Certificate IV in Disability

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About this course: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.3em"> </p> <p>Training Package Version:Release 2</p> <p><strong>Do you have a passion for helping others?</strong> A Certificate IV in Disability will prepare you to work as a disability support worker in a client"s home or within a community organisation. You"ll help people with an intellectual or physical disability, by empowering them to become more independent and self-reliant, allowing them to participate in community activities. People working at this level may be a supervisor or manage the performance of other team members, you can also report to service managers and may liaise with health professionals and other service agencies.</p> <h2>Entrance Requirements</h2> <p>You must participate in a pre-enrolment indusction with the lecturer prior to enrolment. Additionally, for aged care and disability work you will need both physical and medical fitness. Aged care and disability work can be emotionally and physically challenging and will be very hands-on. You will require the level of medical and physcial fitness needed to be on your feet for long periods of time, help transfer and position elederly clients and ehere relevant undertake other fitness activities eg cleaning, moving equipment, transporting clients in wheelchairs, helping clients in and out of vehicles.</p> <p>You will also be required to hold a current National Police Certificate, a Working with Children Check and potentially an Immunisation declaration. See the Pre-Enrolment Information booklet for more detail.</p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <p>Learners will be required to provide additional resources for this course. You will require and Aspire Learner Guide for most units of this course which can be purchased from our Bookshop. Additional details are provided in the Pre-Enrolment Information booklet.</p> <h2>Work Placement</h2> <p>To achieve this qualification you will need to complete at least 120 hours of work.</p> <h2>VET Student Loans</h2> <p>This course IS NOT eligible for a VET Student Loan.</p> </div></div></div>

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Entrance requirements: <table class="entrance_requirement"> <tbody> <tr> <th class="col1">School Leaver</th> <th class="col2">Non-School Leaver</th> <th class="col3">AQF</th> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td>C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8</td> <td>C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent</td> <td>Certificate II or Certificate III</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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How to apply <p>Visit our <a href="https://www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/futurestudents/apply-and-enrol" target="_blank">Apply and Enrol</a> page to find out how to apply for full-time, part-time or online courses.</p> <p>International students please visit <a href="http://www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au" target="_blank">www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au</a></p> <p>For apprenticeships and traineeships, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study.</p> <p>For all other enquiries please call us on 1800 672 700 or email: <a href="mailto:info@crtafe.wa.edu.au">info@crtafe.wa.edu.au</a>.</p> <p>Please note: All enrolling students will require a Unique Student Identifier number.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Disclaimer</h3> <p>Courses at Central Regional TAFE are delivered subject to resources and demand. For the latest information, check with the appropriate campus, as course availability may be subject to review and change.</p>

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Units <p><p>Please note that only 2 units need to be selected from the list of elective units below.</p></p><b>1 Core Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Develop and provide person-centred service responses</td><td>CHCDIS005</td><td>AVC15</td></tr> <tr><td>Facilitate community participation and social inclusion</td><td>CHCDIS008</td><td>AVC12</td></tr> <tr><td>Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach</td><td>CHCDIS009</td><td>AVC11</td></tr> <tr><td>Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability </td><td>CHCDIS007</td><td>AVC13</td></tr> <tr><td>Follow established person-centred behaviour supports</td><td>CHCDIS002</td><td>AVC18</td></tr> <tr><td>Follow safe work practices for direct client care</td><td>HLTWHS002</td><td>WG739</td></tr> <tr><td>Manage legal and ethical compliance</td><td>CHCLEG003</td><td>AVB80</td></tr> <tr><td>Provide individualised support</td><td>CHCCCS015</td><td>AVC63</td></tr> <tr><td>Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs</td><td>CHCDIS010</td><td>AVC10</td></tr> <tr><td>Recognise healthy body systems</td><td>HLTAAP001</td><td>AVB19</td></tr> <tr><td>Work with diverse people</td><td>CHCDIV001</td><td>AVC09</td></tr> </table><b>2 Elective Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies</td><td>CHCDIS004</td><td>AVC16</td></tr> <tr><td>Facilitate individual service planning and delivery</td><td>CHCCCS006</td><td>AVC70</td></tr> <tr><td>Facilitate the interests and rights of clients</td><td>CHCADV001</td><td>AVC96</td></tr> <tr><td>Support relationships with carers and families</td><td>CHCCCS025</td><td>AVC54</td></tr> <tr><td>Work with people with mental health issues</td><td>CHCMHS001</td><td>AVB69</td></tr> </table>

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