About the qualification
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
Potential job roles
- Assistant in Nursing
- Care Service Employee
- Residential Care Worker
- Nursing Assistant
Course details
- Course fees: $4,650, including learning materials. NSW residents may be eligible for Smart and Skilled funding.
- Delivery: online, at your own pace, and completed on the job. See how you study.
- Study duration: 12 to 18 months.
- Units: 15 units, made up of 9 core and 6 elective units. You choose your electives from the list below, and we discuss them with you on enrolment.
- Work placement: 120 hours of work placement are required. It is your responsibility to find a paid or voluntary placement, and you record your hours in the log and record book supplied.
- Qualification issued by: Training Education and Management Services (TEAMS) RTO 91852.
How you study
Courses are delivered and assessed online, and you work at your own pace. There are no classes or structured sessions: Teams or Zoom meetings are held as needed. You are assigned a trainer and assessor, who is your contact person throughout the course.
The qualification is completed on the job. You apply what you learn in your workplace and submit your assessments through the online learning platform.
Recognition of prior learning
If you have relevant experience or skills, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL): the formal recognition of your current skills and knowledge, no matter how, when or where the learning occurred. Ask us about RPL when you enquire.
Units of competency
Core units
- CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support
- CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing
- CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Elective units
- CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
- CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths- based approach
- CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion
- CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support
Funding
Traineeship
This qualification can be undertaken as a traineeship. Funding may be available for new entrant trainees, with the fee calculated on eligibility by the State and Commonwealth Government.
Smart and Skilled funding
NSW residents may be eligible for Smart and Skilled funding. To be eligible you must be:
- 15 years old or over
- no longer at school
- living or working in NSW
- an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
For more information see the Smart and Skilled website.
As a requirement of NSW Smart and Skilled funding, the qualification cannot be completed or a certificate issued in less than eight months.
Nationally recognised training
Orana Skills Centre is in a working partnership with Training Education and Management Services (TEAMS) RTO 91852, who issue the Academic Transcripts and Qualifications. This means we can provide nationally accredited training.
In-house training
If you have 5 or more people in your organisation who need a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability), we can deliver it for your organisation. Contact us for pricing and availability.