A nationally recognised qualification for gaining employment in a rewarding career as a support worker in a care environment.

This qualification reflects the role of support workers in the community and/or residential setting following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require assistance due to ageing, disability or some other reason.  Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs.  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 course is delivered face-to-face by our college’s highly skilled, professional, current, and industry-experienced trainer and assessors.  Our college provides a simulated learning environment for building the foundation and preparation for attendance at the mandatory workplace component of this qualification.

Core Units (9)

• CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
• CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing
• CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Elective Units (6 units in total)

Ageing Specialisation

• CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
• CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach

Additional 3 electives to be selected at interview prior to enrolment, dependent on chosen area of employment.

For eligible students, NSW Government subsidy is available. For details about funding, visit our Funding Page.

Call us to discuss subsidy eligibility and fees.

• There are no pre-requisite educational requirements for enrolment in this course.
• Current clear police check for working with vulnerable people in aged or disability services.
• A 10-digit Unique Student Identifier (USI). Everyone who completes accredited training in Australia must hold a USI.  If you do not currently hold a USI you will need to obtain one from https://www.usi.gov.au/your-usi/create-usi prior to enrolling.
• Complete a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment task. (A link to the LLN Robot is supplied by the college at enrolment.)  The LLN Robot provides a report on the individual candidate’s results including a training support program and, where applicable, a supplemental workbook with a series of self-paced activities is generated for the learner to complete prior to the course commencing.  A copy of this report and the supplemental workbook is supplied to the candidate by the college.
• Attend training during school holidays in preparation for working in the care environment which operates 24/7.
• Availability to attend the 120-hour mandatory work placement component for this qualification working to the support service provider shift times, for example, 0630hr – 1530hr.
• Understanding that you must abide by Camden Haven Community College Code of Conduct and other relevant policies.

To begin the enrolment process, you can register an expression of interest by clicking the banner below and one of our staff will get in contact with you shortly after.

You can also email our training manager at noni@chace.org.au or give us a call on (02) 6559 6699.