Course in Introduction To The National Disability Insurance Scheme
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Overview
4 weeks part time
February, July
March
Get to know the NDIS
Around 4.3 million Australians live with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding for support and services for about 460,000 Australians. Melbourne Polytechnic’s Course in Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme 22469VIC is a short course for people who need an introduction to the NDIS and introductory understanding of working with an NDIS participant. It is suitable for those who want to start a career as a disability support worker, are an existing disability sector worker and would like to learn more about the NDIS, have healthcare qualifications and work with people accessing the NDIS, or have an interest in the NDIS.
Learn first-hand skills with NDIS participants
Melbourne Polytechnic’s Course in Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme 22469VIC will teach you how to support an NDIS participant to achieve stated goals, how to use a human rights framework to ensure NDIS participant personal safety, working safely, completing and processing documentation, and working effectively with others. The course will involve NDIS participants and/or people with a lived experience of disability so you have first-hand experience with the system and the people it serves. Your learning will be supported by industry-experienced practitioners. Melbourne Polytechnic has a significant history in delivering accredited education for the disability sector, working with industry bodies to ensure that all courses are current and representative.
Broaden your career opportunities in healthcare
Knowledge of the NDIS is important and well-regarded in a broad range of healthcare scenarios. On completion of this course you will be qualified to work effectively as a disability support worker supporting an NDIS participant in the disability sector. This is essential knowledge for disability sector workers. Please note that the course provides a pathway to further qualifications. It is not intended as a replacement for full certificate-level qualifications.
Career Pathways
Where will the Course in Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme 22469VIC take me?
Learners who successfully complete this introductory course can look for work as a Direct Support Worker supporting an NDIS participant in the disability sector.
- Disability Support Worker
Course Details
How you will study
Each course has a dedicated learning method that is designed to let you thrive in your studies.
Virtual classroom
Learn via virtual classrooms, connect with teachers and students at a scheduled time through digital platforms and learning tools. Visit the How You'll Study page for more information.
Class Schedule
2024 intakes: Classes are evenings (5.30pm - 8.30pm) for 4 weeks and includes two Saturdays (9.30am - 3.30pm) and (9.30am - 2.30pm)
July intake: Commences Tuesday 23rd July and includes 2 Saturdays; 27th July, and 17th August . Industry delivery available.
Industry delivery available.
Assessment Methods
Assessments will be conducted throughout the course.
Assessment methods include:
- direct observation
- scenarios and role plays
- written or oral questioning.
Units of Study
The hours displayed are nominal, actual classroom hours delivered may differ. Please contact us for the latest student contact hours information.
| Code | Subject | Elective | Hours |
| VU22448 | WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH A NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME PARTICIPANT | Core | 40 |
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Fees & Costs
| Free TAFE | Non-subsidised fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | $0 | $550 |
| Maximum annual amenities | $250 | $250 |
| Total payable | $250 | $800 |
| Per year | $0 |
| Per semester | $0 |
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
Displayed course fees are indicative only. There are many variables that impact the total amount of your full course costs including qualification for government subsidies, concessions or recognition of prior learning. Tuition fees do not include the cost of student amenities or material costs.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Contact us to find out if you’re eligible for a Government subsidy.
Melbourne Polytechnic offers a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.
Fees displayed are effective for new applications received on or after 1st of November. Tuition fees do not include textbooks, course materials or overseas student health insurance and visa fees.
After initial deposit, international students are able to pay tuition fees in installments, four times per year.
For more detailed information please read the International Student Fees.
Fees explained
The State Government’s Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative covers the cost of tuition (excluding Amenities Fees and Materials Fees) for students who are eligible for government subsidised training and enrol into one of the Priority listed course.
Free TAFE is available to eligible students for one course enrolment in a lifetime.
Free TAFE places are limited. Please call 1300 635 276 and we can advise you whether Free TAFE places are still available.
Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative covers the cost of tuition fees for students who are eligible. Materials and amenities may still apply.
The Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative will pay your tuition fees for only one course. Once you have commenced in a tuition-free priority course, you are not eligible for further tuition-free places again, even if you do not finish your first tuition-free priority course.
The fees for those ineligible for a government-funded enrolment.
The cost of tuition for those eligible for government funding.
Concession fees are charged at 20 per cent of the standard fees for enrolments in Certificate I to IV courses. To be eligible students must meet Skills First eligibility criteria and present a valid:
- Commonwealth Health Care card, or
- Pensioner Concession card, or
- Any dependent spouse or dependent child of one of the above cardholders, or
- Veterans Gold card.
The following groups are eligible for concession fees from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- Asylum Seekers and victims of human trafficking
Additional expenses
The Student Services and Amenities Fee is charged at forty cents (40 cents) per student contact hour and is capped over a twelve (12) month period, effective from the enrolment date, to:
- $250 for full fee-paying students; and
- $175 for concession-paying students studying Certificate I, II, III, or IV.
Amenities fees are used to improve non-academic services including libraries, counselling services, student support, and recreational activities.
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Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. As a general guide to entry, learners will be best equipped to achieve the course if they have, as a minimum, language and literacy skills equivalent to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3.
Potential learners need to be:
- good listeners and communicators, supportive, encouraging, patient
- interested in supporting an NDIS participant in a range of settings from supporting the person at home, to supporting the person in the community, in a learning environment, in employment, in a disability day service, in a disability residential service or in respite
- able to be employed as a Direct Support Worker (you should hold a current driver’s licence, a first aid certificate, a national police check and/or a working with children check)
Next Steps
The first step to enrolling is completing the application short form from the Apply Now page.
After you complete that form we will send you an email with a link to an application form webpage. If you don’t receive the email, check your spam and junk folders.
Complete the application form on the application form webpage.
You will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy assessment.
Once you are ready to enrol, you will be invited to attend an enrolment appointment over the phone or on campus.
For certificate-level courses, you can pay by weekly or fortnightly direct debit using our Tuition Payment Plan. Read more about Tuition Payment Plans here.
If you need assistance with your application and the next steps, you can contact one of our Education and Course Advisors on 1300 635 276 or follow a step-by-step guide to enrolling for vocational education local students.
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