This qualification covers those workers who may operate at an advanced skills level to:
Provide specialist services
Act as a resource for other workers
Provide professional supervision of staff including volunteers
Work intensively with clients
Work with clients with complex needs
Coordinate work programs
Supervise accommodation service delivery
Manage services.
There may be no vocational outcomes in some jurisdictions.
Occupational titles may include:
Case manager
Service coordinator
Disability development and support officer
Supervisor
House supervisor
Team leader
Psycho-educational trainer
Unit manager
Psycho-social trainer
Subjects
PACKAGING RULES
20 units are required for award of this qualification including:
16 core units
4 elective units
A wide range of elective units is available, including:
Relevant electives listed below - these electives have been grouped to facilitate selection
Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages
Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, units of competency packaged at this level or higher in other relevant Training Packages
CHCCOM403A Use targeted communication skills to build relationships
( CHCCOM403A must be selected for thepractitionerstream)
OR
CHCCOM504A Develop, implement and promote effective workplace communication
( CHCCOM504A must be selected for themanagementstream)
The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice
All workers in the disability sector need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.
Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended:
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Electives
Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. The following list of electives is provided to facilitate selection. Employers may specify that certain electives are required to address specific workplace needs.
To gain entry into CHC60108 Advanced Diploma of Disability candidates need to have previous experience in the disability sector in a job role involving:
The self-directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas
The exercise of independent judgement and decision-making
The application of a range of technical and other skills.
Licensing Information
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
Refer to the Topic: Introduction to the Employability Skills Qualification Summaries