Course Title: Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5360 Diploma of Financial Counselling

Course Title: Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 85

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Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS6073C	City Campus	TAFE	365T Global, Urban and Social Studies	Face-to-Face	Term1 2016, Term1 2017, Term1 2018, Term1 2019
HWSS6073C	City Campus	TAFE	375T Vocational Design and Social Context	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term2 2021
HWSS6073C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2022

Course Contact: Jo Wallwork

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3983

Course Contact Email: mary-josephine.wallwork@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This describes the skills and knowledge required to work with people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, including women and children experiencing family violence. You will develop an understanding of the housing issues that face your clients, including how the system of housing has developed in Australia, the legal and ethical implications of homelessness, and be able identify services and outreach programs available for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCSOH001 Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Elements:	E1. Address issues associated with people who are experiencing homelessness or risk of becoming homeless E2. Support and advocate for people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Overview of Assessment

Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through:

• Demonstrations of skills and knowledge responding to a work place scenario
• Knowledge questions.