Course Overview

Currently working within the disability or community services sector and want the skills to perform at a management level? Then this course is designed for you.
You will learn how to co-ordinate assessment and quality service delivery to clients with complex needs, supervise staff or volunteers and implement work programs.
You will learn how to manage workplace issues, establish and manage new programs and services, and mentor colleagues.  You will also learn how to manage finances, accounts and resources, and ensure a safe workplace for your clients and co-workers.

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.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Advanced Diploma of Disability.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

Occupational options may include:

• Case manager
• Disability development and support officer
• House supervisor
• Psycho-educational trainer
• Psycho-social trainer
• Service coordinator
• Supervisor
• Team leader
• Unit manager

Entry Requirements

To gain entry into 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.

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Practical experiences, practical demonstrations, problem solving, documents/folio, relective journals, oral presentations, presentations to audiences, interviews, case studies, projects, group project and group discussions.

Please note that Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer are available for this course.

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Name
16 Core Units
CHCAD603A	Provide systems advocacy services
CHCADMIN604B	Manage the finances, accounts and resources of an organisation
CHCCS604A	Manage the delivery of quality services to clients
CHCCS607D	Coordinate in-services assessment and response to address client need
CHCDIS511A	Coordinate services for people with disabilities
CHCINF604C	Manage the organisation’s information systems
CHCNET503C	Develop new networks
CHCORG428A	Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCORG607C	Manage workplace issues
CHCORG608D	Establish and manage new programs or services
CHCORG610B	Manage change in a community sector organisation
CHCORG611B	Lead and develop others in a community sector workplace
CHCORG619C	Manage quality of organisation’s service deleivery outcomes
CHCORG620C	Promote and represent the service
HLTOOHS500A	Manage workplace OHS processes
And one of the following units:
CHCCOM504A	Develop, implement and promote effective workplace communication (compulsory for management stream)
CHCCOM403A	Use targeted communication skills to build relationships (compulsory for practitioner stream)
4 elective units that may be taken from: Practitioner Stream Management Stream