Certificate III
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Course Description
This qualification is part of the Community Services Training Package and addresses work in client homes and other community settings under regular supervision within clearly defined organisational guidelines and service plans. These workers carry out activities to maintain personal care and/or other activities of living for people in their own homes or in other community settings; carry out activities related to an individualised plan and report directly to a supervisor.
Subjects you can Study
Core: Work effectively with older people; Provide support to people living with dementia; Work effectively in the community sector; Work effectively with people with a disability; Work effectively in home and community care; Provide support to meet personal care needs; Participate in the implementation of individualised plans; Work effectively with carers; Follow safety procedures for direct care work; Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Highly recommended electives: Support individual health and emotional wellbeing; Deliver care services using a palliative approach; plus more.
Certificate III
Duration
Structure
14 units: 10 core; 4 elective
Entry Requirements
No minimum education
Comments
Where work involves a specific focus on both Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse clients or communities, candidates are recommended to select whichever of the following units is not selected as compulsory: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
