Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.
Licensing
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication
Packaging
To be eligible for the award of the CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability learners must successfully complete a total of 14 units.
11 core units
3 elective units, consisting of:
at least 2 units from the electives listed below
up to 1 unit from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Delivery Location: Level 1, 575-597 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065
For further information including timetable intake dates please contact ISMT
Course Duration:
This course is 52 weeks long including 40 weeks of study (4 x 10-week term inclusive of 6 weeks of work placement / 120hrs) and 12 weeks holiday.
Job Outcomes:
- Residential support worker
- Disability support officer
- Disability Support Worker
- Disability Team Leader/Supervisor
- Behavioural Support Officer
- Employment coordinator (disability)
Pathways
Students who successfully complete this qualification may pathway into further study options:
CCHC52015 – Diploma of Community Services
Fees and Charges
Please contact institute on 02 85421219 for fees and intake dates.
Entry Requirements
Age
All Student must be aged 18 years of age or over at the time of applying for admission in the Institute.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Requirements
It is expected that students demonstrate language, literacy and numeracy skills at the appropriate level to be able to succeed in the course.
Additional support will be available for those with low LL&N skills identified through the pre-entry test.
The student would need the following skills:
- Oral communication for verbal reports/group work.
- Written communication for written assignments
- Numeracy to complete numeracy tasks in class.
Literacy skills to gain knowledge through reading and the use of media and technology.
Minimum Academic Requirements
Satisfactory Completion of Equivalent to Australian Year 12 qualification. Relevant work experience will be taken into consideration
Requirements for Work Placement
A Police Clearance Certificate is mandatory prior to your work placement; Student must undertake a Federal Police Check (AFP) or NSW Police check
(Police Check/AFP must be no less than 12 months old).
To Obtain Police Check Please follow link below
https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-checks
Working with Children check
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-check
Relevant immunisation check (as per NSW health guidelines) These checks must be completed at the start of the course and prior to industry work placement. Students must be physically able to do moderate amount of lifting using the appropriate equipment. The students should not have any mobility, hearing, and vision problems to carry out duties efficiently in the hospital or community care settings whilst at placement.
Previous Recognitions
We Offer Credit Transfer (CT) to Individuals who can provide documentary evidence of prior formal study pertaining to the unit of competency. Candidate with prior experience can be assessed with RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning). CT is for free of charge and fees applies for the RPL.
Protection of fees paid in advance
Student fees paid in advance are protected through the Australian Federal Government Tuition Protection Service. Please see https://tps.gov.au/StaticContent/Get/StudentInformation for additional information on this service.
Core units
UNIT CODE | UNIT TITLE |
CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support |
CHCDIS002 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports |
CHCDIS005 | Develop and provide person-centred service responses |
CHCDIS007 | Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability |
CHCDIS008 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion |
CHCDIS009 | Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach |
CHCDIS010 | Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
Elective Units
CHCCCS023 | Support independence and wellbeing |
HLTINF001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedure |
CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia |