Education & Community

• Literacy Skills Information

  • We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level program. Please visit Foundation Skills or phone (02) 6207 4872 to have a chat to one of our teachers.

• Transition Information

  • Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

• Subject Cancellations/Changes

  • To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.

Core: Complete all 12

• CHCDIV001   Work with diverse people

  • CIT Code:	CLTS145
    Cost:	Profile $86.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. This unit applies to all workers.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCCOM002   Use communication to build relationships

  • CIT Code:	COMM498
    Cost:	Profile $118.25
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders based on respect and trust. This unit applies to work across a range of workplace contexts where workers at all levels may communicate with individuals and/or groups both in person and in writing.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCPRP001   Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

  • CIT Code:	COMM499
    Cost:	Profile $172.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify networking and collaboration needs and develop formal and informal partnerships to enhance service delivery and improve professional practice. This unit applies to work in all industry sectors, and to individuals who take pro-active responsibility for improving collaboration between workers and organisations.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• HLTAID003   Provide first aid

  • CIT Code:	HESC497
    Cost:	Profile $113.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCAOD001   Work in an alcohol and other drugs context

  • CIT Code:	HUSE493
    Cost:	Profile $172.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. This unit applies to workers who come into contact with clients affected by alcohol and other drugs.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCMHS001   Work with people with mental health issues

  • CIT Code:	HUSE500
    Cost:	Profile $172.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues. This unit applies to support workers in contexts outside the mental health sector, but who come into contact with people with mental health issues. The services and support provided are not mental health specific.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCLEG001   Work legally and ethically

  • CIT Code:	LEGL219
    Cost:	Profile $118.25
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role. This unit applies to community services and health workers who play a proactive role in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCCCS004   Assess co-existing needs

  • CIT Code:	WELF456
    Cost:	Profile $172.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs. This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCAOD004   Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues

  • CIT Code:	WELF459
    Cost:	Profile $290.25
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and conduct assessments of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) clients to determine eligibility, service requirements and referral needs. This includes knowledge of factors affecting assessment for a range of different client groups including different genders, youth, older people, mandated and voluntary clients, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This unit applies to people involved in the assessment of clients with AOD issues using established organisation or jurisdictional AOD assessment tools.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCAOD006   Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues

  • CIT Code:	WELF460
    Cost:	Profile $150.50
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to confirm, conduct and monitor intervention strategies to address alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues. This unit applies to workers who provide support to people with AOD issues within the scope of an established individual treatment plan. Interventions would be ongoing and be conducted under the guidance of a supervisor.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCAOD009   Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

  • CIT Code:	WELF462
    Cost:	Profile $161.25
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with clients to establish treatment goals, and to develop and evaluate individual treatment plans to meet those goals. This unit applies to workers who develop treatment plans with, and for, clients with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues on the basis of an existing assessment and within established organisation guidelines. Depending on the context, development of the plan may be autonomous or collaborative. Workers may or may not be the person conducting the assessment.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCCCS014   Provide brief interventions

  • CIT Code:	WELF463
    Cost:	Profile $161.25
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess intervention needs, and then to implement and monitor brief intervention strategies for people at various stages of the change process. This unit applies to workers in a range of community services contexts.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

Electives: Complete 5

• HLTWHS006   Manage personal stressors in the work environment

  • CIT Code:	HESC522
    Cost:	Profile $53.75
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCGRP002   Plan and conduct group activities

  • CIT Code:	HUSE512
    Cost:	Profile $150.50
    Description:	This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to establish, lead and participate in a groups using a collaborative, strengths-based approach. This unit applies to any individual involved in planning and leading group activities. Groups may be formal or informal.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCAOD002   Work with clients who are intoxicated

  • CIT Code:	WELF458
    Cost:	Profile $107.50
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the immediate and ongoing needs of people intoxicated by alcohol and/or other drugs, with a focus on harm minimisation. This unit applies to people working in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) services and other community service delivery contexts.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCCCS019   Recognise and respond to crisis situations

  • CIT Code:	WELF464
    Cost:	Profile $96.75
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services. This unit applies to any community services worker involved in crisis intervention. Management of the crisis may involve face-to-face, telephone or remote contact with persons involved.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCDIV002   Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

  • CIT Code:	YURA101
    Cost:	Profile $53.75
    Description:	The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety. This unit applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.
    Prerequisites:	Nil

• CHCADV001   Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

  • CIT Code:	HUSE491
    Cost:	Profile $215.00
    Description:	This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to identify their rights, voice their needs and concerns and realise their interests, rights and needs. This unit applies to workers of all levels in a range of health or community services settings who provide services using a human rights based approach and have direct interaction with clients.
    Prerequisites:	Nil