2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide
2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide
2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide
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Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services – <strong>TAFE</strong><br />
Mental Health Work<br />
<strong>Course</strong> title<br />
Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health<br />
Work – Non Clinical)<br />
Duration<br />
Four years part-time.<br />
Location<br />
Prahran.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
The course is aimed at mature age students<br />
(twenty-three years plus) preferably with at least<br />
one year’s experience in the psychiatric disability<br />
support sector or other welfare service. The<br />
course welcomes people with personal experience<br />
of psychiatric disability.<br />
Application procedure<br />
Direct to <strong>Swinburne</strong>.<br />
<strong>Course</strong> overview<br />
This course is designed for direct service workers<br />
in community based psychiatric disability support<br />
work settings. Major studies include: psychology,<br />
sociology, psychiatric disability support,<br />
counselling, casework, community development<br />
<strong>and</strong> working in a context of crisis. Students are<br />
required to complete two Fieldwork Placements of<br />
5 <strong>and</strong> 8 weeks full-time <strong>and</strong> a project part-time<br />
over 4 months.<br />
Career opportunities<br />
Psychosocial rehabilitation programs,<br />
employment, recreation <strong>and</strong> leisure day program<br />
<strong>and</strong> drop-in centres, residential programs,<br />
accommodation <strong>and</strong> outreach support, self-help<br />
<strong>and</strong> advocacy, <strong>and</strong> a range of other community<br />
contexts where psychiatric disability is an issue.<br />
Further information<br />
Tel: 1300 368 777 (general enquiries)<br />
Community <strong>and</strong> Further Education<br />
Department<br />
Tel: (03) 9214 6866<br />
Nursing<br />
<strong>Course</strong> title<br />
Certificate IV in Health (Nursing)<br />
Duration<br />
One year full-time, two years part-time.<br />
Location<br />
Croydon, Prahran.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
Satisfactory completion of an appropriate Victorian<br />
Year 12, or its equivalent, or mature age.<br />
Applications are invited from Aborigines <strong>and</strong><br />
Torres Strait Isl<strong>and</strong>ers <strong>and</strong> persons from non-<br />
English speaking backgrounds. Both men <strong>and</strong><br />
women are encouraged to apply.<br />
Application procedure<br />
Direct to <strong>Swinburne</strong>. Applicants must attend a<br />
compulsory information session, followed by an<br />
entrance test <strong>and</strong> interview.<br />
On the basis of information on the application<br />
form (including work experience <strong>and</strong> voluntary<br />
work), <strong>and</strong> entry test results, applicants are<br />
selected for interview.<br />
<strong>Course</strong> overview<br />
Provides the skills, knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
needed for students wishing to work as Division 2<br />
nurses, particularly in nursing homes, adult day<br />
care centres <strong>and</strong> a range of other settings. The<br />
program involves classroom study <strong>and</strong> clinical<br />
placements at a range of extended care settings,<br />
nursing homes <strong>and</strong> hospitals. (Include a max of 5<br />
major study areas).<br />
A series of Post Basic Modules are available for<br />
graduates of the Certificate IV in Health (Nursing).<br />
These include post-basic training in Acute Care,<br />
Management of Alcohol <strong>and</strong> Other Substance<br />
Abuse, Maternity Nursing.<br />
Career opportunities<br />
Division 2 nurses work under the supervision of<br />
registered nurses in providing patient care in<br />
stable nursing situations <strong>and</strong> assisting Division 1<br />
nurses with patient care in less stable cases.<br />
Employment is mainly in nursing homes <strong>and</strong> adult<br />
day care centres.<br />
Occupational Health <strong>and</strong><br />
Safety<br />
<strong>Course</strong> title<br />
Certificate IV in Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
Certificate III in Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
Duration<br />
Certificate IV: two years part-time.<br />
Certificate III: one year part-time.<br />
Location<br />
Hawthorn.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
Mature age students with some work experience<br />
<strong>and</strong> a demonstrated interest in OHS.<br />
Application procedure<br />
Direct to <strong>Swinburne</strong>.<br />
<strong>Course</strong> overview<br />
Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety concerns the<br />
identification, assessment <strong>and</strong> control of<br />
conditions in the work environment that are<br />
harmful to the health <strong>and</strong> safety of people in all<br />
occupations. It also covers the prevention of<br />
accidents, injuries <strong>and</strong> ill health <strong>and</strong> the<br />
rehabilitation of injured workers.<br />
Career opportunities<br />
Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Officers are<br />
employed in a wide range of organisations, both<br />
public <strong>and</strong> private.<br />
Certificate IV: higher level supervisors who may be<br />
assistant safety officers.<br />
Certificate III: line supervisors, union<br />
representatives <strong>and</strong> safety committee members.<br />
Further information<br />
Tel: 1300 368 777 (general enquiries)<br />
Industrial Sciences Department<br />
Tel: (03) 9214 5161<br />
Professional recognition<br />
Registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria in<br />
Division 2 of the nurses register.<br />
Further information<br />
Tel: 1300 368 777 (general enquiries)<br />
Children’s Services <strong>and</strong> Health Department<br />
Tel: (03) 9214 6863 (Prahran)<br />
Human Services Department<br />
Tel: (03) 9213 6682 (Croydon)<br />
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