Student Work Placements

Work Placement Requirements

Students within the CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of work placement, as detailed in the assessment requirements of the following units:

• CHCDEV005 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services (100 hours)

It is important that students commence their Work Placement as soon as possible after the completion of their unit, ideally within the first 6 months to ensure that the experiences are fresh in their minds. However, new students to the course would not be expected to commence a work placement until after at least 6 months of study within their course.

Work placement agreements will be signed with participating organisations, with checks to take place to confirm facilities and suitability of the host prior to the agreement being signed.

The work placement should be relevant to the unit requirements and outcomes with placement activities being relevant to the unit of competency being assessed.

Workplace supervisors are required to endorse each student’s logbook to confirm they have completed the required service period hours. Workplace supervisors must be suitably qualified, being professionals in their role.

All work placement must be completed before the end date of the course. Students who do not complete their work placement will not be eligible to complete the Diploma of Community Services.

Student Requirements for Work Placements

Students are required to secure their own work placement to achieve the 100 hours of work required for this course. Assistance and guidance will be provided by NCCS.

Students will need to supply the contact details of a Work Placement Host that that the College will make contact with the potential hosts, to enquire about hosting you for your work placement and to determine the suitability.

To meet the needs to the Work Placement Host, students must undergo suitable checks (e.g., police checks) which will be at the student’s own cost. Immunisations may also be required and will be advised by the host workplace.

Finding Work Placement Hosts

The Diploma of Community Services has the flexibility for you to apply your work placements within a range of different contexts and services. This allows you to utilise this opportunity to gain experience within a number of different fields and specialisations.

To assist with the securing of work placement opportunities, students are advised to register to the following Community Services Providers:

Uniting Care: https://www.uniting.org/get-involved/student-placements

Wesley Mission: https://www.volunteer.com.au/volunteering-organisations/4087/wesley-mission

Sydney Community Services: https://www.sydneycs.org/become-an-intern-student-placements/

Work Placements with SkilTrak

For any students who need additional assistance to locate a Work Placement Host, they have the option of signing up with SkilTrak.

NCCS has a professional membership with SkilTrak to support our Learners. SkilTrak offers a paid service of $250 per placement that will place students with a Host workplace within 3 weeks of making a request.

SkilTrak offers a fast and simple process and not only assists students to find a host for their work placement, but their Employment Hub can assist students to gain employment in the Community Services Industry.

To sign up, students are to visit:

https://www.skiltrak.com.au/auth/signup/student?step=account-info

If you have any questions, please contact the College on 02 9212 6650 or reply to the email that was sent to you.