How to Become A Disability Support Coordinator

The online CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability course offered through Open Colleges, offered in conjunction with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (RTO 90197), will give you the essential education and training to provide valuable care for people with disabilities.

This comprehensive certificate program builds upon previous industry knowledge and experience to help prepare students for more senior roles.

It will equip you with the skills required to effectively manage and supervise other employees, improve workplace efficiency and make informed decisions in order to enhance the comfort and independence of people with disabilities. 

Practical Component

This certificate includes a mandatory work placement of at least 120 hours, in order to acquire essential practical skills. You will be required to source your own placement with an organisation involved in the delivery of disability services such as a group home or respite care.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrolment with Open Colleges.

If you possess a strong sense of compassion and would like to build a career based on helping people who need support, then the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support qualification from Phillips Institute could be an ideal course to get you started.

With an ageing population, demand for services of professional individual support providers in Australia is at an all time high, and this course will provide you with all the skills and knowledge you need to join this rewarding and growing industry. You will learn essentials skills such as how to communicate and work in health or community services, how to provide individualised support and how to promote clients’ independence and well-being, how to provide support to people living with dementia and how to support community participation and social inclusion.

This course also involves 120 hours of practical work placement organised by Phillips Institute, designed to give you real world work experience and enable you to hit the ground running in any individual support role you may engage with on completion of the course.

The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support qualification from the Phillips Institute is covered by Victorian Government’s Skills First funding. Please enquire now to see if you qualify for this government funded program.

If you are a great communicator and possess a strong sense of compassion, and would love to build a rewarding career based on helping people with a disability, then the CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support qualification from Phillips Institute could be an ideal course for you. 

Assisting people with disability is a noble and fulfilling role to play in your community, and with a growing focus on ensuring that people with disability have a high quality of life this sector is experiencing unprecedented growth. Phillips Institute’s Certificate IV in Disability Support course is a contemporary course designed to give you all the skills and knowledge you need to start performing competently and confidently in a range of different disability support roles in both government and private institutions. You will develop essential skills such as how to provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs, how to work with people with mental health issues, how to manage legal and ethical compliance and how to prepare for NDIS support coordination.

The course is available as weekly classes on campus in Carnegie or Warragul, Victoria, or online (recommended only for current Disability Support Workers). Work placement is not required, however it’s recommended you can access a relevant workplace to meet some assessment requirements. If you aren’t working in a related role, simulation options may be available.

The CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support qualification from Phillips Institute is covered by Victorian Government’s Skills First funding program. Please enquire now to see if you qualify for this government funding program.

This course requires entrants to hold either:

• CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), OR
• CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) , OR
• CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

If you’ve always wanted to work in the areas of healthcare or community services, but have no previous experience in the industry and don’t know where to start, then this CHCSS00088 Induction course from Open Colleges could be just the thing you’re looking for.

This skill-set is designed for people who have had no previous experience in the industry and focuses on teaching you the essentials such as how to communicate and work in health or community services, how to work with diverse people, how to follow safe work practices for direct client care and how to manage personal stressors in the work environment. By the end of the course you will have all the skills and knowledge required to launch your healthcare or community services career, or to continue studying and move onto CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services or the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support qualifications.

This course is delivered 100% online.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrolment with Open Colleges.

If you posses a sense of compassion and are looking to start developing a career caring for people with disabilities, then this CHCSS00081 Induction to Disability skill-set course from Open Colleges could be an ideal starting point for you.

This course is ideal for people looking to start studying for their disability certificate qualifications who do not meet entry criteria, or for people already working in the industry who wish to up-skill without having to tackle a certificate-level qualification. You will learn essential industry skills such as how to facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability, how to communicate and work in health or community services, how to provide individualised support and how to follow safe work practices for direct client care. By the end of the course you will have all the knowledge required to take on entry-level roles in the disability sector, or to gain access to the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) qualification which will allow you to pursue more senior roles.

This course is delivered 100% online.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrolment with Open Colleges.