This qualification is perfect for someone who is energetic, compassionate and wants to support the person-centred care activities in which clients in the aged care, health, and community services sectors participate. Learn how to plan, implement and monitor leisure activities or programs to support independence and well-being, relationships with carers and families, as well as community participation and social inclusion.
Tailor your learning by selecting the electives available in this course to the area you already, or would like to, work in.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our Training Coordinator during your enrolment conversation as you may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and be able to complete your studies faster.
Please advise our Training Coordinator at your initial telephone or personal meeting if you require additional support in your learning. This will allow a support plan to be devised before you commence your course.Support services may be available to students with a disability, impairment, or long-term condition and/or learning, language, literacy and/or numeracy difficulties. As set out in the terms and conditions of enrolment, students are invited to contact the College upon enrolment to check if support to meet their individual needs is available.
This qualification can be completed through a traineeship pathway. Please contact Mairead O’Leary at mairead@nbmc.nsw.edu.au or call 9970 1008 for further information.
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Training in priority qualifications may be fee free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments to eligible applicants. Limited places available.
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Total number of units = 17
10 core units
7 elective units
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CHCLAH002 | Contribute to leisure and health programming |
| CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
| CHCLAH004 | Participate in planning leisure and health programs for clients with complex needs |
| HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
| CHCLAH003 | Participate in the planning, implementation and monitoring of individual leisure and health programs |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| CHCLAH005 | Incorporate lifespan development and sociological concepts into leisure and health programming |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCLAH001 | Work effectively in the leisure and health industries |
We have selected the following electives to meet industry requirements
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CHCCCS020 | Respond effectively to behaviours of concern |
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
| CHCCCS036 | Support relationships with carers and families |
| CHCDIS011 | Continue to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach |
| CHCDIS012 | Support community participation and social inclusion |
| CHCDIS020 | Work effectively in disability support |
| CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support |
| CHCAGE011 | Provide support to people living with dementia |
| CHCCCS040 | Support independence and wellbeing |
| CHCYTH013 | Engage respectfully with young people |
| CHCYTH021 | Support youth programs |
| CHCPAL003 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach |
Electives – 1 elective to be chosen by student
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
| CHCCCS010 | Maintain a high standard of service |
If you have a specific elective in mind which is not listed above, please let us know in your interview process.
To be awarded this qualification, a student must complete and demonstrate competency in all 10 core and 7 elective units.
Northern Beaches & Mosman College recognises that you may be able to demonstrate a particular competency based on prior learning, skills gained in the workforce, or skills otherwise gained.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) can be granted if you can demonstrate competency in all the performance criteria in the elements of a particular unit of competency (from a training package) or all the learning outcomes in a particular module (from an accredited course).
If you think you may be eligible for RPL in a prospective course, please contact the College for an initial discussion as to your suitability at least 2 weeks before the course commences, or for late enrolments, you must advise the Training Coordinator on enrolment. Students then have 3 weeks to lodge a fully completed application with all supporting documentation. Supporting and current evidence must be submitted with your application. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the evidence to support their claim for RPL. As RPL must be considered and assessed through one-on-one interaction between the applicant and assessor, the course fee remains the same (unless otherwise determined by a funding contract).
Applications received after this time will not be considered. Please be aware, if any of the training for units of competency for which you are applying for RPL are delivered while your application is still being considered, it is strongly recommended that you attend the related classes as we cannot guarantee that your application for RPL will be successful. As a guide the process will take between 2 and 4 weeks once your application has been submitted.
Steps in the RPL Assessment Process
If you decide you would like to investigate the possibility of RPL further:
Step 1 – Request a formal RPL Application Pack from NBMC
The pack will include an application form and details of the units of competency and competency skills required within the relevant qualification. The application must be fully completed with as much supporting documentation as possible before being returned to NBMC. Ensure that all the evidence that you provide is relevant to the units of competency for which you are applying for RPL. The more comprehensive the evidence is, the easier and faster the assessment process will be. You have 3 weeks on receiving the application to complete and return it to NBMC.
