Course Level: Diploma
ASCED Qualification: Human Welfare Studies And Services
Course Code: CHC53415

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of workers with responsibility for designing, implementing and evaluating health and leisure activities, and programs for clients in one or more sector areas. Work may be in residential facilities and/or in community agencies and day centres. Workers work under supervision or as sole practitioners and may be required to plan, coordinate and evaluate other workers and work teams within broad but generally well-defined guidelines.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 240 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 22

  • 15 core units
  • 7 elective units, consisting of:
  • at least 4 units from the electives listed below
  • up to 3 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core Unit

CHCCOM003

Develop workplace communication strategies

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

CHCLAH001

Work effectively in the leisure and health industries

CHCLAH002

Contribute to leisure and health programming

CHCLAH003

Participate in the planning, implementation and monitoring of individual leisure and health programs

CHCLAH004

Participate in planning leisure and health programs for clients with complex needs

CHCLAH005

Incorporate lifespan development and sociological concepts into leisure and health programming

CHCLAH006

Coordinate planning, implementation and monitoring of leisure and health programs

CHCLAH008

Provide leisure education

CHCLAH009

Apply concepts of human psychology to facilitate involvement in leisure programs

CHCPOL003

Research and apply evidence to practice

CHCPRP003

Reflect on and improve own professional practice

HLTAAP002

Confirm physical health status

HLTWHS003

Maintain work health and safety

BSBMGT502

Manage people performance

Electives Unit

CHCAGE001

Facilitate the empowerment of older people

CHCAGE003

Coordinate services for older people

CHCAGE004

Implement interventions with older people at risk

CHCAGE005

Provide support to people living with dementia

CHCAOD001

Work in an alcohol and other drugs context

CHCAOD007

Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management

CHCAOD008

Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues

CHCAOD009

Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

CHCCCS004

Assess co-existing needs

CHCCCS023

Support independence and wellbeing

CHCDEV001

Confirm client developmental status

CHCDEV003

Analyse client information for service planning and delivery

CHCDIS004

Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies

CHCDIS005

Develop and provide person-centred service responses

CHCDIS007

Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

CHCDIS008

Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

CHCDIS009

Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

CHCDIS010

Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs

CHCDIV002

Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

CHCEDU001

Provide community-focused health promotion and prevention strategies

CHCINM001

Meet statutory and organisation information requirements

CHCMGT001

Develop, implement and review quality framework

CHCMGT002

Manage partnership agreements with service providers

CHCMHS001

Work with people with mental health issues

CHCMHS004

Work collaboratively with the care network and other services

CHCMHS005

Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues

CHCMHS009

Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs

CHCMHS012

Provide supports to develop wellness plans and advanced directives

CHCPOL002

Develop and implement policy

CHCPRT007

Provide supervision in the community

CHCSET001

Work with forced migrants

CHCSOH001

Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

BSBFIM501

Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBFLM306

Provide workplace information and resourcing plans

BSBMGT401

Show leadership in the workplace

BSBMGT406

Plan and monitor continuous improvement

SISCCRO001

Plan and conduct recreation programs for older persons

SISXDIS002

Plan and conduct disability programs

TAEDEL301A

Provide work skill instruction