Certificate IV in Disability Support - CHC43121

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a range of community settings and peoples\u2019 homes, who provide 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 according to and may contribute to an individualised plan, and work without direct supervision. They may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

• Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
• Identify and report abuse
• Assist with movement
• Lead effective workplace relationships
• Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
• Coordinate and monitor home-based support
• Implement continuous improvement
• Manage work health and safety
• Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• Recognise and respond to crisis situations
• Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• Work effectively in trauma informed care
• Prepare meals
• Confirm physical health status
• Provide advocacy and representation services
• Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
• Coordinate NDIS participant support
• Work with people with mental health issues
• Develop and implement service programs
• Transport individuals
• Conduct individual assessments
• Facilitate independent travel
• Manage and promote diversity
• Meet statutory and organisation information requirements
• Recognise and respond to oral health issues
• Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
• Work effectively in disability support
• Develop and provide person-centred service responses
• Use communication to build relationships
• Develop, implement and review quality framework
• Provide services for older people
• Support people with autism spectrum disorder
• Develop and use strategies for communication with augmentative and alternative communication systems
• Provide support to people living with dementia
• Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
• Maintain work health and safety
• Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
• Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
• Prepare for NDIS support coordination
• Assist clients with medication
• Maintain a high standard of service
• Manage partnership agreements with service providers
• Support relationships with carer and family
• Provide loss and grief support
• Address the needs of people with chronic disease
• Assess co-existing needs
• Recognise healthy body systems
• Support positive mealtime experiences
• Provide suicide bereavement support
• Follow basic food safety practices
• Contribute to planning and implementation of care services using a palliative approach
• Provide specialised support
• Develop strategies to address unmet needs
• Visit client residence
• Manage legal and ethical compliance
• Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

Standard entry requirements

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)ORCompletion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)ORCompletion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

Study information

Fee comments

Campuses: Online.

Skills First Funding may be available to eligible participants. Concessions may apply for eligible participants

Campuses: Traineeship/Apprenticeship.

Skills First Funding may be available to eligible participants. Concessions may apply for eligible participants

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