Outreach Education and Training Consultants (RTO#45810) offer the nationally recognised CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) with high quality course materials and premier student support. We deliver training that is customised to meet the needs of our students and employers.
Where can it take your career?
The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) is the latest nationally accredited qualification that equips you with the skills needed to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to disability.
This course is perfect for learners who want to be a:
- Support/Care Worker
- Care Assistant
- Client Assistant
- Community Care Worker
- Family Support Worker
- Home Care Assistant
- Respite Care Worker
- Nurse’s Assistant
- Residential Care Worker
- Transport Support Worker
How is the course delivered?
Training is delivered via distance learning (online) + vocational placement.
Course Duration: This course is designed to be completed up to 48 weeks (excluding holidays).
Expected Study Hours: Typical learners are expected to spend up to 1211 hours depending on existing knowledge, skills, and experience.
Note: Please read the OETC Student Handbook and other policies and procedures including Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure prior to enrolling.
What will you learn?
This course is designed to develop your expertise in individual support. Among others, you will learn to:
- Provide individualised support
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- Support relationships with carers and families
How is the course structured?
All learners will be assessed through the following:
- Observation during on-the-job or role play/simulation
- Questioning may include self-assessment, verbal answers, written questionnaires, activity modules or interview
- Third party
- Structured Activities may include Projects, Case studies, presentations, role play, demonstration, progressive tasks
What are the CHC33021 Disability course units?
The successful assessment outcome for issuing a full qualification is a total of thirteen (15) units made up of 9 core units and 6 general elective units:
Core units
- CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support
- CHCCCS040 – Support independence and well being
- CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001 – Work legal and ethically
- HLTAAP001 – Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Group B – Disability Specialisation
- CHCDIS011 – Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- CHCCCS044 – Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
- CHCDIS012 – Support community participation and social inclusion
- CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- HLTINF006 – Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Group C – Home and Community Specialisation
- CHCCCS036 – Support relationships with carers and families
Course Clustering: The course is made up of seven (7) subjects with each subject addressing different clusters of units of competency.
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The training and assessment strategies have been designed in consultation with industry, trainers and assessors, feedback from learners and in collaboration with course designers. |
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Clustering : |
The course is made up of seven (7) subjects with each subject addressing different clusters of units of competency. |
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Subjects / Clusters |
Unit Codes |
Unit of Competency Title |
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Subject 1: Support Independence and Well-Being |
CHCCCS031 |
Provide Individualised support |
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CHCCCS040 |
Support independence and well-being |
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CHCCCS041 |
Recognise healthy body systems |
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Subject 2: Compliant Individual Support Practice |
CHCLEG001 |
Work legally and ethically |
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HLTWHS002 |
Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
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CHCCCS038 |
Facilitate the Empowerment of People Receiving Support |
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Subject 3: Work in Health and Community Services |
CHCCOM005 |
Communicate and work in health and community services |
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CHCDIV001 |
Work with diverse people |
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Subject 4: Support and Empowerment of Older People AND Palliative Care Services |
CHCAGE013 |
Work effectively in aged care |
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CHCAGE011 |
Provide support to people living with dementia |
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CHCPAL003 |
Deliver care services using a palliative care approach |
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Subject 5: Providing First Aid and Infection Control |
HLTAID011 |
Provide First Aid |
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HLTINF006 |
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
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Subject 6: Behaviour Supports |
CHCCCS044 |
Follow established person-centred behaviour supports |
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Subject 7: Vocational Placement (Skills Workbook) |
Practical assessment tasks from all relevant units to be completed on placement |
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What are the entry requirements?
There are no pre-requisites required to enter the Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability). However, it is preferred that learners:
- Are 18 years of age and over
- Are living or working in Australia
- Have successfully completed at least Australian high school year 12, or equivalent
- Have basic computer skills
- Have sound Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills:
- Applicants who do not hold a minimum qualification of Certificate III or above from an Australian institution will be required to complete an LLN assessment*
*Learners who do not meet the LLN requirements of the course may still enrol into the course provided the enrolment has been endorsed by the trainer and corresponding additional support strategies have been put in place.
What are the resources needed to complete the course?
