Get a head start on your career in the aged and community care sector with this mid-level qualification and gain the skills and knowledge needed to work as an aged care worker.
CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Subsidised | $1,980 |
Concession | $1,030 |
Full fee | $6,430 |
Upgrade your community services career with this mid-level qualification. This course will give you the skills you need to provide individual care to older people in home, community, residential or health settings. The health and aged care sector is experiencing strong growth, with the Australian Government expecting more than 50,000 job openings in the industry over the next five years.
This course will give you the skills needed to coordinate person-centred services for older people, provide support to people living with dementia and assist people with medication in your workplace. You will also learn how to provide support services using a palliative approach, and to people living with chronic diseases. Our highly experienced teaching team of Aged and Community Care specialists provide one-on-one guidance and support you every step of the way to ensure you have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the field.
Successful completion of this course will qualify you to work as an aged care worker, aged care activity worker or as a volunteer coordinator in settings supporting older people.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 3 elective units from the list below.
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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CHCADV001Facilitate the interests and rights of clientsUnit code: CHCADV001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to identify their rights, voice their needs and concerns and realise their interests, rights and needs. |
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | |
CHCAGE001Facilitate the empowerment of older peopleUnit code: CHCAGE001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the goals and aspirations of older people and provide support services in a manner that focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life, using a person-centred approach. |
Facilitate the empowerment of older people | |
CHCAGE003Coordinate services for older peopleUnit code: CHCAGE003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to provide services to an older person. It involves following and contributing to an established individual plan. |
Coordinate services for older people | |
CHCAGE004Implement interventions with older people at riskUnit code: CHCAGE004 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work in partnership with older people and their carers to implement interventions in the context of an individualised plan to reduce risk. |
Implement interventions with older people at risk | |
CHCAGE005Provide support to people living with dementiaUnit code: CHCAGE005 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide person-centred care and support to people living with dementia. It involves following and contributing to an established individual plan. |
Provide support to people living with dementia | |
CHCCCS006Facilitate individual service planning and deliveryUnit code: CHCCCS006 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the development, implementation and review of individualised support. |
Facilitate individual service planning and delivery | |
CHCCCS011Meet personal support needsUnit code: CHCCCS011 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond to an individual's physical personal support needs and to support activities of daily living. |
Meet personal support needs | |
CHCCCS023Support independence and wellbeingUnit code: CHCCCS023 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide individualised services in ways that support independence, as well as, physical and emotional wellbeing. |
Support independence and wellbeing | |
CHCCCS025Support relationships with carers and familiesUnit code: CHCCCS025 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work positively with the carers and families of people using the service based on an understanding of their support needs. |
Support relationships with carers and families | |
CHCDIV001Work with diverse peopleUnit code: CHCDIV001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. |
Work with diverse people | |
CHCLEG003Manage legal and ethical complianceUnit code: CHCLEG003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities. |
Manage legal and ethical compliance | |
CHCPAL001Deliver care services using a palliative approachUnit code: CHCPAL001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to care for people with life-threatening or life-limiting illness and/or normal ageing process within a palliative approach. |
Deliver care services using a palliative approach | |
CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnershipsUnit code: CHCPRP001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify networking and collaboration needs and develop formal and informal partnerships to enhance service delivery and improve professional practice. |
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | |
HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systemsUnit code: HLTAAP001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body. |
Recognise healthy body systems | |
HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client careUnit code: HLTWHS002 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members. |
Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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BSBWOR204Use business technologyUnit code: BSBWOR204 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use computer software and organise electronic information and data. |
Use business technology | |
CHCAGE002Implement falls prevention strategiesUnit code: CHCAGE002 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work in partnership with older people and their carer/s to implement strategies to minimise the risk of falls. |
Implement falls prevention strategies | |
CHCCCS001Address the needs of people with chronic diseaseUnit code: CHCCCS001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support. |
Address the needs of people with chronic disease | |
CHCCOM002Use communication to build relationshipsUnit code: CHCCOM002 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders based on respect and trust. |
Use communication to build relationships | |
CHCMGT001Develop, implement and review quality frameworkUnit code: CHCMGT001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and monitor a framework for ongoing quality service delivery that supports the rights and interests of clients. |
Develop, implement and review quality framework | |
CHCMHS001Work with people with mental health issuesUnit code: CHCMHS001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues. |
Work with people with mental health issues | |
HLTHPS006Assist clients with medicationUnit code: HLTHPS006 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide medication assistance, and complete medication documentation. It also involves supporting a client to self-administer medication. |
Assist clients with medication |
Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.
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25 January 2021 | 20 months | Full time: Plus 120 hours of Vocational Placement | Full fee: $6,430 Subsidised: $1,980 Concession: $1,030 |
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