Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set

This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in an area involving provision of direct client care or support and are currently employed in industry as access is required to a Registered or Enrolled Nurse (Med) or registered Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner to sign off practical in the workplace.

CHCSSS0070 Workplace Verification Form

It is recommended that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Students must wear neat comfortable clothing with enclosed shoes for the practical sessions.

You can only apply for one skill set at a time. Once you have completed you can apply for another. 

During the course you will be required to complete 2 practical face-to-face workshops of 3 hours per workshop.  These workshops will be scheduled throughout the duration of the course and you will be advised when to attend.

You will also be required to complete one day in industry and have a third party report completed in order to meet the workplace assessment requirements.

It is expected that you will complete on average 3 hours per week of self directed learning to meet study and assessment  requirements.

To be eligible for the Higher Level Skills subsidised price, you must:

• be an existing worker in the Community Services Industry and Health Industry, (which includes parents and unpaid carers of NDIS participants.) Evidence must be supplied prior to enrolment.
• be aged 15 years or over, and be no longer at school;
• permanently reside in Queensland;
• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen;
• not hold a certificate IV or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training; and
• not be enrolled in another qualification, not including foundation skills training.