CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support

LOCATION

Cairns / Brisbane / Gold Coast

MODE OF DELIVERY

Face-to-Face / Online / Blended

FUNDING STREAM

Career Boost (General Training) / Fee-For-Service

Career Boost (General Training): Students must already hold the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (or superseded qualification) and be an existing worker in the Aged Care industry sector. It is recommended that students be able to read, write, have numeracy skills and communicate in English to at least Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level four (4).

Fee-For-Service: There are no entry requirements for this qualification. While there are no formal course entry requirements, it is recommended that students be able to read, write, have numeracy skills and communicate in English to at least Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level four (4).

All prospective students are required to complete prior to enrolment a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) Assessment. This ensures a student’s skills and competencies including their language, literacy and numeracy proficiency and digital literacy are suitable for the training product in which they would like to enrol in. Please view our Enrolment page for further information. Click HERE (include link to “Enrolment” tab) to view.

Students may be required to obtain vaccinations, clearances or checks (e.g. National Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening (Yellow Card) and Working with Children Check (Blue Card)) required for industry placement, employment and/or training in accordance with industry and/or organisational policies.

To achieve this qualification, the student must demonstrate competency in eighteen (18) units:

  • Fifteen (15) core units
  • Three (3) elective units
    • At least two (2) units from the electives listed below
    • Up to one (1) unit from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

The code and title of each unit are provided as well as an indication of pre-requisite requirements. Pre-requisite unit(s) must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk.

Core Units

  • CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
  • CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  • CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people
  • CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk
  • CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
  • CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
  • CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
  • CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
  • CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
  • CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  • HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

 

Elective Units

  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • HLTAID011 Provide first aid
  • CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues

To achieve this qualification, the student must have completed at least one hundred and twenty (120) hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

  • Aged Care Supervisor
  • Community Program Coordinator
  • Residential Care Officer

On completion of this qualification, students can work towards the following:

  • Bachelor of Health Science (Healthy Ageing)
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Ageing and Disability)