CHC43121 – Certificate IV in Disability Support
This course reflects the role of individuals in the community settings and peoples’ homes, who provide support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work according to and may contribute to an individualised plan, and work without direct supervision. They may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
The skills in this course must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
To achieve this course, the student must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Campus Information
Melbourne Campus
The Melbourne Campus is located in Heidelberg Heights, 10 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Suburbs close to campus include: Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Rosanna, Eaglemont, Viewbank and Bulleen.
Perth Campus
The Perth campus is conveniently located in the vibrant Perth CBD in Western Australia (WA), Australia’s largest state. Suburbs close to campus include: West Perth, Northbridge, East Perth and Crawley. IHNA Perth Campus is well connected to public transport.
Sydney Campus
The Sydney campus is located in Parramatta in the culturally sophisticated state of New South Wales (NSW), 30 minutes away from west of Sydney CBD. Neighbouring suburbs in Parramatta include: Northmead, North Parramatta, Westmead, Greystanes, Mays Hill, Harris Park, Rosehill and Oatlands.
Brisbane
Intakes
- March
- May
- July
- Sep
- Nov
Application Processing Time in Days: 15
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Any learner must be given the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the education they are getting from their training provider. IHNA is presenting the following reports for any students wishing to enroll at IHNA.
ASQA Certificate of Registration
IHNA is currently registered with a range of accrediting bodies in Australia in recognition and validation of the superior educational environment we offer to our students. Knowing that a training institute is accredited, ensures that the education you receive conforms to standards in healthcare, and has current relevance in the healthcare environment.
ACPET: IHNA is an ACPET (Australian Council for Private Education and Training) member. ACPET is the industry association representing quality independent providers of education. ACPET’s focus on high standards means only quality independent training organizations are admitted as members. These members must adhere to the ACPET Code of Ethics and are encouraged and rewarded for regularly participating in professional development activities.
VELG: Velg Training is Australia’s leading provider of Vocational Education and Training (VET) professional development and consulting services. Having served the VET community for over 10 years, Velg Training’s national client base represents Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) across Australia, including VET practitioners, teachers, trainers, assessors, TAFE teaching professionals, enterprise trainers and assessors, industry experts and other VET professionals.
ISO9001: Our quality control measures put into effect at IHNA have granted us the ISO 9001 certification, demonstrating that we have achieved minimal standards of quality and regulatory requirements for our facilities, people, training, services, and equipment.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
General Admission Criteria:
- Successful completion of Australian Year 10 or equivalent.
- Must be 18 years or older at the start of the course.
- Pass the Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) test at ACSF level 3.
- English proficiency requirements: (Any one from the below)
- IELTS (Academic) – 6.0 overall or equivalent *
- Course Code: 112922D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 06 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
6000 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A
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