Commissioners Information Bulletin 422
Community Services - Traineeship
- Community Services - Youth Work
Date of effect: 25 September 2009
The traineeship vocation of Community Services - Youth Work has been established.
Click here for the Community Services - Youth Work Vocational Training Order.
Qualifications, structure and packaging
CHC08 Community Services Training Package includes 74 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma. The Children’s and Youth Services Work sector has 18 qualifications ranging from Certificate III to Diploma. One qualification supports the Community Services - Youth Work traineeship pathway. Click on CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work for details.
Note: CHC30602 Certificate III in Youth Work is no longer a stand alone qualification. It has been incorporated as an elective group into CHC30108 Certificate III in Community Services Work. Therefore, only one qualification supports the new Community Services - Youth Work traineeship vocation.
Job descriptions
Go to Job Descriptions for details of the jobs supported by the youth work traineeship qualification.
Industrial arrangements
Applications to establish traineeships whether full-time or part-time will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.
Some industrial arrangements under which youth work trainees can be employed are listed here.
Working with Children
Where the nature of any employer’s activities is child related and the employer is taking on a trainee, the employer must comply with the NSW Commission for Children and Young People’s Working with Children Program.
Learning resources and assessment materials
There are resources available from Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council and Australian Training Products.
Registered training organisations
For registered training providers which can deliver the traineeship qualification 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 the traineeship training go to Training Market.
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Superseded Commissioners Information Bulletin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 Youth Work traineeships in Bulletin 321.
Inspecting Vocational Training Orders
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 Commissioner’s Information Bulletin, please contact the Vocational Training Tribunal Unit on telephone (02) 9266 8579.
Approved by Phillip Moore
Commissioner for Vocational Training
Job descriptions
Youth Workers develop and co-ordinate programs for young people through a range of programs designed to address their social, behavioural, welfare, developmental and protection needs.
At Certificate IV level the trainee will learn to:
- build relationships
- conduct assessments
- organise group work
- plan programs/provide training related to employment, recreation and adventure
- provide crisis support
- case manage
- write reports
- attend court.
Industrial arrangements
Some of the industrial arrangements under which trainees may be employed are:
- Social and Community Services Employee (State) Award
- Notional Agreement Preserving State Award
- NSW Local Government (State) Award 2004
- Training Wage (State) Award 2002
- National Training Wage Award 2000.
NOTE: There are numerous Collective Agreements, current or in negotiation.
- In the private health sector, for a new entrant worker there should be provision equivalent to or greater than a Care Service Employee Grade 1.
- In the non-government community services sector, there should be a minimum SACS Grade 1 award.
RISK INDICATOR: If using a Collective Agreement, the Australian Apprenticeships Centre will need to ensure appropriate provision for the trainee.
Community Services - Youth Work- Traineeship
Vocational Training Order
Date of effect |
25 September 2009 |
Course of study |
CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work |
Terms of training |
Full time: CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work
Part-time: |
Probationary period |
2 months |
Competency outcomes |