Statement of Attainment in Disability Work
Qualification: Statement of Attainment
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE Course No: 29
This course is for people who want to gain knowledge and skills relevant to disability support work. The course is also suitable for current disability support workers who want to upgrade or update their skills.
You will develop competencies that will assist you to work effectively in community services organisations.
Career Opportunities: Disability worker in the community services sector.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in the Certificate III in Disability Work 4474, Certificate IV in Disability Work 4475 and the Diploma of Disability Work 4476 and all other Community Services Training Package qualifications.
Entry Requirements:
NSW School Certificate (or equivalent statement from another educational authority).
Student Responsibilities in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus. TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time. To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher. You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this.
Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy. If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.
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Applying and Enrolling:
Campuses:
Lismore - 4 x 1 day workshops, starting Friday 28 March 2008.
Information sheet and Expression of Interest form, Lismore Campus, Semester 1 2008 (PDF 144KB)
