Commissioners Information Bulletin 416
Community Services - Employment Services - Traineeship
Date of effect: 17 July 2009
The traineeship vocation of Community Services - Employment Services has been established.
Click here for the Community Services - Employment Services Vocational Training Order.
Qualifications, structure and packaging
CHC08 Community Services Training Package includes 74 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma. The Client Services sector of the Training Package has fifteen qualifications ranging from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma. Two qualifications support Community Services - Employment Services traineeship pathways. Their details are below:
Job descriptions
Go to Job Descriptions for details of the jobs supported by each employment services traineeship qualification.
Industrial arrangements
Applications to establish traineeships will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.
Industrial arrangements for trainees are in place through the following industrial instruments:
- Community Employment Training and Support Services Award (1999)
- National Training Wage Award 2000
- Social and Community Services Employee (State) Award
- Training Wage (State) Award 2002
These arrangements provide for part time traineeships.
Learning resources and assessment materials
A range of non-endorsed components have been developed and are available through Australian Training Products
Registered training organisations
For registered training providers which can deliver the traineeship qualifications go to National Training Information Service.
For organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education and Training to be paid for the delivery of traineeship training go to each of the qualifications listed below.
Transition arrangements
Transition arrangements allow the delivery of old and new traineeship qualifications, for three months after the date of effect of the new Vocational Training Order. See here.
Superseded Commissioners Information Bulletin
This Commissioners Information Bulletin supersedes information about Employment Services in Bulletins 221, 281, 290, 314 and 321.
Inspecting Vocational Training Order
A copy of the Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any State Training Services Regional Office of the NSW Department of Education and Training.
Enquiries
For any enquiries regarding this Commissioners Information Bulletin, please contact the Vocational Training Tribunal Unit on telephone (02) 9266 8579.
Approved by Phillip Moore
Commissioner for Vocational Training
Job descriptions
At Certificate III level trainees will learn to:
- locate employers and clients
- provide a range of job search services
- secure positions
- maintain suitable employment for clients.
At Certificate IV level the trainee will learn to:
- implement business strategies to expand client base
- source and assess candidates
- provide employment management services
- manage the recruitment process for client organisations
- facilitate, co-ordinate, promote, implement and monitor management activities on a day to day basis.
Registered training organisations
For organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education and Training to be paid for the delivery of traineeship training go to each of the qualifications listed below:
Community Services -
Employment Services - Traineeship
Vocational Training Order
| Date of effect | 17 July 2009 |
| Courses of study | |
| Terms of training | Full time:
Part-time: See nominal terms and hours for part-time traineeships |
| Probationary periods | Where the nominal term is:
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