22529VIC - Course in Performing Allied Health Tasks and Supporting People with Disability
- Duration:
13 Weeks
- Delivery Mode:
Blended
- Start Date:
Enroll Anytime
- Recognition:
Nationally Recognised Training
Quality Assurance: As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Hammond Institute operates within the Vocational Education and Training Quality Framework (VETQF) & the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) delivering nationally recognised qualifications and units of competency.
Course Overview
Successful completion of this course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to:
- Work with people with disability
- Perform delegated or allocated allied health tasks within the disability sector
- Develop an understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and work within an NDIS service environment
- Support the safety of people with disability through identifying and reporting abuse and/or family violence
Graduates may find employment as a:
- Disability Support worker
- Allied health assistant
It is not, however, intended to indicate that an individual will gain immediate employment on completion of this course.
There are no mandatory entry requirements for the 22529VIC Course in Performing Allied Health Tasks and Supporting People with Disability.
Students must satisfy the following age, English, and Academic requirements:
- Age: must be 17 years or over
- Undertake Pre-Training Review
- Achieve satisfactory result of LLN assessment: Learning, reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy (ACSF Level 3) are desirable to participate in the course.
- Moderate level of digital literacy and has access to a computer with internet access.
Skills First Funding Available
For a full list of fees, please refer to our Statement of Fees.
To qualify for Victorian government-subsidized training fees, the candidate must meet the Skills First eligibility criteria.
To check your eligibility, contact us at 03 8370 3170 or 0435 334 552
Delivery methods:
The range of delivery methods may include, but is not limited to the following:
- Lectures / Instructions
- Pre-reading
- Demonstrations and modeling
- Practice opportunities
- Brainstorming activities
- Group discussions.
- Guided facilitation of individual or group learning activities, group work or project-based case studies.
Delivery Structure:
- The delivery structure is comprised of classroom training sessions, structured learning such as training support, learning activities, self-paced (to allow the learners to absorb and reflect on their learning), workshops, and work placement.
- The unit of competency will be delivered and assessed as a stand-alone unit.
Delivery Locations:
- Blended (Live Virtual Class)
- Dandenong (Level 1, 243 Lonsdale Str.,
- Dandenong 3175 VIC)
Werribee (Suite 20, 2-14 Station Pl., Werribee 3030 VIC)
Note:
Additional locations may be allocated to meet a group of learner cohort’s needs and based on demand (if practicable for the RTO)
Learners who successfully complete this course may progress into further studies in community service courses.
Assessment methods may include:
- Knowledge Questions
- Written Assignment & Case Studies
- Projects / Research Reviews
All assessments 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 hours required.
Skills must have been demonstrated in the disabilities workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace.
To be eligible for the award of a Statement of Attainment for the 22529VIC Course in Performing Allied Health Tasks and Supporting People with Disability, participants must successfully complete five units comprising:
- Five (5) Core units
Where the full course is not completed, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for any completed unit/s.
- VU22853: Apply human rights-based approach to the identification reporting and prevention of disability abuse.
- VU22733: Identify and provide initial response to family violence risk
- CHCDIS007: Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- VU22854: Perform allied health tasks within a disability context
- VU22855: Work effectively within an NDIS service environment
Hammond Institute does not use brokers or deliver this course through third party arrangements.