Commissioners Information Bulletin 423
Community Services - Traineeship
- Community Services - Advocacy
Date of effect: 2 October 2009
The traineeship vocation of Community Services - Advocacy has been established.
Click here for the Community Services - Advocacy Vocational Training Order.
Qualifications, structure and packaging
CHC08 Community Services Training Package includes 74 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma. The Community Services and Development Work sector of the training package has one qualification which supports the traineeship pathway. Click on CHC41008 Certificate IV in Community Services Advocacy for details.
Job descriptions
Go to Job Descriptions for details of the jobs supported by the advocacy 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 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
A range of resources to support delivery of training package qualifications are available from Australian Training Products and Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.
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 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Superseded Commissioners Information Bulletins
This Commissioners Information Bulletin supersedes information about the Community Services Advocacy traineeship in Bulletins 281, 290, 314 and 321.
Inspecting Vocational Training Orders
A copy of each 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
The trainee will learn to:
- advocate for clients
- work within a community development framework
- use targeted communication skills to build relationships
- work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
- establish and maintain effective networks
- work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
- work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
- process and maintain workplace information
- contribute to OHS processes.
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, Australian Apprenticeships Centres will need to ensure appropriate provision for the trainee.
Community Services - Advocacy - Traineeship
Vocational Training Order
Date of effect |
2 October 2009 |
Course of study |
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Terms of training |
Full time: CHC41008 Certificate IV in Community Services Advocacy
Part-time: |
Probationary period |
2 months |