Course Title: Support relationships with carers and families

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4365 Certificate IV in Disability

Course Title: Support relationships with carers and families

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

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.  

 

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 in a cluster with the course CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2016,
Term2 2016,
Term2 2017

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

VE 2018 (DISH)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2021 (SJO2)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2022 (SJG3)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929

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



Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to work positively with the carers and families of people using the service based on an understanding of their support needs

This course applies to workers across a range of community services contexts.

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families

Elements:

2. Assess and respond to changes in the care relationship

3. Monitor and promote carer rights, health and well being

1. Include carers and family members as part of the support team


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

This course is delivered and assessed with the course CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people.

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.