This Certificate IV in Disability Support builds on your existing skills and knowledge, developing more specialised skills to help you provide better supports for your more complex clients.
This course recognises that Disability Support Workers need more specific skills to help build their confidence and capability when working with clients who have:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chronic disease
Positive behaviour support plans
Mental health diagnosis
The Disability sector and those who work within it are passionate advocates, and the units selected in this Course were chosen to help you to grow, adapt and lead change - so that you know you have your best foot forward, supporting your participants to live their best lives every day.
Your Course Consultant will help you to understand the entry requirements, and whether this course is your best next step.
To meet the entry requirements students must have completed one of the following:
I'm the Course Consultant for this course.
I'll happily answer all you questions about this program so that you can decide if it's the 'right-one' for you.
I'll also assess your eligibility for government funding too.
Let me help you take the right next step on your pathway.
call nowOur point of difference is that we are as committed to you, as you are to your clients.
We incorporate your learning style(s) across our sessions.
Our Whole Person Learning Model enables you to explore your emotional intelligence; enhances resilience, whilst you apply your learning to maximise outcomes.
Throughout your course, you’ll get to know yourself, so you’ll better understand, communicate and connect with your clients and others.
In every session, you'll get to talk, listen, role-play, watch, ask questions, solve and read.
This means that you'll learn in ways that best suit you because the material is
engaging and accessible.
This course does not have an Hours of Work requirement.
We are required to assess you in a disability workplace, and we need to see specific things.
We'll discuss this with you early in the course, so don't panic!
We’ll organise a small supervised work placement for you,
if your Employer doesn't provide all the types of supports we need to see.
Successfully completing this nationally accredited course provides you with the qualification to increase the complexity of supports and roles within the disability sector.
You'll be making a real difference to peoples lives through supporting those living with disability or with complex needs to achieve their goals, develop their capabilities and build independence, and fully participate in the community.
These roles include but not limited to working as a: Support Worker, Disability Support Worker, Personal Care Worker, Planned Activity Assistant, or School Support Officer.
We all want to see you succeed!
Your Course Manager is available to support you between sessions if you get stuck. You can call, text or email them and they’ll respond back to you with the support you need. Your Course Consultant is there for you too.
Our Education Experience and Wellbeing team will be there to provide study tips and support to help you stay on track with your assessments
Coaching Sessions are included within the delivery of the course. These are scheduled at regular points throughout the program. These Coaching Sessions have been created to support you with individual coaching including simulated tasks, role-play assessments, subject matter revision, workplace assessment, review and any required catch-up.
You will require access to a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection and capacity to stream video with audio for interactive online classroom sessions,
including any catch-up sessions.
Please note that iPads and tablets are not suitable equipment to undertake this Course.
You will be required to log on for the duration of each session with both your camera and microphone activated.
You'll need to use Microsoft Word to complete your assessments.
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