Certificate III in Home and Community Care
Work effectively, participate and provide support to individuals and communities from a range of backgrounds and walks of life. Home and Community Care will prove to be a rewarding career path.
About this Qualification
This qualification addresses work in client homes and other community settings under regular supervision within clearly defined organisational guidelines and service plans.
What you will Learn
You will learn a range of vital skills including how to:
• Carry out activities to maintain personal care and/or other activities of living for people in their own homes or in other community settings
• Carry out activities related to an individualised plan
• Report directly to a supervisor and are not responsible for other workers.
Your Career
Occupational titles may include:
• Care assistant / worker
• Home maintenance worker
• Care service employees
• In-home respite giver
• Community care worker
• Personal care assistant
• Community support worker
• Personal care giver / worker
• Disability support worker
• Planned activity assistant
• Driver
• Transport support worker
• Food services deliverer
• Support worker
• Home care worker
Units of Competency
Core Units
CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people
CHCAC319A Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCCS411B Work effectively in the community sector
CHCDIS301B Work effectively with people with a disability
CHCHC311B Work effectively in home and community care
CHCICS301A Provide support to meet personal care needs
CHCICS302A Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
CHCICS304B Work effectively with carers
CHCOHS312B Follow safety procedures for direct care work
Elective Units
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
CHCCS400B Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
HLTFA301C Apply first aid
HLTFS207C Follow basic food safety practices
• All other electives available on request
Duration
6 to 12 months
Cost
$190* (Training delivered across Victoria with Victorian State & Commonwealth Government funding. People with disabilities encouraged to apply for training)
Pathways
Successful completion means you are eligible to enrol in further studies in Home and Community Care.
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