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Certificate IV in Disability Support

CHC43121

Get ready to empower vulnerable people. Become a sought-after care worker who has all the advanced skills needed to provide excellent individualised care. Graduate industry ready to make your mark and lead a team of support workers to success.
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Intro to Certificate IV in Disability Support

Enjoy a Stable and In-Demand Career

Our nationally accredited CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support is designed to equip you with the skills to advocate for and empower vulernable people. You’ll unlock a vast range of different job opportunities and learn how to become an inspiring support worker.

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Job Skills

  • Infection control
  • Community services
  • Reporting

Spend your time studying and let Open Colleges organise your work placement for you. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, we have introduced Guaranteed Work Placement to provide you with real-world experience in your dream career that's close to home.

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Course breakdown

What you’ll learn in this course

This qualification includes a range of units designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to provide exceptional person-centered care to vulnerable people. Learn how to empower vulnerable people to make positive changes today.  

Certificate IV in Disability Support

CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • Research information required for legal compliance
  • Determine ethical responsibilities 
  • Develop and communicate policies and procedures 
  • Monitor compliance
  • Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements
HLTWHS003
Maintain work health and safety
  • Contribute to workplace procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks
  • Implement policies and procedures into work team processes
  • Support consultation, cooperation and communication
CHCCCS036
Support relationships with carer and family
  • Include carer and family members as part of the support team
  • Assess and respond to changes in the care relationship
  • Monitor and promote carer rights, health and wellbeing
CHCCCS044
Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
  • Apply a person-centred approach to minimise behaviours of concern
  • Review context of behaviours of concern
  • Provide positive behaviour support according to individualised behaviour support plan
  • Complete documentation
CHCDIS017
Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
  • Support the person to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community
  • Assist the person and others to develop and implement a community support plan as part of the individualised plan
  • Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with disability
  • Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion

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When can you start? Anytime you like!

There are no start and finish dates, no semesters, so no need to wait. Just enrol and start the path to your new life whenever you’re ready!

I appreciated the course material and all the units.
I appreciated the course material and all the units.
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Getting the right kind of support and help was a great motivation to always look forward to the ending. I would like to say a big thank y...
Getting the right kind of support and help was a great motivation to always look forward to the ending. I would like to say a big thank you to my trainer. He has been very helpful all along.
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    We mean it. Instead, assessments range from open book multiple choice quizzes, portfolios, videos & written assessments

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    Study anywhere at any time with 24/7 access to your units.

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    Our courses are curated to maintain engagement across video, written content, assignments & audio.

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How quickly do you want to finish your course?

  • 18 months
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  • Daily routine
  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

    Coffee + Study
  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

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  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:00 pm

    Break
  • 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm

    Study session
  • 09:00 pm - onwards

    Relax

Study for a minimum 11 hours per week to complete modules in 18 months

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  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

    Coffee + Study
  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 01:00 pm

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  • 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

    Lunch + Study
  • 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm

    Work
  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm

    Break
  • 08:30 pm - 09:30 pm

    Study session
  • 09:30 pm - onwards

    Relax

Study for a minimum 16.5 hours per week to complete modules in 12 months

Your course may include work placement which will be completed in addition to weekly study blocks.

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Your trainer

Melissa Cockburn
Melissa has 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry as an Enrolled Nurse and a Personal Care Worker, working in both aged care facilities and a regional hospital. At the hospital, she worked across all areas, including acute care, the emergency department, and the theatre.
Paris Wilson
With nearly 15 years of experience in the disability support industry, Paris has dedicated a career to empowering individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling, self-directed lives.
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Melissa Cockburn

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Melissa has 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry as an Enrolled Nurse and a Personal Care Worker, working in both aged care facilities and a regional hospital. At the hospital, she worked across all areas, including acute care, the emergency department, and the theatre.
Melissa has 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry as an Enrolled Nurse and a Personal Care Worker, working in both aged care facilities and a regional hospital. At the hospital, she worked across all areas, including acute care, the emergency department, and the theatre.

Melissa has been a trainer and assessor for 15 months, delivering both online and face-to-face training.

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Paris Wilson

Health & Community
With nearly 15 years of experience in the disability support industry, Paris has dedicated a career to empowering individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling, self-directed lives.

Paris has worked across various areas of the sector, including community hubs, community inclusion, respite care, supported independent living, and mentorship. Specialising in active support, skill development, person-centred care, and dignity of risk, Paris is passionate about promoting high-quality support practices that enhance independence and well-being.

Since 2019, Paris has been training and assessing with the goal of igniting the passion for quality active support in the future generation of support workers. Paris holds a Certificate IV in Disability, a Diploma of Business, and a Diploma of Leadership and Management.

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Please note: Courses offered by the Open Colleges School of Health, which are campus-based, do have specific intake dates. Be sure to check the course page for more information.

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Yes, they are! Open Colleges offers nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that our Certificates and Diplomas meet specific national standards and have been developed in consultation with industry experts to provide the most workplace relevant training. Qualifications from Open Colleges also carry the same level of recognition as courses delivered on-campus in a classroom setting. So, when you study with OC, you can rest assured that you are receiving quality education.

Do I need Certificate III in Disability first?

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Yes. As of November 2023, the Certificate III is the mandatory entry requirement for the Certificate IV. Fortunately, Open Colleges does offer this certificate.

I run my own disability business, can I do workplacement in my own business?

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You may be able to use your disability business for your work placement if the following conditions are met: You have access to enough clients and situations to complete all assessments. You have access to a suitably qualified person to supervise you and sign off on your performance.

How many hours of work placement do I need to do for Certificate IV in Disability Support?

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The course contains a minimum of 120 hours of work placement. To find out what the suitable workplaces are for this course, download the course guide.

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