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Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

Not all units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

Core

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills	60	CABNT	CHCCSL002
Develop and implement community programs	125	CABGE	CHCCDE002
Develop and use financial counselling tools and techniques	65	CABPC	CHCFIN003
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship	100	CABLF	CHCCSL001
Facilitate the counselling relationship and process	120	CABNW	CHCCSL003
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients	100	CABEG	CHCADV001
Facilitiate the financial counselling process	85	CABPA	CHCFIN001
Identify and apply technical information to assist clients with financial issues	80	CABPB	CHCFIN002
Interpret and use legal information	65	CABEF	CHCLEG002
Provide systems advocacy services	90	CABGM	CHCADV005
Recognise and respond to crisis situations	45	CABHK	CHCCCS019
Reflect on and improve own professional practice	120	CABDT	CHCPRP003
Support counselling clients in decision-making processes	120	CABLL	CHCCSL007
Work with diverse people	40	CABDM	CHCDIV001

Elective

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Develop and review a business plan	150	FAARK	AHCBUS506A
Develop climate risk management strategies	120	FAASC	AHCAGB501A
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management	75	CABEK	CHCCSM005
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide	110	CABEE	CHCCCS003
Maintain work health and safety	40	MAAGR	HLTWHS003
Plan and monitor production processes	120	FAASD	AHCAGB503A
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports	140	FAATX	AHCBUS508A
Provide rural financial counselling services	65	CABPD	CHCFIN004
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues	90	CABED	CHCMHS005

Employment Outcomes

Job role titles may include: Financial Counsellor, Senior Financial Counsellor, Rural Financial Counsellor. This qualification applies to financial counselling, which is a specialist service assisting people faced with debt and other financial issues. This work requires specialist knowledge, paralegal skills and competencies especially in regard to credit and debt issues affecting clients and their rights and obligations as well as solid understanding of social and systemic issues that impact on financial counselling clients. It may be applied in casework, community development and social justice contexts. NOTE: · This qualification is NOT related to the work performed by financial planners or financial advisors whose role is to provide clients with strategies to address their investment options. · This qualification does NOT refer to therapeutic counselling. · Psychological issues, which affect individuals, families and groups such as gambling, substance abuse, child abuse, and mental or physical health problems require referral to a professionally qualified practitioner. However, a recognition of, and an ability to work within, a counselling framework on the way in which other issues may interact with personal financial issues is highly relevant to financial counselling practice.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Diploma of Financial Counselling (CHC51115)
This qualification provides you with the skills and knowledge to be able to deliver a specialist service within the community services sector. They will work with a variety of people faced with debt and other financial issues. This qualification will provide you with specialist knowledge, paralegal skills and competencies focusing on credit and debt issues affecting clients and their rights and obligations. It provides a solid understanding of social and systemic issues that impact on financial counselling clients. 14 core units plus 3 electives.

Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full Qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.