Certificate IV in Disability – CHC43115
Overview
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.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
This qualification may provide an appropriate pathway into higher level qualifications, such as those in aged care, mental health, disability and home and community care.
As a Community Services Worker you are employed in a job where you can empower groups in your community. This role is a rewarding job and a great way to give back to your community by making a difference in people’s everyday lives.
Key features
- Learn from our sector leading trainers
- Recognition of experience and prior learning of existing workers’ experience
- Study in a flexible manner that suits you
- Access a range of assessment methods designed to suit your background and study goals
Units
The Certificate IV in Disability is made up of fourteen (14) units of competency. Eleven (11) of these units are core units and three (3) are elective units.
Some units within this qualification are common to other qualifications in Community Services and Disability, therefore individual training plans can be developed to suit your background and learning needs.
View the packaging rules for the Certificate IV in Disability and see what core and elective units you can complete.
Course Features
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Costs
Full course $3,360.00RPL from $2,100.00
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Govt. Funded Place
Student contribution fee -
Concessional: $35.00Non-concessional: $140.00
- Lectures 86
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 6-24 Months
- Location Lawnton / Online / Workplace
- Attendance Full time / Part time
- Delivery Mode Internal / Online / Workplace / RPL
- Course Handbook CHC43115
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
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Core
- 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
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Elective units
- CHCADV001 – Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
- CHCADV002 – Provide advocacy and representation services
- CHCAGE001 – Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- CHCAGE003 – Coordinate services for older people
- CHCAGE005 – Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- CHCCCS001 – Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- CHCCCS004 – Assess co-existing needs
- CHCCCS005 – Conduct individual assessments
- CHCCCS006 – Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
- CHCCCS007 – Develop and implement service programs
- CHCCCS008 – Develop strategies to address unmet needs
- CHCCCS010 – Maintain a high standard of service
- CHCCCS011 – Meet personal support needs
- CHCCCS017 – Provide loss and grief support
- CHCCCS018 – Provide suicide bereavement support
- CHCCCS019 – Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- CHCCCS021 – Respond to suspected abuse
- CHCCCS023 – Support independence and wellbeing
- CHCCCS024 – Support individuals with autism spectrum disorder
- CHCCCS025 – Support relationships with carers and families
- CHCCCS026 – Transport individuals
- CHCCCS027 – Visit client residence
- CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
- CHCDIS004 – Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
- CHCDIS006 – Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
- CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCDIV003 – Manage and promote diversity
- CHCECD001 – Analyse and apply information that supports employment and career development
- CHCECD002 – Deliver and monitor contracted employment services
- CHCEDU001 – Provide community focussed health promotion and prevention strategies
- CHCEDU003 – Provide sexual and reproductive health information to clients
- CHCEDU004 – Develop, implement and review sexual and reproductive health education programs
- CHCEDU005 – Work with clients to identify financial literacy education needs
- CHCEDU006 – Improve clients’ fundamental financial literacy skills
- CHCEDU007 – Provide group education on consumer credit and debt
- CHCHCS001 – Provide home and community support services
- CHCHCS002 – Coordinate and monitor home based support
- CHCINM001 – Meet statutory and organisation information requirement
- CHCLAH001 – Work effectively in the leisure and health industries
- CHCLAH002 – Contribute to leisure and health programming
- CHCLAH003 – Participate in the planning, implementation and monitoring of individual leisure and health programs
- CHCLLN001 – Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs
- CHCMGT001 – Develop, implement and review quality framework
- CHCMGT002 – Manage partnership agreements with service providers
- CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues
- CHCPAL001 – Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- CHCPAL002 – Plan for and provide care services using a palliative approach
- CHCPRP001 – Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
- CHCPRT002 – Support the rights and safety of children and young people
- CHCSET001 – Work with forced migrants
- CHCSOH001 – Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- CHCVOL003 – Recruit, induct and support volunteers
- CHCYTH001 – Engage respectfully with young people
- HLTAAP002 – Confirm physical health status
- HLTFSE001 – Follow basic food safety practices
- HLTHPS006 – Assist clients with medication
- HLTHPS007 – Administer and monitor medications
- HLTOHC001 – Recognise and respond to oral health issues
- HLTOHC002 – Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
- HLTOHC003 – Apply and manage use of basic oral health products
- HLTOHC004 – Provide or assist with oral hygiene
- HLTOHC005 – Use basic oral health screening tools
- HLTOHC006 – Apply fluoride varnish
- HLTWHS003 – Maintain work health and safety
- HLTWHS004 – Manage work health and safety
- BSBFIM501 – Manage budgets and financial plans
- BSBFLM306 – Provide workplace information and resourcing plans
- BSBINM201 – Process and maintain workplace information
- BSBLDR402 – Lead effective workplace relationships
- BSBMGT401 – Show leadership in the workplace
- BSBMGT406 – Plan and monitor continuous improvement
- BSBWOR204 – Use business technology
- TAEDEL402A – Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
- TAEDEL404A – Mentor in the workplace
