Nursing Aged Care

Disability

TAFE NSW will deliver this course.

This course is for people who want to work in the community and/or residential facilities to assist in carrying out activities to maintain personal care and/or other activities of living for people with a disability.

Students will acquire the skills and knowledge to: maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities  contribute to skill development and maintenance  work effectively in the community sector provide support to meet personal care needs contribute to OHS processes

How will students be Written tests, project work & practical exercises assessed? Possible outcome CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability TAFE product code CHC30408-01V04 (Training Package: CHC08 Community Services - Primary) Pathways in TAFE NSW Depending on units chosen, course may articulate into: CHC40312 Certificate IV in Disability CHC50108 Diploma of Disability Unit value 2 units, 3 units, 4 units, 5 units or 6 units Eligible for ATAR? No Workplacement Yes

Students should be at least 16 years old to undertake the work placement for this course as they will be in a work environment with vulnerable people and duty of care requires a substantial level of maturity. Any variation of this requirement must be with the explicit approval of the school, RTO and host employer. Students undertaking courses within the community services and/or health industries may be required to:  sign a Prohibited Employment Declaration (see www.kids.nsw.gov.au)  undertake a National Criminal History Record Check (see www.police.nsw.gov.au) or Working with Children Check (see www.kids.nsw.gov.au)  undergo occupational screening and be vaccinated against infectious diseases (see www.health.nsw.gov.au).

Students undertaking this course may also be restricted from also undertaking the following  Other Community Services courses  Education Support

POSSIBLE OUTCOMES AND PATHWAYS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Enrolment in TAFE delivered (TVET) courses is organised by your school.

Secondary Education – Senior Pathways For further information visit our internet site at https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/vet/tvet/index.html Information current as at April 2015