Diploma in Disability and Community Practice

Study Disability and Community Practice at Flinders

Improve lives and realise potential

Become job ready, faster. Understand the skills and knowledge required to help promote the rights of people with disability to live inclusive lives.

This Diploma is available to students seeking a short program which will provide foundation knowledge to support their professional development in the field.

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*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.

Why study Disability and Community Practice at Flinders

Focus on promoting the rights of people with disability to live inclusive lives, have strong emotional wellbeing and a good quality of life.
Use advocacy, negotiation and person-centred planning skills to promote the inclusion of people with disability in the community.
The Diploma is the equivalent of only one year of full-time study (or the part-time equivalent), meaning you can gain the skills you need and be job ready within just 12 months.
You can choose to go on and continue into our Associate Degree, Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion and Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education programs with full credit for your study.
Study anywhere in Australia, with all topics available online.This course exposes participants to key skills for workplaces of the future.

Your career

Apply your skills and knowledge to a wide range of contexts in disability, health and human services fields.

Potential employers

disability support services
government sector/NDIS
non-government agencies
private sector
self-employment

What you will study

Topics which build foundation skills, understanding how systems work, introduction to a range of contexts, and making connections between theory and practice.
Core topics include perspectives on disability, introduction to disability and neurodiversity, research and study skills 1, disability across the life course, introduction to communication diversity and support needs, critical issues in disability practice, and the disability landscape.

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Students may be eligible for credit for the 1st year option topic if they have completed (within the past 10 years) a Certificate IV, Diploma or topic/subject in another University course that meets the learning outcomes of this course.

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ATAR and Student Profile Information

ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published

ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds	ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors	Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer	86.70	89.25
Median rank to receive an offer	68.55	72.25
Lowest rank to receive an offer	60.35	63.00

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024)	Number of students	Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	17	27%
Vocational education and training (VET) study	14	22%
Work and life experience	14	22%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)	11	17%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test)	0	0
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways)	N/P	N/P
International Students	<5	<5
All students	63	100%

Get inspired

Learn about Disability and Community Inclusion at Flinders with Associate Professor Michelle Bellon.

A career in disability and community inclusion

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Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous Higher Education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through Adult Entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

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