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.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of supervised work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Click here to see the course entry requirements for both International and Domestic students.

1. CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
2. CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing
3. CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services
4. CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
5. CHCAGE011 – Provide support to people living with dementia
6. CHCAGE013 – Work effectively in aged care
7. CHCCCS036 – Support relationships with carer and family
8. HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
9. HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
10. CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically
11. CHCCCS001 – Address the needs of people with chronic disease
12. CHCCCS041 – Recognise healthy body systems
13. CHCPAL003 – Deliver care services using a palliative approach
14. CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
15. CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support
16. WBT – Work Based training

Duration: 62 weeks
Tuition Fee: $12,000
Resource Material Fee: $499 for all prescribed resource materials
Intake Dates: February, March, May, June, July, August, October, November and December.
Delivery Locations: 118 and 123 Queen Street, Melbourne

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to potentially gain employment as a:

• Care Assistant
• Care Worker
• Home care assistant
• Residential Care Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Senior Personal Care Assistant

After achieving this qualification, individuals could progress to

• CHC43015 – Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• CHC52021 – Diploma of Community Services

Classroom based delivery with a supervised work placement or placements.

For International students: 20 hours classroom based training and 10 hours per week of self-study is required.

For Domestic students: Classroom based and/or workplace training based on an agreed training plan that will include self-study.

It is a requirement of this qualification, the student must complete at least 120 hours of work placement in an approved aged care setting and complete the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. The work placement is scheduled at the end of the course. Rhodes College will organise work placement for all the students.

Please note: Students are required to organise and pay for their police check, first aid certificate etc. before commencing the work based training. These requirements may vary from workplace to workplace.

The College will use the following assessment methods during this course which includes and may not be limited to Questions, Assignments, Projects, Case Studies, Activities, Third Party Reports/Logbooks, Portfolio, Simulations, Work Placement, Role Plays, Observations, Tests and Written Assessments.

For information regarding your eligibility for Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer, please email info@rhodescollege.vic.edu.au

This course is directed at individuals from different cultural and academic who may not have any prior experience in the sector but are seeking to work in the aged care sector. This course will enable them to meet their job requirements for aged care organisations.