CHCSS00075 Chronic Disease Self-Management
Develop practical skills to support clients with the self-management of chronic disease in community services, care and support environments.
- Delivered with trainer support
- Designed for people working in care and support roles
- QLD Career Boost funding is available to elgibile Queensland Students
Skill Set Overview
CHCSS00075 Chronic Disease Self-Management reflects the skills required to assist clients with the self-management of chronic disease.
This skill set is intended for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting clients with chronic disease self-management.
Skill Set Overview
Successful candidates will need to complete 2 units of competency.
These competencies meet industry requirements for work with clients to provide support for their self-management of chronic disease.
Everything You Need to Know
Units of Competency
Core Units
- CHCCCS001 – Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing
How Does It Work?
You will complete 2 units of competency through supported learning and assessment.
The program is designed to build practical knowledge and skills for supporting people with chronic disease to maintain wellbeing, independence and self-management.
Recognition of Prior Learning may be available where applicants can provide sufficient, current, valid and authentic evidence of existing skills and knowledge.
Course Duration
This is a self-paced skill set. Completion time may vary depending on your study mode, assessment progress and any existing skills or experience.
Our team will support you to understand the expected workload and progression requirements before enrolment.
Entry Requirements
This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in an area involving the provision of direct client care or support.
Vocational Placement
This skill set does not include mandatory vocational placement requirements.
However, students may be required to draw on workplace experience, industry examples or care and support scenarios as part of their learning and assessment activities.
Who Are My Trainers?
Our team of industry professionals is led by David Bradford, a former QUT Lecturer, Director of Operational Training in the Department of Communities.
Our team will support you throughout your skill set, including guidance around assessment requirements, RPL evidence and suitable study progression.
If you would like to know more about trainer support before enrolling, please speak with our course team.
Employment Outcomes
This skill set is designed to support workers who assist clients with maintaining independence, wellbeing and self-management while living with chronic disease.
It may complement existing experience in aged care, disability support, home and community care, community services and related client support environments.
Employment outcomes can vary depending on your location, previous experience, additional checks, employer requirements and available opportunities.
Security Checks
Depending on your workplace or the type of clients you support, police checks, working with children checks or disability worker screening checks may be required by employers or service providers.
If you have any concerns about checks or workplace requirements, please discuss this with our course team before enrolment.
Fees & Funding
Queensland (QLD) Career Boost Funding
This skill set may be available under the Queensland Government's Career Boost funding program for eligible students. To access the subsidised pricing associated with this funding, students must meet all applicable eligibility requirements.
Student contribution fees are calculated per unit of competency.
- Concession: $2.50 per unit of competency
- Non-Concession: $4.00 per unit of competency
- Full Fee: $200 per unit of competency
As this skill set contains 2 units of competency, the indicative total fees are:
- Concession Funded Fee: $5.00
- Non-Concession Funded Fee: $8.00
- Full Fee: $400.00
Please note: Student must be an Existing Worker in the Community Services and Health industry. Additional student eligibility requirements are published on www.training.gov.au.
Eligibility for Career Boost funding is subject to Queensland Government requirements and individual circumstances.
To learn more about the funding programs available through Horizon2 and view our currently funded courses and skill sets, please visit our Queensland Funding page or contact our team before enrolling.
