CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability - Sydney

This course opens the door to a challenging and rewarding career providing services and support to people living with disability in residential group homes, aged care facilities, day respite centres, and home and community settings.

You can learn how to provide personal support, assisting people living with disability in their daily activities. Careers in disability support provide great variety, flexibility and personal satisfaction. Get recognition for your existing skills or develop new skills in the disability industry. This is also a great introduction to higher level specialist training courses that will help you further progress your career.

To be successful in this course, you will need to be a compassionate and caring person who communicates well and has a real desire to empower a person to achieve their desired levels of independence, self-confidence and community involvement.

CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability is a step forward in opening the door to a challenging and rewarding career in conducting individual assessments and providing support services to people in:

• Their own home
• Residential group homes
• Day support organisations
• Community based programs

Get recognition for your existing skills or develop new skills in the disability sector.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course, you will learn:

• The key principles of person centred support and promoting independence
• The use of alternative strategies and techniques to communicate with people who have a disability
• Safe manual handling techniques when providing support to people with a disability
• How to facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability
• How to contribute to the ongoing skills development of the person with a disability using a strengths based approach
• How to encourage community participation and social inclusion
• How to work within legal and ethical guidelines
• How to conduct assessments
• How to develop and implement individual support plans

Course Outcome

By the end of the course you will be able to confidently provide individualised support to people with a variety of support needs, while applying:

• A person centred approach
• Strategies that will maximise independence
• Active support that facilitates the empowerment of service users
• Knowledge of procedural practices within a disability support organisational context
• Strategies to manage legal and ethical compliance in an organisational context

At the end of the course, you will be issued a Certificate in CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability where competency has been achieved.

What to Bring

• All course material will be sent to you and is included in course fees
• You will need a pen and paper for taking notes

Prerequisite: Essential

To gain entry into this course students need to have completed one of the following Certificate III qualifications.

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

OR

CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

OR

CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability in addition to CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

An appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills is required to enrol in this course. Macquarie Community College may conduct an LLN assessment as part of the pre enrolment process.

• A current NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) - (free of charge for volunteers)
• An up-to-date NSW vaccination record showing proof of double COVID vaccination, COVID booster and yearly flu vaccination as required by all Aged Care and Disability centres.

Fees and Government Subsidy Opportunities

Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It's helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:

• An entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III.
• Government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.

If you're a prospective student, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/smart-and-skilled-subsidised-training where you will find everything you need to know about the Smart and Skilled program before you enrol.

NSW FEE-FREE* courses now available, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/nsw-fee-free-training

*Eligibility criteria apply. This training is fully subsidised by the NSW and Australian Governments, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria. Students will need to supply the required evidence in accord with the requirements of Smart and Skilled eligibility.

Payment Plans are available through Macquarie Community College for Smart and Skilled eligible qualifications. 10% deposit OR $40 (whichever is greater) required upon enrolment followed by Interest-free payment plan. Payment methods: EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Direct Debit, Visa or MasterCard.

Study Load

All students will undertake face-to-face or livestream video training, home study and 120 hours work placement. The amount of home study required is dependent on the experience of the student and is in addition to face-to-face or livestream video training hours.

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit transfer (CT) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Recognition of prior learning is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual’s relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine the credit outcomes of an individual application for credit.

This is underpinned by the AQF definition of credit as follows:

• Credit is the value assigned for the recognition of equivalence in content and learning outcomes between different types of learning and/or qualifications.
• Credit reduces the amount of learning required to achieve a qualification and may be through credit transfer, articulation, recognition of prior learning or advanced standing.

For further CT information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/credit-transfer-explanation.pdf.

For further RPL information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf.

If you would like to apply for CT or RPL, please contact us.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability (Medication Included), can lead to a range of potential career opportunities that are both challenging and rewarding including:

• Disability Support Worker
• Accommodation and Respite Care Worker
• Lifestyle Support Worker
• Social Educator
• Group Home Manager
• Team Leader
• Coordinator or Supervisor

Core Unit Components (7)

• 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

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC43121

Elective Unit Components (3)

• CHCCCS035 Support individuals people with autism spectrum disorder
• CHCDIS014 Develop and use strategies for communication with augmentative and alternative communication systems
• CHCDIS016 Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC43121

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:

• Meet the requirements of the relevant training package or accredited course, and
• Be conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and
• Meet workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements.

For this course assessment will entail the following:

• Assessment methods include written and oral tasks, practical tasks and observation by the assessor. You will be informed when assessments are to take place.

Work Placement

Students are required to complete 120 hours of work placement in a disability support facility where you will work as a volunteer student during work-placement.

Please note: The practical workplace component is scheduled at various stages through the course. Please be aware that this schedule may need to change should Government COVID-19 restrictions be in place when the work placement is scheduled.

Before commencing work placement, you will be required to obtain one or all of the following which will be confirmed during the enrolment process and at your course induction. If required Macquarie Community College will assist you with this application process.

• A current NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) - (free of charge for volunteers)
• An up-to-date NSW vaccination record showing proof of double COVID vaccination, COVID booster and yearly flu vaccination as required by all Aged Care and Disability centres.
• Suitable work placement clothing is required. i.e., black pants, white polo shirt and leather (or leather like) fully enclosed shoes with non-slip soles.

What Can I Study Next?

Upon completion of CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability, you can go on to study:

• Diploma in a nursing or community services related field

Delivery Mode

We offer training in formats that suit you in accordance with the training package.

CHC43121 Certificate IV Disability is available in a variety of learning modes:

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face with an individual assessment for each unit of competency and a variety of delivery modes to ensure individual learning styles are catered for.

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Classroom learning for this course may include:

• Text book references
• White board notes and visuals
• PowerPoint presentations
• DVD’s
• Class discussions and group tasks
• Case studies and scenarios
• Practical simulation and group role play

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online. Ongoing trainer support is available to each individual student via video, email, phone and/or online chat groups.

Remote learning for this course may include:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Livestream video classes online
• To prepare you for work placement, approximately (6) face to face sessions will take place in our practical room at Blacktown
• Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions
• Mixed mode learning - using course books, online resources and practical sessions
• Ongoing trainer support to each individual student via video, email, phone and/or online chat groups

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Self paced learning: You study at your own pace using your computer and the Internet. Trainers are available to provide support.

Workplace based training delivered in your workplace

Other areas of delivery assessed on request

Important Information

Macquarie Community College can help you with organising work placement on your behalf and, where possible, in a disability support facility of your choice.

Please be aware that the scheduled work placement and first aid practical components of our community service courses are on hold due to COVID-19 related Government, aged care/disability facilities and child care centre restrictions at the time. Your trainer will keep you advised throughout your course.

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Logistical Information

Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing, and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!