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Diploma of Leisure and Health

This diploma prepares you to plan, run and review leisure and health programs for people in aged care, disability services, community centres and day programs.

  • Course code: CHC53415

Where you can study this course

Where

  • Celtic Training

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    What students say

    Most students speak highly of the trainers and teaching, and many value the student support. Some found work placement hard to arrange, and a number mention mixed feelings about organisation and admin.

  • The Da'Vange Group Pty Ltd

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Last reviewed 21 September 2026.

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

N/A

  • Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

  • an interest in the health and wellbeing of others
  • patience and a calm manner with people who need support
  • good communication skills and a friendly approach
  • an interest in planning activities that suit different people

What will you learn?

You learn how to design activities that suit each client's needs and interests, including clients with complex needs, and how to lead the staff and volunteers who deliver them. Study covers communication, human development and psychology, physical health checks, workplace safety and evidence based practice, with at least 240 hours of work placement so you build experience alongside the theory. It suits people already working in leisure and lifestyle roles who want to take on coordination or team leader responsibilities.

  • Designing leisure and health programs
  • Working with diverse clients
  • Supporting clients with complex needs
  • Human development and psychology
  • Leading and coordinating a team
  • Workplace health and safety

Units of competency (15 core, 7 elective)

The qualification is made up of 22 units. Everyone completes the 15 core units below, and the remaining 7 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Where this fits

Diploma of Leisure and Health in community services: the study that leads into it, the study that follows, and other routes at the same level.

Before

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Diploma of Leisure and Health

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