To support you in your new course with OETC, we will provide the following:
- CHC33021 learning and assessment suite:
- Learner Guides
- Assessment Workbooks
- Templates for Projects and other activities;
- Simulated environment (a virtual workplace that will facilitate activities relevant to reporting, filling out typical forms and templates used in the workplace, understanding organisational policies and procedures, and the like)
- Access to relevant Acts, regulations and standards
- Additional course readings and resources recommended by trainers.
- Access to individualised plans and any equipment outlined in the plan
- Resources for infection prevention and control, such as:
- Organisational infection prevention and control guidelines
- Personal protective equipment
- Hand hygiene facilities and equipment
- Medical/client care equipment relevant to the workplace
- Clinical and other waste disposal equipment
- Areas for cleaning
- Equipment for cleaning, including sterilised sharps if relevant to role
To complete your course, you will need ongoing access to the following:
- A computer with internet connection (a minimum reliable speed of 5mbps is recommended)
- Google Chrome Web Browser
- Latest Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Latest Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Camera or video recorder
- One passenger vehicle
- Three volunteers for role play tasks (may be friends, family members, colleagues, etc.)
- A Registered Disability Care Facility to complete vocational placement*
*Please see Vocational Placement section below for more information
Mandatory Vocational Placement
Learners are required to undertake a minimum of 120 hours of vocational placement within a registered and approved disability care centre. This must occur after the student has satisfactorily completed all the other units/subjects in this qualification.
During this time, the learners are required to complete a skills workbook.
- source their own Vocational Placement providers;
- have OETC assist them in arranging Vocational Provider near their area; or
- use OETC’s contacts.
OETC will provide learners a Vocational Placement Pack that outlines all the requirements for finding a suitable Vocational Placement provider that will facilitate the required workplace assessments and allow the learner to complete the required vocational placement hours.
Learners are recommended to initiate contact with potential vocational placement providers as soon as enrolment is confirmed to allow sufficient time for OETC to confirm the workplace’s safety and suitability.
The vocational placement provider must have the following requirements:
- Vocational workplace supervisor(s) to supervise and confirm candidate’s completion of the required tasks included in the Skills Workbook.
- Individual support clients including:
- Three (3) clients with disability and access to their individualised support plans.
- At least one (1) client with disability who is most likely to demonstrate behaviours of concern (including access to their individualised behaviour support plan)
- Two (2) clients (and or colleagues) from two (2) different cultural backgrounds
- Three (3) clients whom the student can provide with individual support and access to their individualised support plans and equipment.
- Clients’ individualised plans, health management plans, personal healthcare checklists, and personal healthcare diaries, where relevant to the client’s needs
- Clients’ family and or carers
- Organisational policies, protocols, and procedures including but not limited to:
- Work health and safety
- Safe work practices
- Manual handling
- Infection control
- Assessment processes and protocols for skills development of clients with disability
- Positive behavior support including:
- Responses for critical incidents
- Accident and incident reporting
- Restrictions on use of aversive procedures
- Including least restrictive alternative support
- Workplace equipment and resources normally used by care workers (i.e., as needed: patient hoists, standing lifter, wheelchair, other client assistive devices and mobility aids, and PPE)
- Workplace to conduct a work health and safety inspection
- Two (2) different home and community support settings
- Opportunities to participate in meetings and discussions with clients and colleagues including but not limited to:
- One (1) work health and safety meeting/debriefing
- Continuous improvement meeting with the supervisor and at least one (1) colleague
- Discussions with supervisor and or colleagues relevant to student’s workplace performance
What are the course fees?
The CHC33021 Disability course is available for only $2,000.
Please see Fees and Refunds Policy for more information.
What are the Qualification Pathways?
Students enrolled in this course may also choose to study other courses that will support them in their Individual Support skills, as well as training skills. Other options available for students may include the following qualifications:
- CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
- CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community)*
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability*
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services*
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment*
*These qualifications are not currently offered by OETC
Is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) available?
OETC has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy, to ensure that an individual’s prior learning, achieved through formal and informal training, work experience or other life experiences, is appropriately recognised. This recognition may assist Learners to progress faster through a unit of competency, or allow the student full credit
Prospective students are informed of the RPL Policy and procedures prior to enrolment in the course and through a variety of means, including pre-enrolment interview, enrolment form, student handbook, and website.