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CHC40321

Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

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Take the next step in your career in child protection with this intermediate qualification. This course will give you the skills you need to work with at-risk young people and their families.

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STUDY LOCATIONS Greater Brisbane Darling Downs and South West
WAYS TO STUDY On campus Online
WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Concession
$2,880
Subsidised
$3,665
Full Fee
$7,280
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Course overview

Take the next step in your career in child welfare with this intermediate qualification. This course is perfect for people with a passion for working with children and young people who are at risk.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as welfare support workers is currently experiencing very strong growth. This very large occupation is expected to create around 19,000 job openings over the next five years.

This qualification covers a number of core skills such as using communication to develop relationships, facilitating family intervention strategies, identifying and responding to at risk children and young people including supporting those with mental health issues. Our experienced and highly-regarded teaching team will give you the one-on-one guidance and industry experience you need to succeed in the field.

Successful completion of the course will qualify you to work with young people and families in a number of different community settings as a family support worker or youth residential care worker. 

What can I do?

  • Youth justice youth worker
  • Child Safety Support Officer
  • Neighbourhood programs including parenting programs
  • School based youth support officer
  • Child and youth residential care programs
  • Community based support programs
  • Intervention and support programs with children, young people and their families

Course outcome:

CHC40321 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

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A one of a kind education experience that features expert educators guiding you through this program to achieve your qualification.

You have the flexibility to study from the location of your choice with the added bonus of real time interactions with your peers and TAFE Queensland educators who will support you every step of the way.

Strong industry connections

As part of your course, you get valuable experience in real workplaces. Our strong partnerships mean you will learn the skills you need, while also getting to know potential future employers.

What you will study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 5 elective units from the list below.  You will also be required to undertake a minimum 120 hours and a maximum 200 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting. 

  • UNIT CODE
  • UNIT NAME

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCCCS006
    Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCCCS006
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the development, implementation and review of individualised support.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Facilitate individual service planning and delivery

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCCOM002
    Use communication to build relationships
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCCOM002
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders based on respect and trust.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Use communication to build relationships

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCDIV001
    Work with diverse people
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCDIV001
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Work with diverse people

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCDIV002
    Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCDIV002
    Unit description :

    The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCLEG001
    Work legally and ethically
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCLEG001
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Work legally and ethically

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCMHS007
    Work effectively in trauma informed care
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCMHS007
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Work effectively in trauma informed care

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCPRT025
    Identify and report children and young people at risk
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCPRT025
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify children and young people who are at risk and report in line with legislative requirements. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Identify and report children and young people at risk

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCPRT027
    Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCPRT027
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work within an established child protection framework. It also covers standard protocols to maintain a safe environment for children and young people.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCPRT029
    Work within a practice framework
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCPRT029
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to ensure that work is consistent with established practice frameworks.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Work within a practice framework

  • UNIT CODE
  • CHCPRT034
    Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment issues and needs
    UNIT CODE :
    CHCPRT034
    Unit description :
    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to recognise indicators of trauma in children and young people of different ages and at different stages, and to identify their needs and those of their families and carers.
  • UNIT NAME
  • Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment issues and needs

  • UNIT CODE
  • HLTWHS001
    Participate in workplace health and safety
    UNIT CODE :
    HLTWHS001
    Unit description :

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.

  • UNIT NAME
  • Participate in workplace health and safety

Ways to study
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  • You will access learning materials including documents, videos, assessments and more through Connect - our learning management system and will complete self-paced study. Learn more

  • Your course and learning materials will be delivered online, but to a scheduled timetable. You will interact with your teachers and other students using programs like Zoom. Learn more

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STUDY MODE START DATE DURATION WORKLOAD WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Online self-directed
Anytime
Varies
Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Concession: $2,880
  • Subsidised: $3,665
  • Full fee: $7,280
More Apply
demo

Online self-directed

  • Online Time

    The estimated proportion of time you will spend each week working through content online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

Anytime

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

DURATION

The expected length of time to complete your course.

Varies

The expected length of time to complete your course.

Workload

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
  • Concession: $2,880
  • Subsidised: $3,665
  • Full fee: $7,280
Class format

The learning format for your course.

Self-paced

The learning format for your course.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

No

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

Online and vocational placement

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online virtual classroom
1 year
Residential Out of Home Care Stream - Full time - 2 x 1.5 hr weekly Zoom session
Wednesday
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    The estimated proportion of time you will spend each week working through content online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

DURATION

The expected length of time to complete your course.

1 year

The expected length of time to complete your course.

Workload

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

Residential Out of Home Care Stream - Full time - 2 x 1.5 hr weekly Zoom session
Wednesday

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Class format

The learning format for your course.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

The learning format for your course.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

Online and vocational placement

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online virtual classroom
1 year
Family Support Stream - Full time - 2 x 1.5 hr weekly Zoom session
Wednesday
More Apply
demo

Online virtual classroom

  • Online Time

    The estimated proportion of time you will spend each week working through content online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

DURATION

The expected length of time to complete your course.

1 year

The expected length of time to complete your course.

Workload

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

Family Support Stream - Full time - 2 x 1.5 hr weekly Zoom session
Wednesday

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Class format

The learning format for your course.

