Empower young people with a career in youth work.
Build your tool kit to help young people in need. This qualification prepares you for a career as a youth worker, where your core role will be to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare and developmental needs of young people.
You will learn how to develop and facilitate community-based programs, provide services appropriate to the needs and circumstances of young people, assist with mental health issues, identify and respond to youth at risk, understand legal and ethical requirements, and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander safety. You will learn how to respond effectively to the changing needs of young people, policy and service types.
There is a growing demand for qualified youth workers in the North West within community, government and youth sector agencies, and this qualification provides you with a diverse set of skills to develop your career in the industry.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Developing and facilitating community-based programs
- Providing customised youth services
- Cultural safety
- Advanced communication
- Working with youth experiencing mental health issues
- Identifying and responding to youth at risk
- Following legal, ethical and community development requirements and frameworks
- You already work in the youth sector and seek to develop and formalise your skills
- You are passionate about assisting young people
- You seek a career in the youth sector
This course will be FREE from 1 January 2023. The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on our Skills Ready page for further information.
If you are over 18 years of age and completing work placement as part of this course, you must hold a Working with Children Check and a Police History Check from the Department of Education WA.
This qualification prepares you for roles such as:
- Youth worker
- Indigenous youth worker
- Youth and family service worker
- Community youth development worker
- Youth and family resource officer
- Recreational youth activities worker
- Youth case worker
- Residential care worker
- Youth housing support worker
- Youth alcohol and other drugs worker
Job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.
For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab) or Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab) .
Diploma of Youth Work (external)
Delivery locations and study options
Available all year
Qualification details
| Duration | 1 Year | ||||||||||||
| When | Available all year | ||||||||||||
| Where |
Broome Campus Derby Campus Fitzroy Crossing Campus Karratha Campus |
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| How |
Off campus On campus Online/distance Traineeship |
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| Course fee |
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Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2022
- A selection of elective units designed to meet local industry demand for skills (different unit selections will attract different fees)
- The government rate for Australian Citizens over the age of 18, permanent visa holders, visa sub-class 309, 444, 820 or a 457 dependent visa
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you choose to study or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.