Community Development
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10998NAT: Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education
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10994NAT: Course in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence
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10961NAT: Course in Community Breastfeeding Mentoring
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10947NAT: Graduate Certificate in Consumer and Community Engagement
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10946NAT: Course in Consumer Leadership
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10909NAT: Certificate IV in Assistive Technology Mentoring
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10870NAT: Certificate III in Community Safety Patrol
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10740NAT: Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy
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11202NAT : Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy
10739NAT: Certificate III in Women's Advocacy
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11201NAT : Certificate III in Women's Advocacy
10422NAT: Course in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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10369NAT: Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mentoring
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10357NAT: Certificate III in Community Night Patrol
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10356NAT: Certificate IV in Youth and Community Work (Christian)
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