CHC40421 Certificate IV in Youth Work
Begin a career in the rewarding world of youth work
This course will give you job ready skills to become a youth worker and play a key role in developing and supporting children and teens in our community, leading to better and brighter futures.

This course remains FEE FREE in 2025! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.
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.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training.
Overview
Campus Busselton | Albany
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025 | All year round
Study Mode Flexible | Full-Time | Part-Time
This qualification reflects the role of workers who develop and facilitate programs for young people through a range of community-based programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people.
This work may be undertaken through employment in community, government, and youth sector agencies. Workers will be responsible for implementing policies and guidelines of the employing organization. They will also be largely self-directed with fairly autonomous decision-making capacity under the indirect supervision of a manager.
To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, please consider the essential skills and knowledge below. You must:
- Want to work with and support young people through community-based programs addressing social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental, and protection needs.
- Commit to the values of empathy, respect, inclusion, and empowerment.
- Commit to positively engaging, interacting, and working with young people who have complex needs.
- Be able to observe and identify changes in behaviour, abilities, and environment.
- Be able to work independently and within a team.
- Have strong communication and listening skills to liaise and work with a variety of individuals.
- Be a problem-solver with the ability to respond to immediate safety risks.
- Be tolerant, patient, and willing to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
This course contains material of a sensitive nature, including mental health challenges, alcohol and other drug issues, self-harm, risk of suicide, gender identity and sexuality, death, grief, loss, family and domestic violence, and risk of suicide and/or other crises, which may be upsetting or triggering for some individuals. Please ensure you have sufficient support networks for the duration of your study. Support is also available through South Regional TAFE Student Services, who can direct you to our (including Counsellors, Aboriginal Services, Disability Services, and others.)
Time Commitment: You will need to allocate appropriate time to complete this course. This includes attending classes on-site and/or online as outlined in the study mode; undertake independent study outside of class hours, including private study, assessment preparation, and research to successfully complete this course; and complete the mandatory work placement as scheduled in your Work Placement Agreement.
You will need to complete:
- Work Placement: supervised hours in a suitable environment that provides the services in this selected area of study. South Regional TAFE will arrange this work placement within the industry for you.
- Work Placement hours will be in keeping with Industry requirements. This may be outside of your class hours.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC): this may be requested by the workplace prior to placement for the Disability stream. This will incur an additional cost. To find out more about a WWCC click here.
- Vaccinations: may be requested by the workplace prior to placement. This will incur an additional cost. To find out more about immunization in the workplace click here.
- National Police Clearance: this may be requested by the workplace prior to placement. This clearance will incur an additional cost. To find out more about this clearance click here.
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance: this may be requested by the workplace prior to placement. The NDIS clearance includes a National Police Clearance. This clearance will incur an additional cost. To find out more about the NDIS click here.
- Students are required to be 21 years of age prior to work placement.
Below are some of the important personal skills you will be required to develop and demonstrate during training. These skills are highly valued by industry:
- Respectful Communication and Empathy: connect with people from different backgrounds; share ideas effectively; build trust and strong relationships; converse with clients and staff in English.
- Youth Focused: understanding and valuing a young person’s perspective and experiences.
- Behaviour: good ethical behaviour.
- Attributes: dexterity; sensory abilities (sight, sound, touch) that enable observation of another person.
- Teamwork: collaborate respectfully with professionals and clients; be receptive to feedback.
- Problem Solving: find solutions; engage with challenges; ask questions; clarify and respond appropriately within your scope of practice.
- Initiative: motivation and proactivity; seek help when necessary.
- Planning: good time management; prioritise and complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Self-Management: self-reflection and performance evaluation; acknowledge your successes and accept responsibility for any shortcomings.
- Learning: recognise your strengths; embrace new knowledge and experiences; personal and professional growth.
- Technology: adapt to new tools; access digital resources; integrate technology into your work.
Select your preferred campus and apply
All year round, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
Indicative Fees and Charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers
Units
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
CHCMHS007 | Work effectively in trauma informed care |
CHCPRT025 | Identify and report children and young people at risk |
CHCYTH013 | Engage respectfully with young people |
CHCYTH014 | Work effectively with young people in the youth work context |
CHCYTH015 | Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
CHCYTH016 | Respond to critical situations |
CHCYTH022 | Provide services for the needs and circumstances of young people |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCCS003 | Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide |
CHCMHS005 | Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues |
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
Indicative Fees and Charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers
Units
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
CHCMHS007 | Work effectively in trauma informed care |
CHCPRT025 | Identify and report children and young people at risk |
CHCYTH013 | Engage respectfully with young people |
CHCYTH014 | Work effectively with young people in the youth work context |
CHCYTH015 | Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
CHCYTH016 | Respond to critical situations |
CHCYTH022 | Provide services for the needs and circumstances of young people |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCAOD001 | Work in an alcohol and other drugs context |
CHCCCS003 | Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide |
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
Indicative Fees and Charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers
Units
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
CHCMHS007 | Work effectively in trauma informed care |
CHCPRT025 | Identify and report children and young people at risk |
CHCYTH013 | Engage respectfully with young people |
CHCYTH014 | Work effectively with young people in the youth work context |
CHCYTH015 | Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
CHCYTH016 | Respond to critical situations |
CHCYTH022 | Provide services for the needs and circumstances of young people |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCCS003 | Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide |
CHCMHS005 | Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $222.80 )
Indicative Fees and Charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers
Units
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
CHCMHS007 | Work effectively in trauma informed care |
CHCPRT025 | Identify and report children and young people at risk |
CHCYTH013 | Engage respectfully with young people |
CHCYTH014 | Work effectively with young people in the youth work context |
CHCYTH015 | Support young people to create opportunities in their lives |
CHCYTH016 | Respond to critical situations |
CHCYTH022 | Provide services for the needs and circumstances of young people |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCAOD001 | Work in an alcohol and other drugs context |
CHCCCS003 | Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide |