Individual Support - Ageing

Program Overview

Individual Support - Ageing

Course Overview

Upgrade your career in community services with this additional skill set. This qualification is perfect for people already working in the industry, who wish to provide person-centred support to older people. The health and community sectors are experiencing a boom in Australia with more than 50,000 job openings expected over the next five years. This qualification will give you the skills needed to work in a diverse range of community and residential settings.

What Can I Do?

• Disability Support Worker - Ageing Support
• Personal Carer
• Home and Community Care Worker
• Aged Care Worker

Course Outcome

Statement of Attainment

What You Will Study

The successful achievement of this skill set requires you to complete all units listed below. You will also be required to undertake 40 hours of performance evidence that is required to be demonstrated in the workplace.

Elective Units

• UNIT CODE: CHCAGE011
  • UNIT NAME: Provide support to people living with dementia
  • Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide person-centred care and support to people living with dementia. It involves following an established individualised plan.
• UNIT CODE: CHCAGE013
  • UNIT NAME: Work effectively in aged care
  • Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work effectively in an aged care work context. The unit covers meeting job requirements, complying with organisational requirements and working in an aged care sector context.
• UNIT CODE: CHCCCS031
  • UNIT NAME: Provide individualised support
  • Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to organise, provide and monitor personal support services for a person within the limits established by an individualised plan.
• UNIT CODE: CHCCCS038
  • UNIT NAME: Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
  • Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support, and to deliver rights-based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried out in conjunction with individualised plans.
• UNIT CODE: CHCPAL003
  • UNIT NAME: Deliver care services using a palliative approach
  • Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide care for people with life-limiting illness and those within the normal ageing process using a palliative approach, as well as end-of-life care.

Ways to Study

• On campus

Study Locations

• Greater Brisbane
• Darling Downs and South West

Next Intake

• Start date: 29 Jul 2025
• Duration: 4 months

What You'll Pay

• Subsidised: $25
• Full Fee: $1,210

Entry Requirements

• Hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or a related field; or
• Have skills and knowledge equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process
• Work in a care or support role

Placement

You are required to complete 40 hours of performance evidence that is required to be demonstrated in the workplace.

Important Information

• 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.

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