• Case Worker
• Community Support Worker
• Drug and Alcohol Worker
• Family Support Worker
• Support Worker
• Counsellor

If you want to help others in your community improve their lives and enjoy a rewarding career, you should consider studying the Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs online. Alcohol and drugs dependency is a significant social problem and counsellors are in high demand. This online qualification will give you the skills and knowledge so you can help others to break the dependency cycle. With fully self-funded options available, this is your opportunity to get on the right track to a rewarding career and brighter future!

The Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs Online is a nationally recognised qualification that will help you to communicate well with individuals and are able to assess their needs and develop programs to help those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs. Through completing this online course, you will cover aspects of alcohol and other drugs intervention, strategies, referral, education and health promotion programs, supporting clients through the recovery process, and managing client relationships. This is a challenging and rewarding line of work for those who have a passion for helping others. Careers include working as a Counsellor, Service Coordinator, or Support Worker.

There are no formal entry requirements for this online qualification, however, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have completed their education to a level that is equivalent to an Australian Senior High School Year 12 or have completed an AQF Certificate IV level qualification.
• Have suitable language, literacy, and numeracy skills to read and comprehend learning materials and perform tasks related to recording workplace documents, including reading and writing detailed reports, case notes, reports, and other documents, interpreting workplace policy and procedure, and reporting hazards. Learners are required to pass an online LLN assessment test
• Have sound computer skills to navigate simple software to complete the online component of this course and must be able to use intermediate-level Word features in order to produce and present word-processed documents/ reports.
• Have access to a laptop and the internet to complete this online course.
• These entry requirements will be confirmed through information collected on the enrolment form and during the enrolment interview.

This is a blended online delivery model which incorporates trainer-led synchronous online zoom classroom sessions for 3 hours per week in the evening, a monthly one-hour one-on-one mentoring session with your trainer (zoom, phone), plus you will need to complete 15 hours per week undertaking structured self-paced study.

All online learning and assessment materials are accessed via the student online portal. You will have the support of an online trainer & assessor throughout your online studies.

Hader Institute of Education provides support to all online learners through the trainer and the Hader Institute of Education Learner Support Officer.

The online assessment is conducted using a combination of realistic workplace tasks, projects, knowledge tests, response to case studies and completing practical demonstrations. The following provides a brief explanation of the assessment methods that are to be applied: Written tasks; Case Study; Practical Activities and Demonstrations.