Recreation

Recreation
Qualifications
Certificate III in Community Services (Disability Work)

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 in Community Services (Disability Work) requires the following units:

  • 6 Compulsory
  • 5 Elective (one of these must be a disability unit)
  • 2 Optional
Certificate IV in Community Services (Disability Work)

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
   
Prerequisites
  • Holds Human Services Certificate (for Qualified Staff)
  • Holds current First Aid Certificate
  • Holds current A class drivers !icence
  • Can demonstrate 12 months driving experience
  • Can provide a current Federal Police Clearance
  • Has completed training in manual handling (refer specific agency)
  • Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and sound values base.
 
Entry Level
  • Has completed Induction to agency
  • Has completed SRV Introductory
  • Demonstrates safe manual handling practices
  • Has knowledge of:
    • Duty of Care issues
    • Occupational Safety & Health procedures
    • Fire emergency procedures
    • Behaviour Management procedures
    • Disability Services Act & Standards
    • Integration & Inclusion
    • Medication Procedures
    • Continence Management
    • Communication channels
    • Communication techniques
 
Core Competence
  • Implements Occupational Safety and Health Procedures/Practices
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills/techniques
  • Implements client/staff protection practices
  • Demonstrates duty of care of participant's skill development
  • Carries out individual service planning
  • Implements philosophies of SRV
  • Networks within the community
  • Record keeping
  • Understanding of disability and impact
 
Advanced Competence
  • Completed training in and implements human relationships and sexuality
  • Completed training in and implements challenging behaviour management (advanced)
  • Demonstrates effective management of epilepsy
  • Manages conflict resolution effectively
  • Demonstrates effective and accurate report writing
  • Demonstrates sound Duty of Care practices
  • Tube feeding
  • Medications
  • Autism
  • Diabetes
  • Self defence
  • Positioning and skin integrity
  • Boundaries - professional ethics
  • Referral strategies
  • Occupational safe driving
  • Protection behaviours
  • Communication professional/work/client (eg, Makaton, Compic, etc)
  • Client relationships and interaction
  • Mealtime management
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Team development
  • Stress management
  • Change
  • Negotiation skills
  • Volunteer management
  • Values based training
  • Education in virtues
  • Case management
 
Career Development
  • Development of policies and procedures
  • Employing staff - employment contracts
  • Supervising staff
  • Counselling
  • Legal issues
  • Staff management
  • Train the trainer
  • Performance appraisal
  • Developing, reviewing and evaluating meaningful activities
  • Developing and implementing outcome focussed programs
  • Evaluating services
  • Resource management
  • Developing new services / sites
  • Aging and disability
  • Quality assurance
  • Managing the agency