Certificate III in Individual Support
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Certificate III in Individual Support
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. 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-centered support.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & EDUCATION PATHWAYS
Graduates at this level will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning.
Personal Care Assistant
Community Support Worker
Disability Support Worker
Aged Care Worker
Respite Care Worker
After successfully achieving the Certificate III in Individual Support candidates may undertake a relevant bachelor degree (or Post-graduate certificate in business with a university or higher education provider).
REQUIREMENTS
Students must be 18 years of age at the time of enrolment
IELTS score 5.5 overall (with no band less than 5.0) or equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE)
Year 12 or equivalent of Australian HSC.