Course Overview
Completing this course allows you to start a career in the aged care sector. While studying the course, you’ll be able to master the skills that you need to provide individualised support.
During the course, you’ll develop technical, communication and teamwork skills. Highly professional teachers will provide you with all the necessary training and guidance that you need to work in the aged care and/or home and community care successfully.
If you complete this course, you’ll be able to work in communities, homes and health care settings. The course will teach you how to support independence and wellbeing of clients.
Career Pathways
The course offers different opportunities in the community services and health sectors. After completing the course, you can work as a personal care worker, a direct care worker, a home help worker, and a support worker.
Units of Competency
The course consists of 15 units. There are 9 core units and 6 elective units.
Core units:
– CHCCCS031 is a core unit that teaches how to provide individualised support.
– CHCCCS038 is a core unit that teaches how to facilitate the empowerment of people, who receive support.
– CHCCCS040 is a core unit that teaches how to support the independence and wellbeing of people.
– CHCCCS041 is a core unit that provides training in healthy body systems.
– CHCCOM005 is a core unit that teaches how to communicate and work in health or community services.
– CHCDIV001 is a core unit that teaches how to work with diverse people.
– CHCLEG001 is a core unit that teaches how to work legally and ethically.
– HLTINF006 is a core unit that includes the basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control.
– HLTWHS002 is a core unit on safe work practices for direct client care.
Elective units:
– CHCAGE007 is an elective unit that teaches how to recognise, report and prevent falls.
– CHCAGE011 is an elective unit that teaches how to provide support to people, who live with dementia.
– CHCAGE013 is an elective unit that teaches how to work effectively in aged care sector.
– CHCCCS001 is an elective unit that addresses the needs of people, who suffer from chronic disease.
– CHCCCS033 is an elective unit that teaches how to identify and report abuse.
– CHCPAL003 is an elective unit that teaches how to use a palliative approach for delivering care services.
Entry Requirements
You must be at least 18 years old to apply for the course.
Must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of the country.
You have to undertake the Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment.
You have to undertake the Pre -Training Review.
You must have Working with Children Check.