CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Home and Community Care) - Sydney Course

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference in a person’s life, have great personal satisfaction as well as flexible hours, then a career in providing individual support services to people in and Aged Care Facility or their home could be for you.

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Home and Community Care) is your first step in opening the door to a challenging and rewarding career in a growing industry. Providing services to elderly people in their own home, residential care facilities, aged care facilities or day care/respite settings, you could find work as a care support worker, personal carer, residential care worker or day care support carer.

To be successful in this course, you will need to be a compassionate and caring person who communicates well. You will have a real desire to work with the elderly  people in all aspects of their daily living requirements, as well to empower a person to achieve their desired levels of independence, self-confidence and community involvement.

This course is also a great introduction to CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support that will help you further progress your career as a care team leader, care supervisor or care co-ordinator.

PLEASE NOTE:
This course replaces the following courses:

• CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care
• CHC30312 Certificate III in Home and Community Care

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across northern and western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Mt Druitt, Richmond and Ryde. Enrol today or enquire now!

Course Outline

In this course, you will learn:

• How to use different communication styles for the elderly
• How to provide personal care
• How to use various mobility and transfer equipment
• Use of correct manual handling techniques when providing support to a person
• Infection control procedures and controls
• How to empower the elderly  and support them to maintain their independence to ensure they have a quality life
• How to work legally and ethically
• How to assist with the organising, delivery and monitoring of different support services required by the elderly
• The key principles of person centred support and promoting independence
• The use of alternative strategies and techniques to communicate with people with dementia

Course Outcome

By the end of the course you will be able to confidently utilise the technical skills and knowledge gained to provide individualised support to the elderly, who require a variety of support needs, while applying:

• Knowledge of procedural practices setting
• Strategies to manage legal and ethical compliance in an organisational context
• A person centred approach
• Strategies that will maximise independence
• Active support that facilitates the empowerment of service users
• Knowledge of procedural practices within a residential aged care facility or home and community as well within an organisational context
• Practices to work within legal and ethical guidelines of direct care

Upon successful completion of this course you will be issued a certificate in CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Home and Community Care) where competency has been achieved, giving you the skills to participate in further study in preparation for employment.

Please Note: Options with regard to the specialisations can be discussed with your trainer once classes have started.

What to Bring

• All course material will be provided and is included in course fees.
• You will need a pen and paper for taking notes.

Prerequisite: Essential

An appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills is required to enrol in this course. Macquarie Community College may conduct an LLN assessment as part of the pre-enrolment process.

• A current NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) - (free of charge for volunteers)
• A current National Police Check (between $30-$60)
• An up-to-date NSW vaccination record, showing proof of double COVID vaccination, COVID booster and yearly flu vaccination as required by all Aged Care Facilities.

Fees and Government Subsidy Opportunities

Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It's helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:

• An entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III.
• Government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.

If you're a prospective student, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/smart-and-skilled-subsidised-training where you will find everything you need to know about the Smart and Skilled program before you enrol.

NSW FEE-FREE* courses now available, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/nsw-fee-free-training

This training is subsidised by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria. Students who meet additional specified criteria, may be eligible for a concession fee or a fee exemption. In claiming the concession or exemption students will be required to supply the required evidence to support the claim in accord with the requirements of Smart and Skilled eligibility.

Students who are eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or credit transfer from previous study will have their fee adjusted to reflect this. The amended fee will be confirmed by Training Services NSW and will be reflected in the adjusted Student Fee Statement.

Payment Plans are available through Macquarie Community College for Smart and Skilled eligible qualifications. 10% deposit OR $40 (whichever is greater) required upon enrolment followed by Interest-free payment plan. Payment methods: EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Direct Debit, Visa or MasterCard.

*Eligibility criteria apply. Training under the NSW and Australian Government Fee-Free Vocational Education and Training Initiative is fully subsidised.

Study Load

All students will undertake face-to-face or livestream video training, home study and 120 hours work placement. The amount of home study required is dependent on the experience of the student and is in addition to face-to-face or livestream video training hours.

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit transfer (CT) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Recognition of prior learning is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual’s relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine the credit outcomes of an individual application for credit.

This is underpinned by the AQF definition of credit as follows:

• Credit is the value assigned for the recognition of equivalence in content and learning outcomes between different types of learning and/or qualifications.
• Credit reduces the amount of learning required to achieve a qualification and may be through credit transfer, articulation, recognition of prior learning or advanced standing.

For further CT information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/credit-transfer-explanation.pdf.

For further RPL information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf.

If you would like to apply for CT or RPL, please contact us.

Career Opportunities

CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability Specialisation) is the entry level requirement to work in residential aged care or disability care. You could undertake a role as a:

• Aged Care Worker,
• Assistant in Nursing
• Personal Care Assistant

Core Unit Components (7)

• CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC33015

Elective Unit Components (10)

• CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
• CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
• HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• CHCHCS001 Provide home and community support services
• CHCCCS025 - Support relationships with carers and families

Please Note: Options with regard to the specialisations can be discussed with your trainer once classes have started.

For more information, visit https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC33015

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:

• Meet the requirements of the relevant training package or accredited course, and
• Be conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and
• Meet workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements.

For this course assessment will entail the following:

• Assessment methods include written and oral tasks, practical tasks and observation by the assessor. You will be informed when assessments are to take place.

Work Placement

Students are required to complete 120 hours of work placement.

Please note: The practical workplace component is scheduled at various stages through the course. Please be aware that this schedule may need to change should Government COVID-19 restrictions be in place when the work placement is scheduled.

Completion of 120 hours in an aged care and/or disability service facility is required where you will work as a volunteer student during work-placement.

Before commencing work placement, you will be required to obtain one or all of the following which will be confirmed during the enrolment process and at your course induction. If required Macquarie Community College will assist you with this application process.

1. A current NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) - (free of charge for volunteers)
2. A current National Police Check (between $30-$60)
3. An up-to-date NSW vaccination record, showing proof of double COVID vaccination, COVID booster and yearly flu vaccination as required by all Aged Care and Disability centres.

• Suitable work placement clothing is required. i.e., black pants, white polo shirt and leather (or leather like) fully enclosed shoes with non-slip soles.

What Can I Study Next?

Upon completion of the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and  Home and Community Care), you may go on to study Certificate IV, Diploma or Bachelor courses in Allied Health areas such as CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support or CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in formats that suit you in accordance with the training package.

CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and  Home and Community Care) is available in the following learning modes:

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face with an individual assessment for each unit of competency and a variety of delivery modes to ensure individual learning styles are catered for.

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Classroom learning for this course may include:

• Text book references
• White board notes and visuals
• PowerPoint presentations
• DVD’s
• Class discussions and group tasks
• Case studies and scenarios
• Practical simulation and group role play

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online. Ongoing trainer support is available to each individual student via video, email, phone and/or online chat groups.