CHC80108 - Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management

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PACKAGING RULES 

10 units are required for award of this qualification including:

  • 7 core units
  • 3 elective units

A wide range of elective units is available, including:

  • Relevant electives listed below
  • 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, up to 3 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on TGA or other public listing

Core units

Unit code Unit title
BSBRSK501A 

Manage risk 

CHCADMIN604B 

Manage the finances, accounts and resources of an organisation 

CHCMGT601B 

Contribute to effective governance in the community sector 

CHCMGT801B 

Manage a complex community sector organisation 

CHCMGT802C 

Manage policy development 

CHCMGT803B 

Provide strategic leadership 

CHCORG605B 

Manage human resources in a community sector organisation

 

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice 

All workers undertaking work in the community sector 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.

 

Relevant electives 

Unit code Unit title
BSBINM601A 

Manage knowledge and information 

BSBMGT608C 

Manage innovation and continuous improvement 

BSBREL701A 

Develop and cultivate collaborative partnerships and relationships 

BSBSUS501A 

Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability 

CHCAD603B 

Provide systems advocacy services 

CHCCH621A 

Evaluate social housing organisation against registration standards 

CHCORG607D 

Manage workplace issues 

CHCORG608E 

Establish and manage new programs or services 

CHCORG610B 

Manage change in a community sector organisation 

CHCORG611C 

Lead and develop others in a community sector workplace 

CHCORG612D 

Review organisation's effectiveness 

CHCORG613D 

Manage organisation's strategic and business planning 

CHCORG614C 

Manage a community sector organisation 

CHCORG615D 

Promote the organisation 

CHCORG616C 

Manage training 

CHCORG619D 

Manage quality of organisation's service delivery outcomes 

CHCORG620D 

Promote and represent the service 

CHCORG621D 

Act as a resource to other services 

CHCORG624E 

Provide leadership in community services delivery 

CHCORG626B 

Manage a service level agreement 

CHCORG627B 

Provide mentoring support to colleagues 

CHCPOL701B 

Use research evidence to advance policy and practice 

CPPDSM5036A 

Prepare tender documentation in the property industry 

HLTWHS501A 

Manage workplace WHS processes 

HLTWHS601A 

Improve workplace WHS processes

 

Project management 
Unit code Unit title
BSBPMG601A 

Direct the integration of projects 

BSBPMG602A 

Direct the scope of a project program 

BSBPMG603A 

Direct time management of a project program 

BSBPMG604A 

Direct cost management of a project program 

BSBPMG605A 

Direct quality management of a project program 

BSBPMG606A 

Direct human resources management of a project program 

BSBPMG607A 

Direct communications management of a project program 

BSBPMG608A 

Direct risk management of a project program 

BSBPMG609A 

Direct procurement and contracting for a project program

 

Property management 
Unit code Unit title
CPPDSM6001A 

Determine viability of regeneration options in the property 

CPPDSM6002A 

Conduct a property investment feasibility study 

CPPDSM6003A 

Contract to invest in property 

CPPDSM6004A 

Determine performance of assets and facilities 

CPPDSM6005A 

Develop a property investment strategy 

CPPDSM6007A 

Develop life cycle asset management plan 

CPPDSM6010A 

Manage performance of property investment

CPPDSM6012A  Plan property portfolio management

Entry requirements 

This qualification is suited to candidates who have significant experience working in a management role in a community sector organisation, involving the exercise of independent judgement and decision making skills.

 

To gain entry into CHC80108 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management a candidate must have:

  • An undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline related to work in the community sector or in business management

OR 

  • Significant previous experience working in a community sector organisation, in a job role involving the self directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas and the exercise of independent judgement and decision making.

 

Focus on holistic assessment 

This qualification has been packaged with three high level core units of competency (CHCMGT801B, CHCMGT802C and CHCMGT803B) which have a strategic focus and are designed to be assessed in conjunction with an existing broad-based core of management knowledge and skills. Holistic assessment of core and elective components of this qualification is required in order to achieve an integrated outcome applicable to organisation management at this advanced and complex level.

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