- Certificate IV in Housing now available at North Metropolitan TAFE under the State Government’s Lower fees, local skills initiative
- Cook Government committed to supporting vulnerable Western Australians
- Upskilling social housing sector professionals to work with clients experiencing or at risk of homelessness
The Cook Government is boosting low fee training opportunities to attract new workers to the housing support industry, and to provide valuable skills for existing workers.
Launched today, the Certificate IV in Housing and traineeship will enable current workers to upskill, create clear training and career pathways for new workers, and pave the way for the future delivery of community housing-related skill sets.
Providing the Certificate IV in Housing qualification at a reduced fee through the State Government’s Lower fees, local skills initiative will make training more accessible for smaller regionally-based providers and Aboriginal community housing organisations.
The Lower fees, local skills initiative reduces course fees by up to 72 per cent for over 160 priority courses, many supporting the community services sector, such as the Certificate III, IV and Diploma of Community Services.
The community services sector needs skilled and knowledgeable specialist staff to support people seeking social housing and experiencing homelessness.
The Certificate IV in Housing provides the skills needed to help people access accommodation within the public and community social housing system and effectively maintain tenancies safely, securely and efficiently.
The training will improve outcomes for the industry and its clients through better management of assets and tenant experiences leading to fewer evictions.
Housing support staff work with vulnerable people who may be experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, have severe and complex mental health issues, or who are experiencing family and domestic violence, considerable financial stress or community disengagement.
The launch of the qualification and establishment of the traineeship in WA is the result of a collaboration between Shelter WA, North Metropolitan TAFE (NM TAFE), Community Skills WA, Department of Training and Workforce Development, Department of Communities, and community housing organisations.
NM TAFE will start delivering the course to the first cohort of more than 40 existing workers in Term 4, 2023. NM TAFE also plans to adapt the course to meet specific local needs and deliver customised and work-based training to students State-wide, including in regional WA.
