This course will give you the skills and knowledge to work as a senior disability support worker, team leader or coordinator. This course is designed for people currently employed in the community sector.
2 semesters part-time (approximately 8 hours per week) Plus additional 10 hours per week (approximately) individual learning such as online activities, workplace application, practicing your skills and knowledge in the simulated facility located on campus, project and team work.
Cost Info:
The 2023 Semester 1 enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total course cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.
To undertake this course you generally need to be already employed in industry for approximately 20 hours a week. This will satisfy the mandatory work requirement for this course (120 hours in total).
Before any industry placements can commence, you will need to provide a letter of fitness, ACT Working With Vulnerable People card and evidence of required vaccinations. You will be advised if a National Police Check is required. Current information will be provided at Information Sessions. CIT teachers will arrange all placements.
On entry, you will need to demonstrate appropriate literacy and numeracy skills by undertaking a literacy and numeracy assessment. You may be required to undertake additional Foundation Skills subjects to support your learning and success in this course.
To undertake this course you need to be already employed in industry for approximately 20 hours a week.
If you are entering this course as a Trainee/Apprentice under the Australian Apprenticeships arrangements, you must be employed in the industry and you must register with an Apprentice Network Provider (ANP) prior to enrolment.
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Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work
respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and
situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
This unit applies to all workers.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with
basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote
ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body. This unit applies to
any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes
references to client anatomy and physiology.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement
behaviour support strategies outlined in an individualised behaviour
support plan for a person with disability. This unit applies to
workers in varied disability services contexts. Work performed
requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under
regular direct or indirect supervision.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop,
implement and monitor service responses with a person with disability.
Work is undertaken within a legislative and ethical framework to
ensure the provision of high quality, person-centred service delivery
which supports the person?s aspirations, needs, rights and interests.
This unit applies to workers in varied disability service contexts.
Work performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred
skills where some discretion and judgement is required and workers
will take responsibility for their own outputs.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop
and facilitate person-centred strategies for participation in various
community settings, functions and activities to enhance the
psychosocial well being and lifestyle of a person with disability.
This unit applies to workers in varied disability contexts. Work
performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred skills
where some discretion and judgement is required and workers will take
responsibility for their own outputs.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan,
implement and review formal and informal ongoing skills development,
in collaboration with a person with disability and incorporate into
the person?s individualised plan. This unit applies to workers in
varied disability contexts. Work performed requires a range of well
developed, person-centred skills where some discretion and judgement
is required and workers will take responsibility for their own
outputs.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide
person-centred services to people with disability with complex or
special support needs under the supervision of a relevant
professional. This unit applies to workers in varied disability
contexts. Work performed requires a range of well developed,
person-centred skills where some discretion and judgement is required
and workers will take responsibility for their own outputs.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to organise,
provide and monitor support services within the limits established by
an individualised plan. The individualised plan refers to the support
or service provision plan developed for the individual accessing the
service and may have many different names in different organisations.
This unit applies to workers who provide support under direct or
indirect supervision in any community services or health context.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to
facilitate the empowerment of people with disability to deliver rights
based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried
out in conjunction with individualised plans. This unit applies to
workers in varied disability contexts.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research
information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities,
and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those
responsibilities. This unit applies to people working in roles with
managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to
medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers
involved.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker
to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and
safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring
directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the
worker, the people being supported and other community members. This
unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health
and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, in both centre-based and
home-based service provision.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine
and respond to an individual's physical personal support needs and to
support activities of daily living. This unit applies to workers who
provide support to people according to an established individualised
plan in any community services context. Work performed requires some
discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct
or indirect supervision.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish
relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with
people who are living with mental health issues. This unit applies to
support workers in contexts outside the mental health sector, but who
come into contact with people with mental health issues. The services
and support provided are not mental health specific.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to
coordinate and monitor the delivery of home based support services.
This unit applies to workers in a community services context. Work
performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred skills
where some discretion and judgement is required and workers will take
responsibility for their own outputs.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare
for and provide medication assistance, and complete medication
documentation. It also involves supporting a client to self-administer
medication. This unit applies to community services and health workers
with authority in their state or territory to assist with the
administration of medication.
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au
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