CHC60208: Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services
This qualification covers children’s services workers who may operate at an advanced level in early childhood education and care to:
- Provide specialist services
- Act as a resource for other workers
- Provide practice supervision of staff including volunteers
- Work intensively with clients
- Work with clients with complex needs.
Occupational titles may include:
- Child and family support service coordinator
- Inclusion support facilitator
- Children’s services coordinator
- Service director
Entry requirements
To gain entry into CHC60208 Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services candidates must be recognised as competent, through a recognised training program or recognition process, against CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care).
Packaging Rules
13 units must be selected for this qualification including:
- 7 compulsory units
- 6 elective units
A wide range of elective units is available and may include:
- Relevant electives listed below the compulsory units for this qualification – with some grouping to facilitate selection
- At least TWO electives must be selected from the group of general electives
- 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, units of competency packaged at this level or higher in other relevant Training Packages
Compulsory units
- BSBMGT608B: Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- CHCCS502A: Maintain legal and ethical work practices
- CHCCS604A: Manage the delivery of quality services to clients
- CHCORG611A: Lead and develop others in a community sector workplace
- CHCORG620C: Promote and represent the service
- CHCORG624C: Provide leadership in community services delivery
- CHCORG627B: Provide mentoring support to colleagues
The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice
All workers undertaking children’s services 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.
In addition, the children’s services workplace is regarded as having particular potential for engendering stronger and more respectful relationships between non-Aboriginal Australians and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians and across the diverse groups in the community.
For:
- Staff to support and promote respect for and awareness of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities where there are no Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children attending or residing in the local area
- Staff who work specifically with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and families
It is therefore highly recommended that this qualification includes one of the following units to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills:
- CHCIC302A: Support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families to participate in children’s services
- HLTHIR404B: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
As cultural diversity is a feature of our community, one of the following electives is also recommended for inclusion:
- CHCIC511A: Implement and promote inclusive policies and practices in children’s services
- HLTHIR403B: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
Relevant electives
Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. The following list of relevant electives is intended to facilitate selection. Employers may specify certain electives as required to address specific workplace needs.
At least TWO electives must be selected from the group of general electives.
General electives
- CHCCD420A: Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
- CHCCM605C: Develop practice standards
- CHCCN520C: Advocate for the rights and needs of children and young people
- CHCCS414A: Provide education and support on parenting, health and well being
- CHCCS607D: Coordinate in-service assessment and response to address client needs
- CHCCW503A: Work intensively with clients
- CHCFC520C: Promote ethical understanding of children
- CHCIC620C: Manage complex behavioural situations
- CHCINF604C: Manage the organisation’s information systems
- CHCNET404A: Facilitate links with other services
- CHCORG428A: Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCORG502A: Work autonomously
- CHCPR613C: Facilitate the development of programs for children with additional needs
- CHCPR614C: Observe children and interpret observations (Note pre-requisite: CHCPR509A)
- CHCRF621C: Promote equity in access to the service
- CHCRF622C: Plan child care provision with families (Note pre-requisite: CHCRF511A)
- CHCRF623C: Respond to problems and complaints about the service
- CHCRF624C: Support parents in their parenting role (Note pre-requisite: CHCRF511A)
- CHCSD611C: Facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs
- HLTFS309B: Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace
- HLTFS310B: Apply and monitor food safety requirements
- PSPMNGT605B: Manage diversity
Inclusion support facilitation electives
- CHCCN520C: Advocate for the rights and needs of children and young people
- CHCCS414A: Provide education and support on parenting, health and well being
- CHCCW503A: Work intensively with clients
- CHCFC520C: Promote ethical understanding of children
- CHCIC620C: Manage complex behavioural situations
- CHCICS406A: Support client self-management
- CHCPR613C: Facilitate the development of programs for children with additional needs
- CHCRF621C: Promote equity in access to the service
- CHCRF622C: Plan child care provision with families (Note pre-requisite: CHCRF511A)
- CHCSD611C: Facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs
- HLTHIR403B: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
- PSPMNGT605B: Manage diversity
Education support electives
- CHCEDS501A: Identify and respond to student development needs
- CHCEDS502A: Foster and support an effective learning environment
- CHCEDS503A: Support the development of literacy skills
- CHCEDS504A: Support the development and implementation of responsible behaviour
- CHCEDS505A: Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students
- CHCEDS506A: Assist in implementing education plans for students with disabilities
- CHCEDS507A: Research an education issue
Business electives
- BSBMGT515A: Manage operational plan
- BSBMGT605B: Provide leadership across the organisation
- BSBMGT616A: Develop and implement strategic plans
- BSBMKG514A: Implement and monitor marketing activities
- CHCORG529B: Provide coaching and motivation
- CHCORG607C: Manage workplace issues
- CHCORG610A: Manage change in a community sector organisation
Training electives
- TAAASS401C: Plan and organise assessment
- TAAASS402C: Assess competence
- TAADEL301C: Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills
- TAADEL401B: Plan and organise group-based delivery
- TAADEL402B: Facilitate group-based learning
- TAADES402B: Design and develop learning programs