Course Title: Work effectively with a national disability insurance scheme participant

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C0047 Course in Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Course Title: Work effectively with a national disability insurance scheme participant

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

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Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus  

  

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.  


This course is delivered and assessed as a standalone course.


Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6172

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2018 (All)

HWSS6172

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2019 (NDI5)

HWSS6172

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2020 (ND3I)

HWSS6172

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2021 (NDI1),

VE 2021 (NDI2),

VE 2021 (XXX1)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description


This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to work effectively with an NDIS participant.


It includes supporting the NDIS participant to achieve stated goals, using a human rights framework to ensure NDIS participant personal safety, working safely, completing and processing documentation, and working effectively with others.


Workers are required to comply with the NDIS Act and the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework.




Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not applicable



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU22448 Work effectively with a national disability insurance scheme participant

Elements:

2. Take appropriate action within a human rights framework to ensure NDIS participant personal safety

3. Work safely when supporting an NDIS participant

4. Complete and process required documentation

5. Liaise effectively with others

1. Support an NDIS participant to achieve stated goals identified in their day-to-day support plans


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.



Overview of Assessment

Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.