This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support 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 program is delivered in the classroom and the workplace.

International students must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.

• Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
  • Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
  • Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
  • Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

This course prepares you to work in job roles such as:

• Accommodation Support Worker
• Community Support Worker
• Assistant in Nursing
• Home Care Assistant
• Care Assistant
• Personal Care Assistant
• Care Service Employees
• Personal Care Giver
• Care Workers
• Personal Care Worker
• Care Workers
• Personal Care Worker
• Community Care Worker
• Residential Care Worker
• Community Hours Worker
• Support Worker

Core

Elective

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52 Weeks

Level 1/ 54-58 Brookes St,

Bowen Hills, Brisbane QLD 4006