The community services sector assists and supports individuals, families and communities in need, contributing to the well being and quality of life of these Australians.

Activities within the sector pre-dominantly fall into two categories:

• Direct community service activities provided to individuals and families
• Other community sector activities including working with groups and communities, social planning, advocacy and social action, assistance to other organisations.

Work in the community services industry reflects a complex inter-relationship of duty of care, ethical behaviours, personal values, service delivery standards, and methodologies.

It involves:

• working with individuals, the family, groups and the community
• focusing on community benefits including maximising community development
• unpaid and paid work

Working successfully with cultural diversity including:

• females and males across a range of age groups
• people from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds
• Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people
• people with mental and other health issues, and those with developmental differences

 

Risk Response + Rescue deliver specialised and imported units within the training package including:

• CHCCS400A  Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
• HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTFA301B Apply first aid
• HLTFA302A Provide first aid in remote situation
• HLTFA402B Apply advanced first aid
• HLTFA403A Manage first aid in the workplace