CHCSS00082 Lead and Mentor
Develop practical skills to coordinate, mentor and lead teams and individuals in community services and health sector environments.
- Delivered with trainer support
- Designed for current or emerging team leaders
- Career Boost Funding is available for eligible Queensland students
Skill Set Overview
CHCSS00082 Lead and Mentor reflects the skill requirements for team leaders or managers to coordinate, mentor and lead teams and individuals.
This skill set is for workers with existing experience or qualifications in community services or health sector roles who are seeking to broaden their leadership and mentoring skills.
Skill Set Overview
Successful candidates will need to complete 3 units of competency.
These competencies support practical leadership, workplace mentoring and reflective professional practice.
Everything You Need to Know
Units of Competency
Core Units
- CHCMGT003 – Lead the work team
- TAEDEL414 – Mentor in the workplace
- CHCPRP003 – Reflect and improve own professional practice
How Does It Work?
You will complete 3 units of competency through supported learning and assessment.
The program is designed to build practical skills in leading work teams, mentoring others in the workplace and improving professional practice.
Recognition of Prior Learning may be available where applicants can provide sufficient, current, valid and authentic evidence of existing skills and knowledge.
Course Duration
This is a self-paced skill set. Completion time may vary depending on your study mode, assessment progress and any existing skills or experience.
It is anticipated that the process may take up to 6 months. Our team will support you to understand the expected workload and progression requirements before enrolment.
Entry Requirements
While there are no mandatory entry requirements for this skill set, it has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in a related field.
Applicants may also be suitable where they have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement, validated through a Recognition of Prior Learning process.
Vocational Placement
This skill set does not include mandatory vocational placement requirements.
However, students may be required to draw on workplace experience, leadership examples or workplace mentoring scenarios as part of their learning and assessment activities.
Who Are My Trainers?
Our team of industry professionals is led by David Bradford, a former QUT Lecturer and Director of Operational Training in the Department of Communities.
Our team will support you throughout your skill set, including guidance around assessment requirements, RPL evidence and suitable study progression.
If you would like to know more about trainer support before enrolling, please speak with our course team.
Employment Outcomes
This skill set is designed to support workers who coordinate, mentor or lead individuals and teams in community services or health sector workplaces.
It may complement existing experience in community services, disability support, aged care, health support, supervision, team leadership or workplace mentoring roles.
Employment outcomes can vary depending on your location, previous experience, additional checks, employer requirements and available opportunities.
Security Checks
Depending on your workplace or the type of clients you support, police checks, working with children checks or disability worker screening checks may be required by employers or service providers.
If you have any concerns about checks or workplace requirements, please discuss this with our course team before enrolment.
Fees & Funding
Queensland (QLD) Career Boost Funding
This skill set may be available under the Queensland Government's Career Boost funding program for eligible students employed within the relevant industry sector. To access the subsidised pricing associated with this funding, students must meet all applicable eligibility requirements.
Student contribution fees are calculated per unit of competency.
- Concession: $2.50 per unit of competency
- Non-Concession: $4.00 per unit of competency
- Full Fee: $200 per unit of competency
As this skill set contains 3 units of competency, the indicative total fees are:
- Concession Funded Fee: $7.50
- Non-Concession Funded Fee: $12.00
- Full Fee: $600.00
Please note: To be eligible for Career Boost funding under this Skill Set, you must be an existing worker and a current or emerging leader in the Community Services and Health industry. You must also already hold a Certificate III or higher-level qualification in the Community Services and Health industry. A relevant employer's confirmation of employment letter will be required to assess and verify your eligibility for funding under this Skill Set.
Eligibility for Career Boost funding is subject to Queensland Government requirements and individual circumstances.
To learn more about the funding programs available through Horizon2 and view our currently funded courses and skill sets, please visit our Queensland Funding page or contact our team before enrolling.
