TAFE Community and Support Services

Train for real impact with practical community and support skills.

RMIT’s courses in community services, mental health and disability support give you workplace-relevant practice in delivering care and support in diverse settings – opening pathways into support roles or social work degrees.

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Advanced Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

PSP60922
  • next intake February
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

CHC33021 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 6 months

Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

CHC43215 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Certificate IV in Community Services

CHC42021 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Certificate IV in Disability Support

CHC43121 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 6 months

Certificate IV in Mental Health

CHC43315 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

CHC43515
  • next intake See Apply for details
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Certificate IV in Youth Work

CHC40421 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Course in Gender Equity

22521VIC Free TAFE course
  • next intake See Apply for details
  • learning mode On campus or online
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 6 months

Course in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence

10994NAT
  • next intake See Apply for details
  • learning mode 100% Online
  • location Online
  • duration Part-time 15 weeks

Diploma of Community Services

CHC52021 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1.5 years

Diploma of Interpreting (Auslan)

PSP50922 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

PSP50922
  • next intake February
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year

Diploma of Leadership in Disability Services

11076NAT
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year, or part-time equivalent

Diploma of Youth Work

CHC50421 Free TAFE course
  • next intake February, July
  • learning mode On campus
  • location Melbourne City
  • duration Full-time 1 year
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