Certificate III in Disability Work

Make a real difference.

Cengage Education’s Certificate III in Disability Work course teaches the student how they can make a real difference to the life of a person with disabilities. From learning to enhance their independence through supporting their rights, interests and needs, to finding out how best to respond to difficult or challenging behaviour, this course offers essential grounding in providing the best possible care for people with disabilities.

On completion of your course:

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, you will receive a nationally recognised CHC30302 Certificate III in Disability Work.

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Key areas of learning:

  • CHCORG3B Participate in the work environment
  • CHCGROUP2C Support group activities
  • CHCADMIN5C Work within the administration protocols of the organisation
  • CHCOHS302A Participate in safety procedures for direct care work
  • CHCCOM2B Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues
  • CHCCS405A Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
  • CHCDIS1C Orientation to disability work
  • CHCAC3C Orientation to aged care work
  • HLTFA1A Apply basic first aid
  • CHCDIS2C Maintain an environment designed to empower people with disabilities
  • CHCDIS5C Contribute to positive learning
  • CHCCS303A Provide physical assistance with medication
  • CHCAC15A Provide care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia
  • HLTCSD6A Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
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Course Number B0023
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 24 months
Study Hours Approx 575 hrs
Qualification Certificate III
Nationally Recognised What does this mean?

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 7 learning periods.

Assessment details

  • 14 written assessments
  • 14 workplace assessments

Extra learning materials included

  • 1 x Textbook – Working in Aged Care and Disability Services
  • Student Diary

Criminal record check

Students who take the Disabililty Work course should be aware that if they possess a criminal record involving violence or abuse there may be restrictions to their practical placements, workplace and career options involving contact with vulnerable people.

Students undertaking practical placement will be required to undergo a criminal record check prior to commencement.
 

Workplace assessment

Workplace training gives students the opportunity to develop practical job skills, such as interacting with people in a professional environment, developing communication skills, as well as an insight into particular job roles and responsibilities. Overall, students have found workplace training enhanced their chances of getting a job and succeeding at it.

As a mandatory part of this course, students are required to seek workplace training. Workplace training and assessment is the gathering and evaluation of evidence during normal work activities in order to determine whether a required element within a competency has been achieved.

Workplace assessment will entail a combination of recognition, observation, questioning, discussion and third party validation.

Following this, all students are required to provide a signed Pre-Assessment Interview form, Workplace Assessment form, Record of Outcome form and also the Workplace Agreement form to verify they have successfully demonstrated the practical components of each of the required competency outcomes. A qualified manager/supervisor must sign the forms as validation.

Workplace Coordinator

Cengage Education are also proud to announce that we now provide the services of a Workplace Coordinator, who will assist in ensuring that the assessment process is understood by all parties involved before the assessment process begins. This ensures all relevant participants understand the responsibilities and commitment associated with the assessment outcome.

If you have any workplace queries, please call your Cengage Education Workplace Coordinator on 1300 650 011.

Subjects You’ll Cover

CHCORG3B Participate in the work environment

  • Contribute to the effective operation of the workgroup
  • Review and develop own work performance
  • Work co-operatively with others
  • Contribute to the development of policies, practices and structures of an organisation

CHCGROUP2C Support group activities

  • Identify the purpose of the group
  • Establish relationship with the group
  • Organise resources for group activities

CHCADMIN5C Work within the administration protocols of the organisation

  • Complete workplace forms and documents
  • Store and maintain organisational information
  • Use and maintain equipment and machines
  • Manage inquiries in accordance with organisational policy and protocol

CHCOHS302A Participate in safety procedures for direct care work

  • Identify manual handling hazards, assess related risk and follow risk minimisation procedures
  • Identify sources of risks to personal safety, assess the level of risk and follow risk minimisation procedures
  • Follow procedures and strategies for risk control
  • Contribute to OHS in the workplace

CHCCOM2B Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues

  • Exercise effective communication techniques
  • Follow routine instructions
  • Complete reports as required

CHCCS405A Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

  • Apply an awareness of culture as a factor in all human behaviour
  • Contribute to the development of relationships based on cultural diversity
  • Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons
  • Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings

CHCDIS1C Orientation to disability work

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the delivery of quality services for people with disabilities
  • Demonstrate the capacity to support rights, interests and needs of people with disabilities
  • Respond to situations of risk or potential risk to people with disabilities

CHCAC3C Orientation to aged care work

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and profile of the aged care sector
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy of ‘positive ageing’
  • Support the rights and interests of the older person

HLTFA1A Apply basic first aid

  • Assess the situation
  • Apply basic first aid techniques
  • Communicate details of the incident

CHCDIS2C Maintain an environment designed to empower people with disabilities

  • Work to enhance the independence and ‘self-determination’ of the person with a disability
  • Foster the independence of a person with a disability
  • Contribute to the development and review of policy and legislation related to disabilities and disability services
  • Recognise and accommodate the expressions of identity and sexuality of the person with a disability

CHCDIS5C Contribute to positive learning

  • Assess the learning ability and needs of a person with a disability
  • Implement skills development plan
  • Utilise incidental learning opportunities to enhance skills development

CHCCS303A Provide physical assistance with medication

  • Prepare for medication distribution and administration
  • Administer and/or assist with prescribed medication administration following prescription
  • Complete medication distribution and administration

CHCAC15A Provide care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia

  • Use communication strategies that take account of the progressive and variable nature of dementia
  • Provide appropriate activities to maintain clients’ dignity skills and health at an optimum level

HLTCSD6A Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour

  • Plan responses
  • Apply response
  • Report and review incidents

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