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CHC51122 · Community & Health
Diploma of Financial Counselling
This qualification is not yet available through RPL It. Register your interest to be notified when it becomes available.
You have spent years advocating for those in financial hardship, navigating complex social justice frameworks and empowering clients to regain control. We are currently establishing partnerships with Registered Training Organisations to offer a recognition pathway for this qualification.
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The qualification
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of financial counsellors working in the following two contexts: Generalist financial counsellors who work in agencies that meet the requirements for exemptions from holding both an Australian Financial Services Licence and an Australian Credit Licence. Financial counsellors work across a variety of metropolitan, regional and remote settings.
Important: RPL It Australia is a student support service. All assessment and qualification issuance is conducted by the delivering Registered Training Organisation. RPL It does not deliver training, conduct assessments, or issue qualifications.
RPL It status: Interest registration open
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What Is Recognition of Prior Learning?
Recognition of Prior Learning is a formal assessment process that evaluates skills, knowledge, and experience you have gained through your career against the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification.
You gather relevant workplace evidence and a qualified assessor from the delivering Registered Training Organisation evaluates that evidence. If the assessor determines every competency requirement is met, the RTO issues the qualification.
Your Interest Pathway in Four Steps
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Availability Confirmed
We contact you when an appropriate RTO pathway and current servicing details are confirmed.
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Evidence Planning
If you choose to proceed, we help you understand the workplace evidence an RTO may need to review.
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RTO Assessment
Formal assessment and any qualification outcome are handled only by the delivering Registered Training Organisation.
Explore Roles Associated With This Qualification
Select a role to review its database-listed outcome and examples of evidence that may help an RTO understand your experience.
Financial Counsellor
Working in metropolitan or regional agencies to assist individuals in financial difficulty through advocacy, support, and social justice frameworks.
Examples of workplace evidence that may help an RTO assessor understand this experience include:
- Detailed CV and work history
- Position descriptions
- Performance reviews and appraisals
- Redacted case notes and advocacy plans
- Correspondence with creditors and ombudsmen
- Systemic advocacy reports
What Kind of Experience Can Support Your Application?
Your consultant can help you identify relevant workplace records. The delivering RTO decides whether the evidence is sufficient and current.
Work History & Roles
- Detailed CV and work history
- Position descriptions
- Performance reviews and appraisals
Client Advocacy & Representation
- Redacted case notes and advocacy plans
- Correspondence with creditors and ombudsmen
- Systemic advocacy reports
Counselling & Communication
- Records of client intake and assessment
- Interpersonal skills feedback
- Counselling framework reflections
Legal & Financial Analysis
- Evidence of interpreting credit and debt legislation
- Financial statement analysis reports
- Small business financial assessment summaries
Professional Standards
- Membership records with financial counselling associations
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) logs
- Ethical practice and boundary reflections
Interested in this qualification?
Register your interest and we will contact you if an appropriate RTO pathway becomes available.
Register Your InterestPathway comparison
RPL and Traditional Study
Two pathways that use the same RTO competency standards.
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RPL pathway
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Starting point
Your existing, current workplace skills and evidence
A planned course of learning and assessment
How competency is shown
Workplace evidence mapped to the qualification requirements
Learning activities, assignments, practical work, and assessment
Assessment decision
Made by a qualified assessor from the delivering RTO
Made by a qualified assessor from the delivering RTO
If gaps are identified
Additional evidence or targeted gap training may be required
Learning and assessment continue through the course structure
Qualification outcome
Issued only when the RTO determines all requirements are met
Issued only when the RTO determines all requirements are met
Everything You Need to Know Before Enrolling
Fees, timeframes, the delivering RTO, and any qualification-specific conditions are confirmed before you make an enrolment decision.
Pricing is not available for this pathway yet
This qualification is currently in the interest-registration stage. No fee or enrolment offer is being made. Current pricing and delivery details will be provided only if an RTO pathway is confirmed.
