This course is designed to build your skills in aged care. You will gain knowledge in areas such as:

- Facilitate the empowerment of older people

- Provide support to people living with dementia

- Meet personal support needs

- Deliver care services using a palliative approach

- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

Learning Outcomes

- Help clients with domestic duties and personal care needs

- Help clients with their social and emotional health

- Aid clients to move safely from one area to another

- Assist clients navigate the NDIS system and gain access to other services

- Empower clients to feel independent and reach their goals

- Build relationships with carers and families

Course Outcomes:

- A nationally accredited qualification at Certificate III level

- 120 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer

- The opportunity to establish a professional network with employers, colleagues and other students

- A strong pathway to further study in aged care, nursing or community services

Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Students must:

- Be at least 18 years old and have completed Year 12 or an equivalent qualification.

- Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. The interview will also assess whether students can use digital technologies.

- Have sufficient language, literacy, and numeracy skills as assessed through a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment. Students will need to achieve ACSF Level 3 in:Reading, Writing, Numeracy, and Oral Communication to enter the course.

Completion requirements

During your study you’ll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:

A National Police Check (NPC)

An NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC)

Vaccinations which can include COVID, hepatitis A and B, and influenza

A Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Any additional evidence your work placement provider requires

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: aged care worker, home and community care worker, disability support worker, NDIS worker, residential support worker, disability school support officer and disability service officer.

Study pathways

After Completing this course you can take your study further with following courses:

- Certificate IV in Ageing Support

- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

- Diploma of Nursing

The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is composed of 9 core units and 6 elective units, for a total of 15 units.

Core Units:

1. CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

2. CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

3. CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems

4. CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support

5. CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services

6. CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support

7. HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

8. HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

9. CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing

Elective Units

Ageing Specialisation Units:

1. CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia

2. CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach

3. CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care

Disability Specialisation Units:

1. CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach

2. CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion

3. CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support

Blended approach to learning, with face-to-face training and self-paced learning components.

It includes 3 weeks of work placement.

Caring Alliance offers Credit Transfer and RPL to recognise what you’ve already learned through work or study. This can help you finish your course sooner or gain credit for units you’ve already achieved.

Please contact us to know more about credit transfer and RPL.