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ACT AOD Qualification Strategy

The ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Qualifications Strategy aims to ensure the development and maintenance of a competent and professional specialist workforce in the ACT. It also aims to ensure that all ATOD workers in the ACT have a shared minimum knowledge and skill base.

The three main components of the Strategy are: the AOD Skill Set (AOD specialised units of the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs), the Remaining Units (non ATOD content of the Certificate IV in AOD) and First Aid Training.

The Strategy has maintained a focus on the provision of education and training through AOD specialist industry providers including through a partnership with Uniting Care ReGen.

The training delivery also includes the provision of multiple student support days and information sessions for participants and managers.

Following the completion of the training, participants receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment. All of the training is coordinated by ATODA and fully subsidised for participating ATOD workers.

Download the ACT AOD QS Policy.

About the ACT AOD Qualification Strategy

In order to meet the Qualification Strategy requirements all specialist ACT ATOD services (funded by ACT Health) will require relevant staff to successfully complete:

1. A qualification in ATOD or addiction studies which is equivalent to, or above, the Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs (CHC43215).

OR

2. A health, social, or behavioural science related tertiary (university) qualification plus the ‘Alcohol and Other Drug Skill Set’:

CHCAOD001    Work in an alcohol and other drugs context

CHCAOD004    Assess needs of clients with AOD issues

CHCAOD006    Provide interventions for people with AOD issues

CHCAOD009    Develop and review individual AOD treatment plans

AND

3. A First Aid qualification equivalent to the following units:

HLTAID001      Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID002      Provide basic emergency life support

HLTAID003      Provide first aid

Remaining Units Training 2021

The Remaining Units comprise the non-AOD content of the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and only those workers in the specialist ATOD sector that do not have existing health, social or behavioural science tertiary qualifications are required to undertake this training.

ATODA is providing full subsidies for relevant workers to undertake training for the Remaining Units.

The Remaining Units training will be provided by the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).

To complete the Remaining Units, workers must undertake 12 core and elective units from the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, as described below. Upon successful completion of the Remaining Units, each worker will be provided with a nationally-recognised Statement of Attainment off all the competencies completed and a testamur at completion of the qualification (i.e. when evidence of completion of the AOD Skill Set is provided).

The next round of AOD Skill Set training will be held in the first half of 2021, more information to come.

AOD Skill Set Course 2021

The AOD Skill Set Course is comprised of four core, AOD specific, units from the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drug Work. Upon successful completion of the AOD Skill Set, each worker will be provided with nationally-recognised Statements of Attainment.

The training is delivered by Uniting ReGen. Training fees are fully subsidised by ATODA with funding from ACT Health.

The next round of AOD Skill Set training will be held in the second half of 2021, more information to come.

First Aid Training 2021

About the training

Workers who undertake this one-day training and complete the required online study will receive a Certificate for the following units:
• HLTAID001: Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID002: Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID003: Provide first aid

The next round of First Aid training will be held in the second half of 2021, more information to come.

Previous QS Documentation

QS Policy Review and Consultation 2016

Evaluation Summary of the ACT ATOD Qualification Strategy 4 Core Competencies

Developments in the ACT ATOD Qualification Strategy in 2014

Pilot of postgraduate units

For more information, contact:
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT
Phone: (02) 6249 6358
Email: info@atoda.org.au

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Contact Us

Phone: (02) 6249 6358 / (02) 6257 2661
Fax: (02) 6230 0919
Email: info@atoda.org.au
Mail: PO Box 7187,
Watson ACT 2602
Visit: 11 Rutherford Cr, Ainslie

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