Graduate Certificate in Disability Practice

Make a difference in the lives of people with a disability The disability services landscape is changing.

New reforms, techniques and technologies are transforming the sector and creating great opportunities for those with an interest in leading disability care and practice.

La Trobe's Graduate Certificate in Disability Practice puts you at the forefront of contemporary disability practice and reform.

You'll learn how to support people with disabilities, how to advocate for greater inclusion and how to promote greater opportunities for individuals with a disability to participate in society.

You'll examine current disability policies and learn how to tackle disadvantage through system-level change.

This flexible, fully-online course is designed by leading researchers from our Living with Disability Research Centre.

You'll gain the skills to re-enter the workforce with a new career direction or build on prior professional experience in disability services.

By the time you graduate, you'll be ready to support and advocate for people with disabilities in a wide range of disability, health and human services roles.

You'll learn:

Best practice in the disability sector Devise ways to adapt social settings, policy and legislation to include people with disabilities through disability reform processes.

Evidence-based research and social inclusion Improve social inclusion and effectiveness of services for those with a disability by applying evidence-based research.

Disability and the law Protect and support the rights of people with disabilities by evaluating legal frameworks and promoting positive outcomes.

Ethics and disability Learn about ethical challenges and human rights work within the sector.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

First Year