CHC42221 Certificate IV in Housing
Make a difference to the lives of others
In this course you'll gain the skills needed to become a qualified housing officer.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
When Semester 2, 2023
How Online
Make a difference to the lives of others
In this course, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge you need to become a qualified housing officer, providing compassionate, trauma-informed and person-centred housing support services to applicants and tenants in the social housing and homelessness sector.
You’ll learn how to help people access accommodation within the public and community housing system and how to effectively sustain tenancies and achieve better client and tenant outcomes.
On successful completion, you will be skilled and knowledgeable to work with vulnerable people who could be experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, have complex mental health issues, experiencing family and domestic violence, or considerable financial stress or community disengagement.
- Provide support to people to access accommodation
- Effectively maintain tenancies, including tenancy agreements and services, rent and rental arrears
- Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
- Manage housing application and allocation processes
I have the following attributes:
- Currently employed in a housing organisation (public or community housing organisation)
- Able to balance the demands of working and studying
- Self-motivated, pro-active and able to prioritise
- Strong decision-making skills based on sound judgment and empathy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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