Diploma of Community Services

Information about a 2026 intake will be provided shortly.

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Information about the course

Are you a Foster or Kinship Carer looking to enhance your skills and be acknowledged for the life experiences you have developed from your caring role?

In collaboration with Bradford Institute of Advanced Education, we are excited to offer subsidised training for Foster & Kinship Carers in SA to undertake the Diploma of Community Services. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a Trainer who has lived experience of being a Carer who is supportive, encouraging and tailors the course to meet the needs of the group.

We are also proud to announce in 2025 that Verity Jaensch is SA's first Bradford Institute of Advanced Education tutor for the family based carer community. Read Verity's inspiring interview here - a dedicated Kinship carer and Diploma graduate, she shares her experience completing a Diploma of Community Services in 2021.

Course Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the course, participants are required:

  • to be at least 18 years and over
  • to be a Member of CF&KC-SA (not a Member? Join online for free)
  • have at least 6 months experience as a Foster or Kinship Carer
  • participants would be required to attend two online sessions per fortnight. Day sessions run from 9.30am-2.30pm. Evening sessions run from 6.00-9.30pm. Days to be confirmed on enrolment.

Course Information

For an overview of how the course runs, click here to find out more (including details about the subsidised fees).

Alternatively, click here to listen to an audio recording from our Information Session.

Details about the Core and Elective Units for the course is available here

Enrolments - closed for 2025 (2026 intake details to be provided)

Queries may be directed to the Enrolment Team at Bradford Institute:
Email:   enrol@biae.com.au
Phone: 1300 008 775

Further information

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General enquiries to: admin@cfc-sa.org.au or phone freecall 1800 732 272

 

We are proud to have provided 148 South Australian Foster & Kinship Carers the opportunity to be recognised for their life experiences, to study and graduate from this course

 

RTO number 45241

 

"I now look at the role of a Carer differently. Having knowledge about the support system is very important for Carers to be empowered"

 

"It has helped with an understanding of case management, it was good for looking at policies and procedures in detail. The Aboriginal and cultural information was excellent"

 

"It gave me the language and the confidence to speak to the organisations that are the experts without feeling intimidated. It has given me the confidence to advocate for the children and know what entitlements they can have"

 

"To understand different needs, traumas and triggers in our children. The teacher was great and the trauma modules were invaluable"