Teacher-led, Scheduled

The learning format for your course.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

Yes

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

Online and vocational placement

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.
Online self-directed
18 months
Residential Out of Home Care Stream - Part time – plus weekly optional support sessions via Zoom Thursday 10:30am – 12:30pm
Thursday
More Apply
demo

Online self-directed

  • Online Time

    The estimated proportion of time you will spend each week working through content online. 

    100%
  • On Campus Time
    0%
START DATE

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

The date the course will start. Many intakes fill up before this date, so apply as early as you can.

DURATION

The expected length of time to complete your course.

18 months

The expected length of time to complete your course.

Workload

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

Residential Out of Home Care Stream - Part time – plus weekly optional support sessions via Zoom Thursday 10:30am – 12:30pm
Thursday

The amount of time you will need to commit to successfully complete your course.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY
Class format

The learning format for your course.

Self-paced

The learning format for your course.

VIRTUAL CLASS

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

No

Scheduled online classes using web conference software (like Zoom).

ASSESSMENT

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

Online and vocational placement

The primary location your assessment will take place. Some courses also require Vocational placement.

TEACHER COMMS

The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

  • Phone, Email, Zoom

    The different ways you can contact your teacher throughout the course.

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of choosing when and where you study. Direct your own learning with all your study materials online, allowing you to manage your own workload and fit your studies around your lifestyle. Access your learning space 24 hours a day, seven days a week and be supported by high-quality educators who are devoted to your outcomes. Learn more


You will be able to access your learning materials from the first day of the study period. You must be enrolled to be able to access your learning materials. You will be expected to undertake additional self-directed study in order to complete the course requirements.

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Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHC40321)

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Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

COURSE CODE: CHC40321
Payment Options

How can I pay for this course?

No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what’s right for you, get in touch. We’re here to help. 

See if you qualify for a subsidy

No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what’s right for you, get in touch. We’re here to help. 

Payment plan

If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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Upfront payment

This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.

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Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Selection criteria

Students completing the CHC40321 Certificate IV Child, Youth & Family Intervention must undertake a minimum of 120 hours Placement in a relevant Child Protection service and must achieve competency during the Placement in order to complete the qualification. A Placement arrangement is not required prior to enrolling, however it is strongly recommended that prospective students make sufficient enquiries to be confident of their ability to successfully locate a placement during Stage 1 of their studies. TAFE Queensland teachers are also able to assist with locating a Placement.

Literacy levels equivalent to a successful completion of year 10 English are recommended. Study will involve a range of reading comprehension activities, analysis of information and interpretation, working with policies and legislation, completing forms, hand-written and electronic reports, writing case notes and referrals, and conducting research and referencing.

Placement

If you are not currently employed or volunteering in industry, during your course you will be required to complete vocational placement so you can start practising your new skills in a real-world environment. You’ll be required to work shifts determined by your placement provider, and these can include early mornings or late nights, any day of the week, including public holidays. TAFE Queensland may be able to assist in arranging suitable placements.

Completing placement is compulsory, and you will be expected to manage family and work commitments in order to complete your shifts. You are required to complete 120 hours of placement to satisfy this component of your qualification.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
​This course requires you to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check to be eligible to attend the vocational placement assessment component of your studies.

Prior to Placement, students will need to complete and provide evidence of the following checks:

  • Students must complete their online NDIS Worker Screening Clearance application at this link - NDIS Worker Screening Unit (WSU) and nominate TAFE Queensland (as their employer).  There is no cost to students. TAFE Queensland can then verify each student.
  • Students must also complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Online Modules (4 modules/approximately 90 minutes in total). Upon completion, students will need to provide their Certificate of Completion to both TAFE Queensland and their placement provider.
  • Additionally, if students work with children on Placement, they will also need a Blue Card Working with Children Check (Blue Card in Queensland).
  • Please note:  Students can apply for both the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Blue Card by completing a combined application via the NDIS Worker Screening portal noted above NDIS Worker Screening Unit (WSU).  

If your check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Placement Coordinator for further information.

Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application.  For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.

Vaccination requirements
COVID-19 vaccination requirements across a range of high-risk settings have eased. There are no Public Health Directions in affect requiring you to be vaccinated in high risk settings. However, decisions on mandatory vaccinations will be made by the owner or operator of these settings. Some facilities may also mandate the number of vaccinations required. These requirements will be provided to the student, prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.

Important information

Those students who have a medical contraindication may be unable to complete the vocational placement component of their course. This means you may not be able to meet all of the requirements of your course and may not be able to graduate or receive your qualification.

Higher Level Skills subsidised price
To be eligible for the Higher Level Skills subsidised price, individuals must;   

  • be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school; 
  • permanently reside in Queensland  be an Australian citizen, permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and
  • not hold, and are not enrolled into, a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training.  

Assessment methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.

Pathways

University pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Learn more about University Pathways

  • James Cook University
  • Southern Cross University
  • University of Canberra
  • Griffith University
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • University of Southern Queensland

How to apply

Direct application

If you're ready to get started, simply hit the Apply Now button on your preferred course information page and get your application underway online. 

Course disclaimer

All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.

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