Introduction to Community Service Work Course

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK COURSE


The Djigay Aboriginal Study Centre (Kempsey TAFE) is offering Aboriginal people an ‘Introduction to Community service Work ‘course with a focus on working within the disability support work industry.

The course is for Aboriginal people who have an interest in a learning pathway into the Community Service and Disability support work Industry. This is a basic introduction course which will enable you to continue studies in 2008 into courses such as Certificate 3 Disability support Work; Certificate 3 Aged Care work; Certificate 3 Child Studies; Certificate 4 Community services Work.

You will learn the following competencies:
· Orientation to Disability support work
· Identify and respond to risk of harm
· Working effectively with Cultural diversity
· Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
· Senior first aid

The course will run three days per week (18 hours per week) from 9:00-3:00pm for 12 weeks.
If you are interested in this course please come along to an Information and enrolment session on Wednesday 1st August at the Djigay meeting Place or complete a course application at the front office at Kempsey TAFE, 58 Sea St. Kempsey.
For enquiries, Phone Jodie sherrin (Course coordinator, community services) on
65 602900.