Training packages link individual units of competency into groups. These groups relate to levels of work which are meaningful across the children’s services sector. Packaging provides a means of indicating to participants, employers, trainers and assessors the combination of competencies required for the workplace.

A qualification is gained when a participant can demonstrate competence in all units that have been packaged together. In the Community Services Training Package, packaging incorporates :

Common units of competency which apply across all sectors of the industry at a range of AQF levels; and
Specialisation units of competency which apply to a specific sector within the industry at a range of AQF levels
Optional units of competency

Community Services common units of competency

The common competencies are those units of competency, which may occur in all community services. Common competencies enhance the portability of skills across the community services and health industries.

Children’s Services specialisation units of competency

These incorporate those skills that are special, different or specific to working with children’s services issues.

Optional units of competency

To ensure that the flexibility required by individual organisations can be accommodated in the packaging of standards, additional units can be included as optional. The number of options/electives that you as a training participant/worker need to decide is identified on each of the qualification documents.

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Training Handbook

Community Services Training Package:

Introduction

Community Services common units of competency

Children’s Services specialisation units of competency

Optional units of competency

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