Accommodation

The Community Services Training Package sets out the requirements for units of competence for qualifications. Training providers can select from a menu as long as the requirements of the package are met, for example Certificate III Community Services – Disability Work requires the following units:

• 6 Compulsory
• 5 Elective (one of these must be a disability unit)
• 2 Optional

The Community Services Training Package sets out the requirements for units of competence for qualifications. Training providers can select from a menu as long as the requirements of the package are met, for example Certificate IV Community Services – Disability Work requires the following units;

• 9 compulsory
• 4 elective
• 1 optional

• Certificate IV Community Services – Disability Work or qualifications deemed equivalent
• First Aid qualifications (basic/senior)
• Driver's licence A
• Police clearance (federal/state)
• Year 10 or equivalent (Disability Services Commission only)
• Medical (some organisations also have a full functional assessment)

• Orientation (to organisation)

Induction;

• OSH/manual handling
• Medication/care issues
• Communication
• Challenging behaviour
• Passive self-defence/PART
• Values based service delivery (SRV)
• Team work
• Policies and procedures

There are two levels of induction;

• To the organisation/area of work
• Specific to the individuals the staff will be working with

Residential aide/client assistant/carer

• follows routines and procedures to ensure health and hygiene needs are met
• participates in incidental/informal skills development
• communicates with clients in manner consistent with individual needs
• refers enquiries from  families for manager
• maintains a clean and safe environment
• carries out client/group routines which promote a safe, secure and predictable environment
• provides written and verbal information
• carries out training programs to meet individual client needs and reports changes in client behaviour
• communicates, participates and cooperates with the team members to promote team outcomes which enhance service delivery
• actively participates in the acquisition and on going improvement of work skills to enable a high standard of service delivery

Social trainer

• implements health care and safety procedures, identifies and reports on matters related to health care and safety
• contributes to and carries out skills development programs
• communicates with clients in manner consistent with individual needs
• in consultation with line manager provides information and support to clients and families to promote self-advocacy
• maintains a clean and safe environment
• carries out client/group routines which promote a safe, secure and predictable environment
• provides written and verbal information
• carries out skills development programs and reports progress
• Works with team members to promote team outcomes which enhance service
• actively participates in the acquisition and on going improvement of work skills to enable a high standard of service delivery

Social trainer

• participates in meeting individual health care needs and identifying medical problems, and responds to emergencies
• facilitates and promotes opportunities for skill development to enable clients to participate in community life
• identifies communication needs and develops rapport with clients to enhance and facilitate interaction
• compiles and provides information and supports clients and their significant others on external/internal services to promote self-advocacy
• maintains a clean and safe environment
• develops and implements client/group routines that promote a safe, secure and predictable environment
• prepares and presents written and verbal reports to provide accurate and relevant information
• identifies and applies a variety of training methods to maximise training opportunities
• communicates and cooperates with team members to promote team outcomes
• actively participates in the acquisition and on going improvement of work skills to enable a high standard of service delivery