COURSE COST
Face to Face & Online Study
$3,500
RPL
$2,200
GOVERNMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE
Career Boost- QLD
CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
CHCSS00128 Skill Set: High Support & Complex Care – Disability Support
CHCSS00084 Skill Set: Lead & Support Colleagues
The Advanced Practitioner Stream is the gold standard credential for disability support professionals. Designed to prepare workers for the future of the NDIS, this program combines advanced qualifications with specialist skill sets in complex care and mentoring.
Why Choose This Course?
Future-Proof Your Career – Stay ahead of government reforms introducing mandatory training and skills standards.
Deliver Complex Care with Confidence – Gain hands-on skills in advanced personal support, medication assistance, PEG/PEJ feeding, complex bowel care, behaviour support, and crisis management.
Step Into Leadership – Build the mentoring and leadership skills needed to guide and support less-experienced workers.
Employer Recognition – Employers trust Advanced Practitioners to deliver high-risk supports safely and lead within teams.
Course Overview
The Advanced Practitioner Stream is the gold standard credential for disability support professionals. Designed to prepare workers for the future of the NDIS, this program combines advanced qualifications with specialist skill sets in complex care and mentoring.
Why Choose This Course?
Future-Proof Your Career – Stay ahead of government reforms introducing mandatory training and skills standards.
Deliver Complex Care with Confidence – Gain hands-on skills in advanced personal support, medication assistance, PEG/PEJ feeding, complex bowel care, behaviour support, and crisis management.
Step Into Leadership – Build the mentoring and leadership skills needed to guide and support less-experienced workers.
Employer Recognition – Employers trust Advanced Practitioners to deliver high-risk supports safely and lead within teams.
Delivery Mode
RECOGNISED PRIOR LEARNING
Skills Recognition
Don’t waste your valuable time re-training in what you already know.
Contact us if you already have the skills needed, and we can discuss an RPL Pathway for you
BLENDED DELIVERY
Blended learning (online theory, workplace application, face-to-face workshops)
2 × 2-day face to face practical sessions held across Queensland
Units of Competency
There will be 16 units of competency in total to complete to achieve the three (3) credentials
The CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
10 units are required to be completed for this qualification
- 7 core units and 3 electives
CORE UNITS
CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS018 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
CHCDIS019 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
ELECTIVE UNITS
CHCDIS023 Provide specialised support
CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
CHCSS00128 High Support and Complex Care – Disability Support
CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
CHCDIS013 Assist with communication using augmentative and alternative communication methods
CHCDIS015 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
CHCDIS019 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support
CHCDIS023 Provide specialised support
HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
CHCSS00084 Lead and support colleagues
CHCMGT003 Lead the work team
CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPRP003 Reflect and improve own professional practice
Funding and Fees
This course is currently funded for eligible students. Students are required to pay a co-contribution fee.
Students eligible for subsidised training under government funding programs can normally only access the funding once, so it is important that you choose your course carefully.
Concession Holders – $150.00 ($9.40 per unit)
Non-Concession Holders – $250.00 ($15.65 per unit)
Eligibility criteria for funding can be found on our Funding and Fees Page
Fee for Service Fee – $3,500
**PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE FOR FEE FOR SERVICE STUDENTS**
$200 deposit must be paid upon enrolment, then weekly or fortnightly payments. (This amount is inclusive of the total fee)
All Fee for Service fees must be paid in full prior to Certificate being issued
All payment plans incur a small fee which will be outlined in the Payment Plan agreement with Pay Advantage https://www.payadvantage.com.au
Approved Delivery Locations
Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs – Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan – Beaudesert
Moreton Bay – North
Moreton Bay – South
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay
Program Inclusions
Access to qualified and industry current trainers and assessors
Assessment in the workplace for existing workers in the industry
All course materials, tuition, work placement and support services are included in the total course cost
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements
Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
OR
Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
OR
Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.