Step 2 – Conversation with Assessor
If required, the assessor will conduct a competency conversation with you. You will be required to answer questions related to the industry area to identify your current skills.
Step 3 – Practical demonstration of your skills
If required, the assessor will conduct a practical skills test at your workplace (if appropriate) or at another suitable venue. This, again, is an opportunity to demonstrate your level of competence. This assessment will be focussed on skills that are required in the qualification. Your assessor will identify the skills that he/she will want you to demonstrate.
Further steps
After the assessment, your assessor will give you information about the skills that have been recognised and whether you have gained any of units of competency applied for through RPL.
Northern Beaches & Mosman College recognises Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other Registered Training Organisations (RTO) where the Training Package guidelines allow it.
If you have a current qualification from another RTO that you wish to seek credit for (towards a course offered by NBMC) you can apply to the College for recognition of this achievement, including Credit Transfer where appropriate. You will be required to give permission to NBMC to verify the authenticity of the qualifications provided by contacting the issuing Registered Training Organisation or by checking your Unique Student Identifier records.
You must make this application within one week of the commencement of the course.
Credit Transfer may only be awarded for whole units of competence that meet the packaging rules of the Qualification they are enrolled in. Where a mapping guide identified a partial credit, this will not be considered for credit transfer, and the applicant will be advised to seek RPL.
The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health can provide a pathway to a range of Diploma level qualifications in Community Services and Leisure and Health and a Bachelor Degree in Community Services or Health Science.
All NBMC Trainers/Assessors are current industry professionals with the required qualifications to deliver and assess this course. Trainers draw upon and share their own experiences in the industry to ensure that the training delivered to you is current and relevant. For information about individual trainers, please click on the trainer name in the class details below for the trainer’s bio
From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website for additional information: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi. Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence (eg passport or driver’s licence) used when creating your USI, eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used. Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia. Please contact the College on 9970 1000 if you require assistance.
Enjoy smaller class sizes, a personalised relationship with your trainer, face-to face teaching sessions and qualifications that may include real life work experience, when you choose to study at Northern Beaches & Mosman College. (NBMC)
With classes available across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore in Brookvale and Mosman, the College offers increasing numbers of accredited and vocational qualifications. Students include those looking to upskill, to change career direction and school leavers keen to step onto a career pathway. Courses on offer can lead directly to employment and/or go towards future learning opportunities.
The NSW and Federal Governments have signed an agreement to deliver more fee free vocational education places in NSW in 2025 and 2026. Funding is being rolled out in stages and for priority qualifications. The next funding period is for training to commence between 1 January 2026 and 1 June 2026.
To be eligible you must be:
If you meet the above criteria, along with the Course Entry Requirements, you can apply to study this course fee free (includes course resources). Fee-free places are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
NOTE: NSW Fee Free applications for Semester 1 2026 are limited. Where NSW Fee Free applications are exhausted applications for subsidised enrolments under the Smart & Skilled Program are still being accepted. See fee structure below. No payment required until application has been approved.
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.
For further information, please contact Nadia Louw, Training Coordinator at nadia@nbmc.nsw.edu.au or phone 9970 1008.
| Title | Fee |
| Exempt | $0 |
| Concession | $240 |
| If no prior post school qualification | $1990 |
| If a post school qualification has previously been completed | $2320 |
| If not eligible for Smart & Skilled | $8000 |
Payment options for this course are as follows:
*Enrolment instalment is payable on acceptance into the course.
Note: If not eligible for Smart and Skilled, payment will be by instalments of no more than $1500. Please contact the College for payment options.
Below are our available intakes to the CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health . Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
| Name | Course Start Date | Course End Date | Apply |
| 2026 Term 1: Tuesday 5.30pm to 8.30pm - Virtual Classroom Trainer: Tammy Steele | 10/02/2026 | 08/12/2026 | Click here |
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