Certificate III in Community Safety Services
CHC35021
Care & communityCertificate IIINationally recognised
Level 3AQF level
12Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
3Training providers
Sep 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CHC35021, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate III; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsCareers this can lead to
This course is a recognised way into 31 careers. Each one opens that career's page: pay, outlook and how to get in.
Aboriginal Housing Worker→Community Development Worker→Community Peer Worker→Community Program Coordinator→Community Rehabilitation Worker→Community Services Worker→Community Support Worker→Community Team Leader→Disability Service Officer→Drug & Alcohol Worker→Family Support Specialist→Field Officer→Intake Support Officer→Mental Health Coordinator→Mental Health Outreach Worker→Mental Health Peer Wellbeing Coach→Mental Health Support Worker→NDIS Mental Health Worker→Neighbourhood Centre Worker→Neighbourhood Coordinator→Outreach Officer→Outreach Worker→Peer Support Worker→Residential Care Worker→Residential Support Worker→Student Youth Worker→Support Worker→Youth Case Worker→Youth Support Worker→Family Support Worker→Youth Worker→
Occupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Community support workerWelfare Support WorkerOutreach Officer
Industries
Community Services
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for CHC35021 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 12 units: 5 core plus 7 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
See all 25 units in the official listHide the unit list
BSBPEF201Support personal wellbeing in the workplace
BSBXTW301Work in a team
CHCAOD002Work with clients who are intoxicated
CHCCCS014Provide brief interventions
CHCCCS019Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCCS020Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
CHCCCS033Identify and report abuse
CHCCOM002Use communication to build relationships
CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCCSS001Work effectively in Community Safety Services
CHCDFV004Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
CHCGRP001Support group activities
CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
CHCMHS001Work with people with mental health issues
CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCPRT025Identify and report children and young people at risk
CHCPRT026Support the rights and safety of children and young people
CHCYTH013Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH015Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
HLTAID013Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
TLIC0023Operate four wheel drive vehicle
TLIE2007Use communications systems
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CHC35021 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
3 registered training providers can deliver this course. Pick your state to see local providers first, with everyone who can deliver there below. Or search a name. Each arrow opens the provider's page here, which links to their own website.
Providers are listed alphabetically. A listing is not a recommendation or an endorsement, and providers do not pay to appear. Based-in shows each provider's registered head office; most providers deliver online Australia-wide. The → link opens the provider's page on this site, which links to their own website. Contact the provider for current intakes, fees and study modes.