CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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.
This ILearnOz course of study will prepare graduates for the delivery of:

Holistic Care
Emotional and Social support
Physical and Psycholocial well-being
Palliative care
Support for those with Dementia or other illnesses

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

Entry Requirement

International students must:

Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
- Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
- Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
- Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Course Duration

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 44 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 8 weeks of holidays. A work placement of 120 hours is also required which will be completed in week 11 of each term.

Course Structure

Unit of Competency

CHCCCS031	Provide individualised support	Core
CHCCCS038	Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support	Core
CHCCCS040	Support independence and wellbeing	Core
CHCCCS041	Recognise healthy body systems	Core
CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services	Core
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people	Core
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically	Core
HLTINF006	Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control	Core
HLTWHS002	Follow safe work practices for direct client care	Core
CHCAGE011	Provide support to people living with dementia	Elective(Ageing)
CHCAGE013	Work effectively in aged care	Elective(Ageing)
CHCPAL003	Deliver care services using a palliative approach	Elective(Ageing)
CHCDIS011	Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach	Elective(Disability)
CHCDIS012	Support community participation and social inclusion	Elective(Disability)
CHCDIS020	Work effectively in disability support	Elective(Disability)

Delivery Approach

The course is delivered face to face, 20 hours per week in a classroom and in a simulated workplace environment and will include training presentations, tutorials, demonstrations and practice tasks and activities. Students will be provided with a class timetable at the time of an enrolment.

Student are also required to undertake a self-pace study to enhance learning from the units. The extent of self-paced learning is determined by each individual student and is communicated through the trainer.

Work Placement

Students will be required to complete 120 hours of work placement. This is to be completed during Week 11 of each term at a time to suit the student and their work placement provider. Students must complete 30 hours of work placement during this time.

Work placement providers will be provided with a list of activities that students are to complete in the workplace to develop their skills. Assessment will also be conducted in the workplace by iLearn OZ trainer and assessor.

Students must undergo a working with children check prior to placement which will be at the student’s own cost.

iLearn OZ will assist all students to obtain work placements. However, students may also find their own work placement. Work placement agreements will be signed with participating organisations and a facilities check will take place prior to the agreement being signed.

Trainers/assessor will visit students on their work placement at least 4 times to provide on the job training, as well as to conduct observations for assessment purposes.

Pathways

Potential employment options are as a as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services and a range of other community services related Diplomas.