COURSE OVERVIEW

Qualification Duration

This qualification is typically delivered over a minimum duration of 12 months, including 120 hours of work placement.

Qualification AQF Level

Certificate IV

Delivery Mode

This qualification is delivered using a face-to-face, classroom-based delivery mode.

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.

Qualification Detail

The successful completion of this qualification requires competency to be achieved in 14 units comprising of eleven (11) core units and three (3) elective units.

For a full list of units, please download the course guide here

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, although applicants will need to undertake an LLN assessment. Students are required to complete a Practical Placement which requires a police check, an NDIS screening and students must hold a Working with Children’s Check.

Units in this Qualification

Unit Code	Unit Name	Core/Elective
CHCCCS015	Provide individualised support	Core
CHCDIS002	Follow established person-centred behaviour supports	Core
CHCDIS005	Develop and provide person-centred service responses	Core
CHCDIS007	Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability	Core
CHCDIS008	Facilitate community participation and social inclusion	Core
CHCDIS009	Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach	Core
CHCDIS010	Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs	Core
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people	Core
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance	Core
HLTAAP001	Recognise healthy body systems	Core
HLTWHS002	Follow safe work practices for direct client care	Core
CHCCCS005	Conduct individual assessments	Elective
CHCCCS008	Develop strategies to address unmet needs	Elective
CHCLAH002	Contribute to leisure and health programming	Elective

Qualification Outcomes

Accommodation Support Worker
Disability Service Worker
Personal Caregiver
Respite Care Worker

Fees

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Individuals and or employers may be eligible for Government funding. The student must hold a Certificate III in Individual Support and be an existing worker in the industry. ASH will be able to discuss with you the different funding available and cost of training.

The Student Tuition Fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.