Course Details

Individual Support - Disability

Are you currently working in the disability sector and want to elevate your skills and experience with nationally recognised training?

Or are you working in another type of community or health service and want to transfer your skills to the disability sector?

This skillset is for you!

Develop your career in the disability sector!

Enquire today for our January 2025 Intake. 

CORE UNITS

CHCCCS038	Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
CHCDIS011	Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS020	Work effectively in disability support
CHCDIS012	Support community participation and social inclusion

Achievement of these units provides credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package and HLT Health Training Package.

Crucial Training Options (CTO) training is designed for people who wish to work ‘one person at a time’ and who care deeply about the quality of the support they provide. People with lived experience of disability are involved in the design, delivery and oversight of the training and assessment strategies.
 
COURSE COST & PAYMENT:
Full Fee: $1000 (GST Free)

VENUE:
Level 2, 43 Peel Street South Brisbane Qld 4101

Duration and Delivery: blended face-to-face and online delivery

• 10 weeks of weekly face-to-face classes and simulation assessments
• Online assessment tasks
• Next intake 31^st January 2025

This skillset does not require you to complete a mandatory Vocational Placement. However, the assessment criteria in the units of competency may require work-based assessments. We encourage students to take on volunteer or paid work while studying which will also allow you to apply the learning and develop practical experience.

Target audience: This skill set is for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or a related field, work in various care and support roles and who wish to develop skills in providing person-centred support to people with disability.

Recognition of Prior Learning:
You may apply for recognition of prior learning if you have existing skills and knowledge relevant to the units of competency included in this skillset. You will be required to provide current, sufficient, valid and authentic evidence to achieve a statement of attainment via RPL. Additional training or assessment may be required if there are gaps in your evidence. Contact us to discuss RPL further.

FIND OUT MORE: 
Crucial Training Options are currently taking expressions of interest for the up-and-coming 2024 enrolment intake.

Please contact admin@cto.qld.edu.au or 0476 599 263 for information.

Please note we can also provide modified delivery for those students needing extra learning support. 
 

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