Quality Assurance : As a registered training organisation (RTO) Hammond Institute operates within the Vocational Education and Training Quality Framework (VETQF) and the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) delivering nationally recognised qualifications and units of competency.
Duration :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10 Weeks
Delivery Mode:Â Â Â Blended (online live virtual classes)Â
Start Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Enrol Anytime
Recognition:Â Â Â Â Â Â Nationally Recognised Training
This skill set reflects the skill requirements for support workers providing services to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues.
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set will give you specialised skills to recognise and work effectively with clients who experience alcohol and/or other drug issues.
This course meets the minimum requirement set by the Department of Health and Human Services so you can establish or extend the parameters of your current employment in the AOD sector of community health.
This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:
• hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or related field
or
• have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process
or
• have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity
| Students must satisfy the following age, English, and Academic requirements: Age: must be 17 years or over Undertake Pre-Training Review |
Undertake LLN test: Learning, reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy (ACSF Level 3) are desirable to participate in the course.
| Government Funded Fee* | Government Funded Concession Fee** | Application Fee** | Fee for Service |
| $100 | $20 | $0 | $1100 |
For a full list of other optional fees that may be applicable, please refer to our Course Fees page
These units provide credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package, including the CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs.
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set will give you specialised skills to recognise and work effectively with clients who experience alcohol and/or other drug issues.
This course meets the minimum requirement set by the Department of Health and Human Services so you can establish or extend the parameters of your current employment in the AOD sector of community health.
Assessment method may include:Â
- Knowledge Questions
- Written Assignment & Case studies
- Projects / Research Reviews
All assessment will be conducted in accordance with the Training Package requirements, Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence (https://www.asqa.gov.au/standards/chapter-4/clauses-1.8-1.12)
No Placements.
To be eligible for the award of a Statement of Attainment for the CHCSS00093 – Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set, participants must successfully complete four units comprising:
•          four (4) Core units
Where the full course is not completed, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for any completed unit/s.
CHCAOD001 | Work in an alcohol and other drugs context |
CHCAOD004 | Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues |
CHCAOD006 | Â Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues |
| CHCAOD009 | Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans |
Hammond Institute does not use brokers or deliver this course through third party arrangements.