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Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
CHC62015
Your extensive experience managing community programs and leading sector teams deserves formal recognition. We help you convert your strategic leadership and operational expertise into a nationally recognised qualification through our streamlined assessment process. Start your journey today with a free skills review to see how your career history maps to this Advanced Diploma.
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of workers who are middle managers or managers across a range of community sector organisations. These people work independently and report to executive management, directors or boards of management. They undertake a range of functions requiring the application of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with the organisation's goals and strategic directions. At this level, workers have responsibility for planning and monitoring service delivery, recruitment and performance management of other paid or unpaid workers, managing risk and contributing to continuous improvement within the scope of their specific role. This may include management of a specific programs or project, or broader management of a community-based organisation, early childhood education service, not-for-profit organisation or community centre. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Qualification Code
CHC62015
Training Package
CHC — Community Services
AQF Level
Advanced Diploma
Total Units
13 (8 core + 5 elective)
Entry Requirements
No
National Register
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Important: RPL It Australia is a student support service. All assessment and qualification issuance is conducted by our partner Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RPL It does not deliver training, conduct assessments, or issue qualifications.
Career Outcomes
According to training.gov.au, this qualification supports the following roles:
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Community Development Manager | Overseeing the high-level operations, finances, and strategic direction of community service agencies. |
| Project Manager (Community Services) | Planning and administering large-scale community programs to ensure they meet budget and timeline requirements. |
| Neighbourhood Centre Manager | Leading community hubs to foster social interaction and provide essential local support services. |
| Community Care Manager | Managing holistic services for clients and carers within aged care or disability support frameworks. |
| Coordinator of Volunteer Work | Providing leadership and guidance to volunteer teams while evaluating and improving organisational practices. |
Delivering Registered Training Organisations
All assessment and qualification issuance for this qualification is carried out by one of the following partner RTOs, each of which holds CHC62015 on their scope of registration with ASQA:
Which RTO will deliver my qualification? The delivering RTO will be confirmed during your skills review and prior to enrolment. Your qualification will be issued directly by the delivering RTO and is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Fees
Final pricing will be confirmed before enrolment.
You will receive a detailed, personalised quote — including the total fee, payment terms, interest-free payment plan options, and the name of the delivering RTO — before you are asked to enrol or make any payment.
Refund policy:If RPL It is unable to process your application, you will receive a full refund of any fees paid to RPL It. Once your portfolio has been submitted to the RTO for assessment, the RTO's refund policy applies. Details will be provided before enrolment.
Indicative Timeframes
✓ What we control
- • Guiding you through evidence gathering
- • Submitting a complete portfolio to the RTO
- • Following up on your behalf
⏳ What we don't control
- • The RTO's assessment workload
- • The assessor's evaluation timeline
- • The qualification issuance process
Based on our experience, the majority of RPL candidates receive their qualification within 4–6 weeks of their complete evidence portfolio being submitted to the RTO. Individual timeframes vary based on qualification complexity, evidence completeness, and RTO capacity.
Roles & Responsibilities
| RPL It Australia | Delivering RTO | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Student support service | Registered Training Organisation |
| Initial skills review | ✅ | |
| Evidence gathering guidance | ✅ | |
| Formal assessment | ✅ Qualified assessors | |
| Assessment judgement | ✅ Made by the RTO | |
| Gap training | Available if required (delivered by RTO) | |
| Qualification issuance | ✅ Issued by the RTO | |
| Complaints & appeals | Own complaints process | ✅ RTO process applies to assessments |
RPL It Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 55 689 826 917) is not an RTO and does not deliver training, conduct assessments, or issue qualifications.
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Could RPL Be Right for You?
Experience can be evidence.
RPL is the process that helps you demonstrate it.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal assessment process that evaluates the skills, knowledge, and experience you've gained through your career to determine whether you meet the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. It isn't a shortcut — it applies the same assessment standards as any other pathway.
RPL typically involves:
A review of your work experience against the qualification requirements
Compilation of an evidence portfolio demonstrating your competency
Assessment by a qualified assessor from a Registered Training Organisation
If gaps are identified, targeted training to build on your existing expertise
ℹ️ Important Pathway Advice
RPL isn't the right pathway for everyone. If you don't have substantial, relevant, and current industry experience, a traditional study pathway may serve you better.
Our approach:
“We'd rather guide you to the right pathway than enrol you in the wrong one.”
What Kind of Experience Counts?
If RPL becomes available for this qualification, the types of experience and evidence that would typically be relevant include:
Work History & Roles
- ✓Comprehensive CV detailing middle or senior management roles
- ✓Position descriptions showing reporting lines to boards or executives
- ✓Records of professional development and industry leadership
Strategic Leadership
- ✓Strategic and operational plans you have developed or implemented
- ✓Change management project documentation and impact reports
- ✓Meeting minutes from board briefings or executive committee sessions
Governance & Compliance
- ✓Risk management plans and registers for community programs
- ✓Evidence of quality framework reviews and continuous improvement logs
- ✓Documentation of legal and ethical compliance monitoring
Team & Resource Management
- ✓Performance management records and staff recruitment documentation
- ✓Budget reports, financial forecasts, and resource allocation plans
- ✓Diversity and inclusion policy implementation evidence
This is general guidance based on training.gov.au. Specific requirements will be confirmed by the delivering RTO's assessor when RPL becomes available.
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Related Qualifications
Other qualifications in the Community Services.
Certificate I
Certificate I in Active Volunteering
CHC14015
Certificate II
Certificate II in Active Volunteering
CHC24015
Certificate II
Certificate II in Community Services
CHC22015
Certificate III
Certificate III in Active Volunteering
CHC34015
Certificate III
Certificate III in Community Safety Services
CHC35021
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