10966NAT Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services

Take your passion for supporting others to the next level by enrolling in Australia’s only nationally accredited Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services. Designed with input from industry experts, this course equips you with the essential skills to provide holistic and compassionate care in a variety of settings, including hospitals, palliative care, and aged care facilities.

Whether you’re an experienced doula looking to formalise your expertise, a healthcare worker seeking a career shift, or someone inspired to make a difference, this course is for you. Start your journey today and make a lasting impact in the lives of those who need it most.

Please note that this course exposes participants to challenging, emotionally confronting situations and conversations. It requires participants to have sufficient maturity and work/life experience to provide professional support services when working on their own or within organisations. The skills and knowledge necessary to work as an end of life doula include witnessing death, providing physical care of the deceased and emotional support to those who may experience deep grief and possible trauma.

This qualification is suitable for;

• Those who want to support others at end of life as part of a world-first accredited course in End of Life Doula Services.
• People who have previously attended end of life training courses and are ready to take the next step in their End of Life Doula career or vocation.
• Those who are actively pursuing ways to deepen and enhance their skills in nursing, healthcare, allied and community service professions or vocations.

• Participants seeking entry into this course will be subject to an interview process with the course owners ‘Preparing the Way’ (PTW) to determine their suitability for providing support services to those living with life limiting conditions. This interview assesses whether providing support services to those living with life limiting conditions is a good option for you, as this course may expose you to complex and challenging care situations.
• Be over 21 years of age and have high level language, literacy and numeracy levels sufficient to interpret complex documents, prepare written reports and prepare budget spreadsheets.
• Provide a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check (checks relevant to your state/territory).
• Have the emotional and professional maturity to deal with traumatic and complex situations.
• Have digital literacy skills to complete the online course content, such as: be able to participate in and interact with online video conferencing applications (ZOOM), have basic computer skills (e.g. Word, Email, etc.) and access to the technology requirements.

This training will be delivered in collaboration with Preparing the Way, which is the leading provider of end of life doula training across Australia and New Zealand.

Delivery Mode

This part-time course is delivered entirely online, in the virtual classroom environment (using ZOOM), once every fortnight for (18) months.

There is a total of (15) units to complete this qualification. (14) Core Units and (1) Elective Unit.

Units Delivered

If you don’t want to commit to the length, cost and demands of the full qualification, we also offer the End of Life Doula Skills Group, which is comprised of the 4 nationally accredited, end of life doula specific units. For more information click here.

Student Portal
On enrolment you will receive access to your Student Portal. This is where you where you will access all of your course information, learning and assessment materials, links to your online, virtual classroom workshops and complete and submit your assessments.

Assessment Strategies
Each unit will comprise of a number of assessment tasks which may include short knowledge tests, projects, case studies, research, written reports, and participating in practical activities in simulation and presentations. It is expected that you will need additional time outside of class to complete your assessments.

The price for this qualification will vary and is based upon specific eligibility requirements for government subsidies available at the time of your enrolment. We will determine your eligibility for any subsidies available as part of our enrolment application pre-training review process. You will be issued with a quote detailing your exact course fee before your enrolment is finalised.

Payment Plans are available

** The Full Course Cost will be discounted by $2,200 for eligible participants who have completed the 4-day End of Life Doula Intensive Course with Preparing the Way.

There are 3 steps involved in the enrolment process.

1. A Pre-Training Interview with Preparing the Way to determine suitability for this course prior to enrolment
2. The completion of an Online Enrolment Application and Pre-Training Interview with ESTR
3. The completion of an Online Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment.

The purpose of this process is to ensure that this course is both appropriate, and the most suitable course option for you, to determine if there is any additional support required to assist you with your training and to verify your eligibility for Government subsidies that may be available to you.

Please note the LLN assessment will be sent in a separate link and is not suitable for completion on mobile phones. You should allow (30) minutes to (1) hour to complete the LLN Assessment

A deposit will be required to secure your enrolment;

• If you are paying the full course cost, a $1,500 deposit will be payable
• If you are eligible for the NSW Smart and Skilled subsidy, a $200 deposit will be payable

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Can I apply for this course outside Australia?

This course can be delivered to international students based in New Zealand and the USA only. Students must meet all entry requirements as outlined on Preparing the Way’s website and under take a interview.

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Check out our The Death, Dying, Diagnosis and Doulas Podcast with Julie Fletcher.