Trainees

CHCCS400A: Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work within a legal and ethical framework that supports duty of care requirements.

CHCCDIS302A: Maintain an environment to empower people with a disability

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to facilitate the empowerment of a people with disability by fostering self determination, independence and strengths.

CHCDIS410A: Facilitate community participation and inclusion

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to develop and facilitate strategies for individual participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance the psychosocial well being and lifestyle of a person with a disability.

CHCICS404A: Plan and provide advanced behaviour support

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to understand the influence and purpose of behaviour, assess problem behaviour, develop multi-element support plans and response plans and utilise appropriate strategies to reduce inappropriate behaviour.

CHCICS402A: Facilitate individualised plans

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to develop, implement and monitor support requirements for people to sustain quality of life according to individualised plans.

CHCDIS301A: Work effectively with people with a disability

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required as an introduction to working and communicating with people with a disability.

CHCDIS405A: Facilitate skills development and maintenance

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to develop, implement and review formal skills development/maintenance plans with a person with a disability.

CHCDIS411A: Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to communicate with people who have complex communication needs (CCN) through effective use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies and systems.

Augmentative and alternative refers to methods that replace or supplement speech to address the needs of people whose oral speech skills limit their ability to meet their participation and communication needs.

CHCOHS312A: Follow safety procedures for direct care work

This unit is specifically designed to cater for safety aspects of work involving delivery of services in aged care, home and community care and disability services. The unit focuses on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members.

CHCCS411A:  Work effectively in the community sector

HLTIR404B: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co – Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people

This unit describes the communication and work practice skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health industry context. It deals specifically with cross-cultural awareness and issues involving working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, organisations and communities.

CHCAD401D: Advocate for clients

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to support clients to voice their opinions or needs and to ensure their rights are upheld.

CHCICS401A: Facilitate support for personal care needs

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by workers to develop, implement and monitor support of client personal care needs through the framework of a personal care support plan.

HLTFA301B: Apply first aid (*)

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance.

CHCORG406A: Supervise work

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required of a worker with responsibility for supervising the work of workers who are part of a team/workgroup or working alone. It includes induction of new staff, planning work, monitoring performance and supporting workers to manage their workload.

CHCCS305A: Assist client with medication