CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support

LOCATION

Cairns / Brisbane / Gold Coast

MODE OF DELIVERY

Face-to-Face / Online / Blended

FUNDING STREAM

Career Boost (General Training) / Fee-For-Service

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR

Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) (Superseded)

OR

Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability (Superseded) PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

 

It is recommended that students be able to read, write, have numeracy skills and communicate in English to at least Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level four (4).

Career Boost (General Training): Students must be an existing worker in the Disability industry sector, which includes parents and unpaid carers of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.

All prospective students are required to complete prior to enrolment a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) Assessment. This ensures a student’s skills and competencies including their language, literacy and numeracy proficiency and digital literacy are suitable for the training product in which they would like to enrol in. Please view our Enrolment page for further information. Click HERE (include link to “Enrolment” tab) to view.

Students may be required to obtain vaccinations, clearances or checks (e.g. National Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening (Yellow Card) and Working with Children Check (Blue Card)) required for industry placement, employment and/or training in accordance with industry and/or organisational policies.

To achieve this qualification, the student must demonstrate competency in ten (10) units:

  • Seven (7) core units
  • Three (3) elective units
    • At least two (2) units from the electives listed below
    • Up to one (1) unit from the electives listed below, or any current endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

 

The code and title of each unit are provided as well as an indication of pre-requisite requirements. Pre-requisite unit(s) must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk.

Core Units

  • CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
  • CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
  • CHCDIS018 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
  • CHCDIS019 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
  • CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
  • HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety

 

Elective Units

  • CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support
  • CHCCCS036 Support relationships with carer and family
  • CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach

There are no formal work placement hours required, however some skills and tasks are required to be demonstrated in the workplace.

  • Disability Team Leader
  • Behavioural Support Officer
  • Residential Care Officer

On completion of this qualification, students can work towards the following:

  • Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Ageing and Disability)