Disability Services

Are you a carer looking to upskill? 

This short course is aimed for those currently working within the community care sector who may be required to administer medication.  You will gain the skills and required knowledge to confidently  prepare and provide medication assistance and documentation.   

Ensure you can provide the best care for your clients.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an evolving situation which has highlighted the importance of preventing infection through strict hygiene practices and by following other health guidelines. In Western Australia, trained and skilled aged care and disability workers are in high demand now and will continue to be as we move into the recovery phase of the pandemic. 

In this course you will learn about the basis of infection from viruses to bacteria as well as modes of transmission, infection prevention and control — including the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) — and handling contaminated waste. You will gain the skills you need to deliver care and support, utilise infection control measures and safe manual handling techniques.

Your passion for helping others can be a rewarding career. 

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. Learn how to 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. 

Half price fees apply!

Start your career in the community care industry.

In these unprecedented times, industries need workers to manage infection control while in the direct care of others.

There is increased opportunity for new workers to pick up skills in direct care and progress to an entry level role.

In an era of COVID-19 infection control, gain the skills and knowledge required to provide entry level support and basic client care for a range of roles and purposes within the aged care and disability support sectors. 

Provide support and empower people with disabilities. 

This course will enable you to start your career in disability support. You will gain the skills and knowledge required  to provide care and support to people with disabilities enabling them to maintain their independence. You will have the opportunity to find work in a variety of settings including residential, individual support, home care, advocacy, case management and day support. 

Half price fees apply!

Do you have a passion to help others?  

In this course you will learn how to provide direct care to people who are unable to care for themselves due to ill health or disability. You will gain the skills and knowledge to put your skills into practice within the aged care and home and community care sector. 

Topics covered include:

• How to empower people 
• Healthy body systems
• Infection control
• Safe work practices 

Half price fees apply!

Keep yourself and clients safe.

Health and community care workers have gone above and beyond to support and care for those that are most vulnerable in our community, and with this skill set they can continue to confidently provide the best care for clients and keep both them and themselves safe from the risks of infections.

You will learn about following organisational infection prevention and control procedures including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.

As part of this course students will complete:

• Course pre-reading requirements
• 1 day workshop on campus
• Workplace assessment - The lecturer will visit the student at their workplace at an agreed date/time.  

Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of others?  

This introductory skill set will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to get started in a rewarding career within the community services sector. You will gain the basic skills to provide support to people in a range of health care setting 

• Determine and respond to person support needs
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures
• Complete manual tasks safely 
• Communicate and work in the health or community services sector

Complete physical tasks safely. 

As a support worker or a carer you may be required to complete manual handling tasks for your patients. This short course will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to safely complete manual handling tasks such as lifting, moving, carrying and other physical activities required to assist your patient. 

Prepare and manage meals in the care sector. 

As a carer or support worker you may be required to manage meals, nutrition and feeding practices for your patients. You will learn the skills and knowledge to confidently prepare and provide meals within the care sector. 

Confidently and safely administer PEG feeding. 

This short course is aimed for those currently working with patients who may require a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. You will learn the reasons why  PEG feeding may be required and how to administer PEG feeding. This training will provide you with the confidence to provide  the necessary support to your patients

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines. 

This course is suitable for those who may be required to provide CPR in a range of situations including community and workplace settings. 

Topics covered include: 

• Recognising and responding to an emergency situation 
• Performing CPR as per guidelines 
• How to correctly use an automated external defibrillator 
• Communicating details of incident

Be prepared for an emergency.

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to provide first aid treatment for a wide range of emergencies until the arrival of professional medical help.

This training meets the Level 2 Workplace First Aid standard as determined by WorkSafe (Western Australia).

This course will cover:

• First aid and emergencies
• Legal, workplace and community factors
• Risk management,
• Assess the scene and casualty,
• Maintain hygiene,
• Use manual handling techniques,
• Bleeding, burns, wound and injuries
• Environmental impact 
• Poisons

Be prepared for an emergency.

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to provide first aid treatment for a wide range of emergencies until the arrival of professional medical help.

This training meets the Level 2 Workplace First Aid standard as determined by WorkSafe (Western Australia).

This course will cover:

• First aid and emergencies
• Legal, workplace and community factors
• Risk management,
• Assess the scene and casualty,
• Maintain hygiene,
• Use manual handling techniques,
• Bleeding, burns, wound and injuries
• Environmental impact 
• Poisons

Be prepared for an emergency.

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to provide first aid treatment for a wide range of emergencies until the arrival of professional medical help.

This course is suited to any individual who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations including community and workplace settings. 

This course will cover:

• First aid and emergencies
• Legal, workplace and community factors
• Risk management,
• Assess the scene and casualty,
• Maintain hygiene,
• Use manual handling techniques,
• Bleeding, burns, wound and injuries
• Environmental impact 
• Poisons

Be prepared for an emergency.

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to provide first aid treatment for a wide range of emergencies until the arrival of professional medical help.

This training meets the Level 2 Workplace First Aid standard as determined by WorkSafe (Western Australia).

This course will cover:

• First aid and emergencies
• Legal, workplace and community factors
• Risk management,
• Assess the scene and casualty,
• Maintain hygiene,
• Use manual handling techniques,
• Bleeding, burns, wound and injuries
• Environmental impact 
• Poisons

Includes the below units of competency:

HLTAID001   Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID002   Provide basic emergency life support

HLTAID003   Provide first aid

Be prepared for an emergency.

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to provide first aid treatment for a wide range of emergencies until the arrival of professional medical help.

This training meets the Level 2 Workplace First Aid standard as determined by WorkSafe (Western Australia).

This course will cover:

• First aid and emergencies
• Legal, workplace and community factors
• Risk management,
• Assess the scene and casualty,
• Maintain hygiene,
• Use manual handling techniques,
• Bleeding, burns, wound and injuries
• Environmental impact 
• Poisons

Includes the below units of competency:

HLTAID001   Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID002   Provide basic emergency life support

HLTAID003   Provide first aid

Your first step to a caring career.

Many individuals require support services to help them live an independent and fulfilling life — including people with physical or intellectual disability, older people, and vulnerable members of the community.

This is highly rewarding work, but employers look for people who are job ready with basic skills and knowledge for entry level roles in one-on-one or group support settings, or for administrative role in a care facility. With the Provide Individual Support skill set, that will be you! 

You'll learn about following a client's individual care or support plan to meet their personal support needs, how to comply with personal hygiene standards, maintain food safety, contribute to the cleanliness of food handling areas and dispose of food appropriately, prepare for and provide medication assistance and complete medication documentation, supporting a client to self-administer medication, safe work practices for the health and safety of yourself and your clients, and how to recognise potentially hazardous manual tasks and complete those tasks in a safe manner.