National Code: CHC43115
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.
Victorian Institute of Education has the following entry requirements (This may vary depending on the source country's assessment level & subsequent risk level):
International students must:
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
Our current (as of May 2022) Admissions requirements for Assessment Level 1 countries like Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia etc (as long as these countries are on assessment Lvl 1) are:
Code | Title | Core or Elective |
CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support | Core |
CHCDIS002 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports | Core |
CHCDIS005 | Develop and provide person-centred service responses | Core |
CHCDIS007 | Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability | Core |
CHCDIS008 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion | Core |
CHCDIS009 | Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach | Core |
CHCDIS010 | Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs | Core |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance | Core |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families | Elective |
CHCCCS017 | Provide loss and grief support | Elective |
CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | Elective |
This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays.
The qualification requires that a work placement of 120 hours is completed.
Offshore Fee$11,900Enrollment Fee: $200 Material & Insurance Fee: $500 Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. | Onshore Fee$8,800Enrollment Fee: $200 Material & Insurance Fee: $500 Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. |
Potential employment options are in a range of disability work roles. Roles may also have a leadership function.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services and a range of other community services related Diplomas.
Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.
This process is outlined in Victorian Institute of Education Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.
