Alcohol and other drugs can tear people apart. Their self esteem, self care and capacity to cope with life drops away. Their ability to manage their relationships even with those they love diminishes, their desire for learning and work disappear, when they sober up they feel like they are worth nothing at all. Yet, they are very precious.

Drug and Alcohol workers have special knowledge of the impact of addictions on the lives of good people. They have skills in communication and the knowledge of the treatments necessary to set people free. They have patience. They can tell the difference between the ‘heart’ of the person and the impact of the substances, and they can inspire others to be all that they can be. Indigenous Drug and Alcohol workers have the added capacity to understand the culture and needs of Indigenous people who are struggling with addiction.

Training with CTA provides the special dimension of emotional healing with this training. CTA trainers understand the impact of generational trauma and provide tools for healing which is often the reason people turn to substance abuse in the first place.

Employability Skills

To view the Empoyability Skills Summary for this qualification, click the button below.

Graduate Outcomes

Upon successful completion of qualification, possible occupational titles may include (but are not necessarily limited to):

• Case worker
• Family support worker
• Community support worker
• Outreach worker
• Detoxification worker
• Support worker
• Drug and alcohol worker

Completion of this course qualifies the graduate to apply for membership to the following organisations/associations (subject to organisation-specific requirements being met by the applicant; refer to individual organisation policy):

• Australian Community Counselling Association (Affiliate Membership)

Articulation and Study Pathways

Community Training Australia currently has no articulation pathway agreements with any higher education providers at this time. However, this qualification may allow entry into certain other qualifications in the Community Services VET Training Package at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level.

This course is delivered in mixed-mode block training, consisting of three 5-day training blocks spread over several months in Townsville, Queensland. Students are required to attend all training blocks to receive training, and to participate in group work and practical observation of applied knowledge gained during training. Assessments may be completed in class, however students are expected to complete any assessments not completed in block study periods in their own time between blocks.

For students who don't currently hold a First Aid Certificate (HLTFA301C or equivalent), this can be completed after hours for two nights during Block 2. Students who do hold this qualification should submit a copy of their Statement of Attainment with their enrolment pack to receive a credit transfer.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

The course dates for the 2011 year are as follows (subject to change):

The enrolment fees for the entire course, excluding any credit transfers and/or RPL (see below), are as follows (subject to change):

Full Fee - $1260.00

Concession - $504.00

(proof of concession must be present at the time of enrolment, please refer to your enrolment pack information)

Course training materials are included in the enrolment fee, and include assessment workbooks and access to our online training portal provided by PBWorks. For students who have no internet access, printed materials will be made available. For students who have internet access but want printed materials, they can be provided separately for a fee to cover production of materials.

Eligibility

There are no specific eligibility requirements for this qualification.

Enrolment Forms

The Community Training Australia website is host to relevant documents you will need to sign up for this course. Click the button below to view all of the related files and documents.

Once all required forms have been completed and signed, you have four methods of delivering your application to us:

We also encourage all potential students to read general information about studying with Community Training Australia, which can be accessed by clicking on the button below.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers

RPL is the process of collecting the evidence that you have the required skills and knowledge already to provide the qualification or statement of attainment for a specific unit of competency. If you believe that you have enough experience in this field to demonstrate your skills and knowledge or have gained skills through a formal training pathway or a mix of these, you should enquire about RPL. Related industry experience should be in a role specific to this qualification and include significant work related to the units listed above. In other situations, you may have already completed training for some of the required units. In this situation you may be eligible for Credit Transfer.

ABSTUDY Information

This course is considered by Centrelink to qualify as full-time study, and as such all our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are eligible to receive ABSTUDY benefits for the duration of their study. These benefits include Government-funded travel to Townsville for study, accommodation and meals while you study in Townsville, and depending on income a fortnightly allowance paid to your bank account. Please click the button below to download appropriate ABSTUDY forms and for more information. You can submit the appropriate ABSTUDY forms with your enrolment application and we will forward them on your behalf, or you can apply to Centrelink directly and notify us that you intend to claim ABSTUDY so that we can arrange your travel and accommodation for you. Please note: ABSTUDY requires a minimum of three (3) weeks in advance in order to process travel and accommodation applications for our students (added to our administrative time to process your enrolment application). If we do not receive your enrolment pack with time to process before this minimum period, there is a good chance that the travel and accommodation for your first block will not be funded initially, and you will have to organise your own travel and accommodation for this first block. However, assuming your application to ABSTUDY is successful after this point, you may claim back a rebate for the money spent on these arrangements so long as you keep your receipts (the form required to claim back money spent on study-related travel and accommodation is also available to download through the button below).

Request More Information

If you have any more questions regarding this course, the button below will take you to a form that you can fill out with your detailed request. You may leave us a phone number or email address and a member of our staff will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can call our office on (07) 4772 4103 and one of our friendly staff will look after you.