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Course Overview

    • This qualification reflects the role of support workers who 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.
    • Students are required to attend 120 hours of work placement in aged care hour or community care facilities.

     

Course Units

    • CHCADV001Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
    • CHCAGE001Facilitate the empowerment of older people
    • CHCAGE003Coordinate services for older people
    • CHCAGE004Implement interventions with older people at risk
    • CHCAGE005Provide support to people living with dementia
    • CHCCCS006Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
    • CHCCCS011Meet personal support needs
    • CHCCCS023Support independence and wellbeing
    • CHCCCS025Support relationships with carers and families
    • CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
    • CHCLEG003Manage legal and ethical compliance
    • CHCPAL001Deliver care services using a palliative approach
    • CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
    • HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systems
    • HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
    • CHCCCS015Provide individualised support
    • HLTAID003Provide first aid
    • BSBWOR204Use business technology

Career Outcomes

    • Career outcomes from this course could include:
    • Personal Care Assistant
    • Aged Care Worker
    • Residential Care Worker
    • Care Supervisor
    • Care Team Leader

University Pathways

This course articulates into the following pathway courses:
Name of UniversityDegreeCreditsCredit Type
Southern Cross UniversityAssociate Degree of Health4
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Social Science4
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Social Welfare4
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Arts4
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Psychological Science4
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Art and Design4
  • This course articulates into the following pathway courses:
    • Diploma of Nursing
    • Associate Degree of Health
    • Bachelor of Social Science
    • Bachelor of Social Welfare
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Psychological Science
    • Bachelor of Art and Design

    Where & When

      • Brisbane Intake: monthly
      • Hobart Intake: monthly
      • Delivery Mode: face to face and online

    Entry Requirements

      • The training package does not have any entry requirement, but NIET’s specific course entry requirements are:
      • Education
      • Be of legal working age
      • Australian Year 11 high school certificate or equivalent; or
      • Pass NIET entry test
      • English
      • (International student only)
      • IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent; or
      • Pass NIET entry test

    Tuition Fees

      • Domestic Full Price: $7,000
      • Offshore International student: $8,000
      • Prices are indicative. Detailed pricing, terms and conditions will be provided in the Letter Of Offer when you apply.

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