Community Connections offers Professional Development and Training Services throughout South West Victoria. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), we run nationally recognised, cost effective courses for people working across the community services sector. We aim to become a central point for local workers and other stakeholders who seek information, high quality learning and professional development.

Community Connections promotes ongoing analysis of current practise issues and learning needs within the community services sector. This ensures the region's learning and development activities are current, relevant and practical, while improving outcomes for clients by enhancing the quality of care provided. The program's learning and development activities include training programs, seminars and workshops.

Goals of Professional Development and Training Services are to:

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  • •strengthen the community services sector
    
  • •provide high quality training, supervision and support to workers and stakeholders
    •contribute to the development and maintenance of a skilled and stable workforce
    •commitment to and development of a lifelong learning culture in the workplace
    •support the development of appropriate services to children, young people and their families
    •promote cultural sensitivity and awareness throughout all training and in learning materials

Current courses

CHC51708   Diploma of Counselling

BSB51107    Diploma of Management

CHC41408   Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

     (Residential and Out of Home Care)

CHC42508   Certificate IV in Community Services

     (Information, Advice and Referral)

CHC40308   Certificate IV in Disability

CHC30408   Certificate III in Disability

For next course dates, please refer back to this site or contact the Professional Development and Training Services Coordinator.

All courses and qualifications are nationally recognised and provided and assessed by qualified trainers.

People of all abilities are encouraged to apply.

Feedback

To continually improve our training services, Community Connections' Professional Development and Training Services program would appreciate your feedback about any of our training services that you have accessed. Please feel free to contact the Coordinator of Professional Development and Training Services or use the online form provided.

Phone:    1300 361680

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Post:       Community Connections (Vic) Ltd

Professional Development and Training Services

PO Box 404

Warrnambool VIC 3280

RTO details

Community Connections achieved RTO status by meeting the Australian Quality Training Framework 2007 (AQTF 2007) standards. All RTOs must meet these standards to ensure the quality of Vocational Education and Training (VET) services throughout Australia. RTOs must renew their registration at least every five years, and audits can occur at any time to confirm the continued compliance of the standards. Community Connections registration number is 22420.