Timing is not yet confirmed
A timeline cannot be stated until a delivering RTO and current servicing details are confirmed. Registering interest does not start an assessment or guarantee future availability.
Delivering Registered Training Organisations
No delivering RTO partnership is currently confirmed for this qualification. Registering interest helps the team understand demand but does not create an enrolment or assessment relationship.
RPL It supports the pathway; the RTO makes the decision
RPL It Australia
- Preliminary skills review or interest registration
- Evidence gathering guidance
- Student support and pathway information
Delivering RTO
- Formal assessment by qualified assessors
- Competency and gap-training decisions
- Qualification issuance and assessment appeals
Additional licensing requirements may apply
This qualification is a core requirement for practitioners seeking to operate under ASIC class order exemptions regarding financial services and credit licensing. Please note that professional accreditation and specific licensing requirements are governed by individual state authorities and industry bodies.
NSW: Financial Counsellors' Association of NSW (FCAN)VIC: Financial Counselling Victoria (FCV)QLD: Financial Counsellors' Association of Queensland (FCAQ)WA: Financial Counsellors' Association of Western Australia (FCAWA)SA: South Australian Financial Counsellors' Association (SAFCA)TAS: Financial Counsellors' Association of Tasmania (FCAT)ACT: Financial Counsellors' Association of NSW (FCAN)NT: South Australian Financial Counsellors' Association (SAFCA)
Workplace conditions apply to this qualification
This qualification requires a total of at least 220 hours of work in an industry workplace or simulated environment. Through the RPL process, your existing professional experience in a financial counselling setting can be used to meet this requirement, provided it is verified by an assessor.
Interest Registration
Register Your Interest in CHC51122
Tell us about your background and we will let you know if this qualification becomes available through an appropriate RTO pathway.
- Priority notification about CHC51122 availability
- Guidance on whether an RPL pathway may suit your background
- No commitment or guaranteed assessment outcome
- Formal assessment and qualification issuance remain with the RTO
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Is this qualification currently available for RPL?
We are currently in the process of establishing partnerships with Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that specialise in community services. While not immediately available, registering your interest ensures you are the first to know when a recognition pathway is open.
Why should I register my interest now?
Registering allows us to gauge demand and accelerate the partnership process. It also ensures you receive professional guidance on gathering your evidence early, making the eventual assessment process smoother and more efficient.
Is RPL the same as studying the course?
RPL is a formal assessment process that recognises the skills you have already developed through your career. It applies the same national standards as traditional study, but focuses on evidence of prior achievement rather than new learning.
How do I prove the 220-hour work placement requirement through RPL?
If you are currently working in the industry, your consultant will guide you on how to document your recent work hours. Evidence such as timesheets, supervisor declarations, and logs of practice can be used to demonstrate you have met this workplace requirement.
What does registering my interest mean?
Registering your interest means you'd like to be notified when this qualification becomes available through RPL. There's no commitment. We'll contact you when an RTO partnership is confirmed for this qualification.
Why isn't this qualification available yet?
RPL It works with partner RTOs to deliver qualifications. We're currently exploring RTO partnerships for this qualification. Registering your interest helps us prioritise which qualifications to focus on next.
What happens after I register my interest?
You'll receive a confirmation, and we'll keep your details on file. When a partner RTO is confirmed for this qualification, we'll contact you with the next steps, including how to start your free skills review.
Can I still do a free skills review for this qualification?
Yes. A free skills review helps you understand whether your experience aligns with the qualification requirements, regardless of whether an RTO partner is currently available. It's a useful first step while you wait.
Related Qualifications
Other qualifications in the Community Services training package.
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Be First to Know When CHC51122 Becomes Available
Registering interest is free and carries no obligation. We will contact you if an appropriate RTO pathway is confirmed.
This is a preliminary discussion, not a formal assessment or a guarantee of outcome. RPL It Australia does not issue qualifications.