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Aged Care

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

National ID: CHC33021 | State ID: AE04

Do you want to build a meaningful career caring for our aged members of the community, assisting to enrich quality of life and making a real positive impact in your role on a daily basis?

This course is an entry-level qualification that will make you job ready to become an aged care assistant or care support worker, equipping you with a skillset to provide a high standard of support to older people and those living with dementia by providing personalised assistance in aged care, residential and community care settings.

Join the community services industry and open yourself up to strong job opportunities in the ever-expanding aged care workforce, where qualified care assistants are highly in demand.

Build your methods of communicating effectively with a range of diverse groups including families and co-workers, and you’ll also develop some strong one-on-one relationships with the people you are caring for who have had a lifetime of experience and knowledge to share, which can bring job satisfaction as you work regularly together.

Gain these skills

  • Working effectively in the aged care industry
  • Caring for the elderly and enabling them to maintain independence
  • Learn how to implement effective communication strategies and work with a diverse range of groups of varying cultures and backgrounds
  • Understanding and supporting people with dementia
  • Providing personal hygiene for people in your care
  • Managing manual handling tasks
  • Safety procedures, infection control practices and ethical behaviour
  • Workplace health and safety

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

  • Aged and disabled carer 
  • Special care worker | In Home Respite Worker | Residential Care Worker | Residential Support Worker| Residential Aide | Home Care Assistant
  • Care Service Employee
  • Support Worker

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Certificate IV in Disability

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

National ID: CHC43015 | State ID: AWM9

When you complete this course, you will be ready for a career in the role of a support worker. You will have the skills and knowledge to complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community based environments.

Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery. Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Aged Care Coordinator, Personal Care Worker, Community Worker or Aged Care Worker.

Further Study Option(s)

Diploma of Community Services

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

National ID: CHC33015 | State ID: AA66

Learn how to empower and support the independence of our elders needing care and join one of Australia's fastest growing industries

When you complete the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) you will be ready to start a rewarding career providing direct care to clients in residential, home and community settings.

Aged Care Workers provide personal, physical and emotional support to older people who require assistance with daily living. When you provide support to older people you are able to make a tremendous difference to their quality of life and achieve real personal satisfaction through your work. Aged care work is rewarding in itself and provides the opportunity to meet a wide variety of older people.

Gain these skills

  • working effectively in the aged care industry and caring for the elderly
  • enabling clients to maintain independence
  • understand and support people with dementia
  • safety procedures, ethical behaviour and infection control
  • working with cultural diversity
  • workplace health and safety

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Aged Carer | Personal Care Worker | Personal Carer

Other job titles may include:

  • In Home Respite Worker
  • Care Service Employee | Care Assistant | Care Worker
  • Residential Care Worker | Residential Support Worker
  • Residential Aide | Home Care Assistant

Further Study option(s)

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Certificate IV in Disability

Course overview

 logoView this course on 's website

  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: CHC43015 | State ID: AWM9

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Aged Care Coordinator, Personal Care Worker, Community Worker or Aged Care Worker. Further Study Option(s) Diploma of Community Services

Course overview

View this course on South Regional Tafe's website

Busselton

  • 12 months
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Narrogin

  • 12 months
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Busselton 12 months No No selection criteria
Narrogin 12 months No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: CHC33015 | State ID: AA66

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Aged Carer, Personal Care Worker and Personal Carer. Further Study Option(s) Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course overview

View this course on North Metro Tafe's website

Joondalup (McLarty Ave)

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Midland

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Mount Lawley

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Joondalup (McLarty Ave) One semester No No selection criteria
Midland One semester No No selection criteria
Mount Lawley One semester No No selection criteria
View this course on South Regional Tafe's website

Albany

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Busselton

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Collie

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Denmark

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Esperance

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Harvey

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Katanning

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Margaret River

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Mount Barker

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria

Narrogin

  • One semester
  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Albany One semester No No selection criteria
Busselton One semester No No selection criteria
Collie One semester No No selection criteria
Denmark One semester No No selection criteria
Esperance One semester No No selection criteria
Harvey One semester No No selection criteria
Katanning One semester No No selection criteria
Margaret River One semester No No selection criteria
Mount Barker One semester No No selection criteria
Narrogin One semester No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

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