Disabilities Services Officer

Overview

Works in a range of service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Tasks

  • assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs
  • interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties
  • monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients
  • referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help
  • assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services
  • liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services
  • supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
  • supervising offenders on probation and parole
  • assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems
  • preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

49 courses found.

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HLT26015: Certificate II in Population Health
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CHC60899: Advanced Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health Work - non clinical)
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CHC60302 : Advanced Diploma of Community Services Work
CHC60112: Advanced Diploma of Disability
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CHC53315: Diploma of Mental Health
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CHC50899: Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health Work - non clinical)
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CHC50702 : Diploma of Community Welfare Work
CHC50799: Diploma of Community Services (Disability Work)
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CHC50102 : Diploma of Disability Work
CHC50408: Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
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CHC50412 : Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
CHC50312: Diploma of Community Services (Mental health)
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CHC53315 : Diploma of Mental Health
CHC50308: Diploma of Community Services (Mental health)
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CHC50312 : Diploma of Community Services (Mental health)
CHC50102: Diploma of Disability Work
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CHC50108 : Diploma of Disability
CHC43515: Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
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(Subsidies)

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CHC43121: Certificate IV in Disability Support
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Career Boost | Fee Free TAFE

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CHC43115: Certificate IV in Disability
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Traineeship
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CHC43121 : Certificate IV in Disability Support
CHC42912: Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
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CHC43515 : Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
CHC42810: Certificate IV in Community Services (Development and/or Humanitarian Assistance)
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CHC42812 : Certificate IV in Community Services (Development and or Humanitarian Assistance)
CHC40312: Certificate IV in Disability
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CHC43115 : Certificate IV in Disability
CHC40308: Certificate IV in Disability
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Offered as:
Traineeship
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CHC40312 : Certificate IV in Disability
CHC40302: Certificate IV in Disability Work
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Traineeship
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CHC40308 : Certificate IV in Disability
CHC40202: Certificate IV in Service Co-ordination (Ageing and Disability)
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CHC52208 : Diploma of Community Services Coordination
91209NSW: Certificate IV in Indigenous Therapies
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91083NSW: Certificate III in Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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91082NSW: Diploma of Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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91081NSW: Certificate IV in Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care
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51936: Certificate IV in Health Science Foundations
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30735QLD: Certificate IV in Operational Safety
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30569QLD: Diploma of LMNT Neurotherapy
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30414QLD: Course in Lifting and Carrying in the Workplace
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22583VIC: Course in Using Applied Behaviour Analysis
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22558VIC: Course in Supporting People with Disability to use Medications
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22540VIC: Course in Supporting People with Complex Personal Care Needs, including Behaviours of Concern
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22532VIC: Course in Supporting People with Psychosocial Disability
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22531VIC: Course in Culturally Considerate Disability Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
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22530VIC: Course in Identifying, Reporting and Preventing Abuse and/or Grooming of People with Disabilities
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22529VIC: Course in Performing Allied Health Tasks and Supporting People with Disability
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22282VIC: Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
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22556VIC : Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
22206VIC: Certificate IV in Disability Advocacy
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22191VIC: Course in Service Co-ordination
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22056VIC: Course in Health (HIV and Hepatitis C Test Advisor)
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22024VIC: Course in Emergency Management of Asthma in the Workplace
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22282VIC : Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace
21922VIC: Certificate II in Continence Promotion and Care
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21921VIC: Course in Continence Awareness and Promotion
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21884VIC: Certificate IV in Arts for Health & Well-being
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21826VIC: Vocational Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment (Orientation and Mobility)
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21343VIC: Course in Note taking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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1144: Course in Human Services (Disability)
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11275NAT: Course in Mental Health Peer Navigation
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10998NAT: Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education
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10740NAT: Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy
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11202NAT : Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy
10739NAT: Certificate III in Women's Advocacy
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11201NAT : Certificate III in Women's Advocacy