- Skills First funding available for eligible individuals
Course overview
This skill set reflects the skill requirements for support workers providing services to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues.
This course meets the minimum requirement set by the Department of Health and Human Services so you can establish or extend the parameters of your current employment in the AOD sector of community health.
Who's It For?
This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:
- Hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or related field
- or
- Have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process
- or
- Have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity
Campus locations
Recognition

Study method
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Locations


- Victoria
- Melbourne
- Dandenong
- Werribee
- Melbourne
Duration study load
- 10 weeks
Delivery
Delivery methods: The range of delivery methods may include, but not limited to the following:
- Lectures / Instructions
- Pre-reading
- Demonstrations and modelling
- Practice opportunities
- Brainstorming activities
- Group discussions
- Guided facilitation of individual or group learning activities, group work or project-based case studies
Delivery Structure:
- The delivery structure is comprised of classroom training sessions, structured learning such as training support, learning activities, self-paced (to allow the learners to absorb and reflect on their learning), workshops and work placement
- The unit of competency will be delivered and assessed as a stand-alone unit
Delivery Locations:
- Virtual classroom (Microsoft Teams)
- Dandenong (Level 1, 243 Lonsdale Str., Dandenong 3175 VIC)
- Werribee (Suite 20, 2-14 Station Pl., Werribee 3030 VIC)
Notes: Additional locations may be allocated to meet a group of learner cohort’s needs and based on demand (if practicable for the RTO)
Entry requirements
Students must satisfy the following age, English, and Academic requirements:
- Age: must be 17 years or over
- Undertake Pre-Training Review
- Undertake LLN test: Learning, reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy (ACSF Level 3) are desirable to participate in the course
Work placement
- No placement
Assessment
Assessment method may include:
- Knowledge Questions
- Written Assignment & Case studies
- Projects / Research Reviews
Pathways
These units provide credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package, including the CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs.
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set will give you specialised skills to recognise and work effectively with clients who experience alcohol and/or other drug issues.
This course meets the minimum requirement set by the Department of Health and Human Services so you can establish or extend the parameters of your current employment in the AOD sector of community health.
Subjects
About Hammond Institute
Hammond Institute is a Registered Training Organisation which has been delivering quality training since 2001. Hammond Institute works with the community, industry and employers to develop and deliver innovative training that equips people for jobs.
Hammond Institute Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO NO: 90720)