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 : 13 Weeks
Delivery Mode: Face to Face, Online
Start Date: Enrol Anytime
Recognition: Nationally Recognised Training
Participants undertaking the course will be existing workers or pre-service students. This course reflects the skills and knowledge required to:
- work as a disability support worker for people with a psychosocial disability
- respond to crisis situations
- 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
There are no mandatory entry requirements for the 22532VIC Course in Supporting People with Psychosocial Disability.
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.
VET Student Loans is available for this course for students who are not eligible for government funding, Tuition Fees for VET Student Loans students is Fee for Service plus 20% loan fees. Click Here to check your eligibility and for more information on VET Student Loans.
*To be eligible for Victorian government subsidised training fees, the candidate must meet the Skills First eligibility criteria.
**If you are studying in a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification you are not eligible to have a concession applied to your tuition fees.
**Under the Indigenous Completions Initiative, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students pay only the concession tuition fee for government subsidised training at all qualification levels (including at Diploma and above).
Study Material (optional)
Students will be given access to books in the classroom. For the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care recommended books are Frameworks for Learning and Development and The Business of Childcare. The books can be purchased from Hammond Institute for $130 or Cengage Learning Australia ISBN 9780170279048.
Learners who successfully complete this course may progress into further studies in community service courses.
Assessment method may include:
- 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 22532VIC Course in Supporting People with Psychosocial 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.
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VU22853 |
Apply human rights based approach to the identification reporting and prevention of disability abuse |
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VU22733 |
Identify and provide initial response to family violence risk |
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VU22855 |
Work effectively within an NDIS service environment |
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CHCCCS019 |
Recognise and respond to crisis situations* |
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VU22859 |
Provide support to consumers with psychosocial disability |
Hammond Institute does not use brokers or deliver this course through third party arrangements.