Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
The Certificate IV in Ageing Support will enable you to lead from the front as an aged care team leader. Gain a deep working knowledge of aged care, uncover your personal leadership style and get on-the-job experience in this high demand area. Learn to advocate for the interests and rights…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Certificate IV in Ageing Support will enable you to lead from the front as an aged care team leader.
Gain a deep working knowledge of aged care, uncover your personal leadership style and get on-the-job experience in this high demand area.
Learn to advocate for the interests and rights of your clients and coordinate services and interventions to support their personal needs. Empower your clients to maintain their independence and wellbeing and develop the skills to deliver care to palliative clients and clients with dementia.
This course helps you to build a rewarding career and make a difference in the community. During your study, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your passion for working with older people to life.
Through course work, you will learn:
The principles of person-centered care and strengths-based practice
How to coordinate services and interventions
To deliver care services to palliative clients and clients with dementia
The foundations of great leadership
How to honour the rights of the elderly to live dignified lives
TAFE NSW is known for delivering exceptional practical learning. You will build the skills to care for ageing clients while leading a team:
Coping with the physical demands of the job like manually lifting clients in and out of bed, transport transitions, bathing and more
Performing domestic duties efficiently
Providing leadership to your team
Stand out in a global job market with the professional skills and confidence to work in aged care settings with colleagues, clients and their families:
Strong interpersonal skills, empathy and patience
Communicating clearly with co-workers, clients and their families
Great organisation and time management
Effectively manage and resolve conflict
Health care for ageing is identified as one of the top five industries to offer a career that’s future-proof, with demand for health care workers predicted to grow to 80 million by 2030.
Emotional intelligence
Leadership
Commercial capability
People management
Communications
REQUIREMENTS
Year 12 or equivalent
English Language Requirements:
Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 46 or equivalent
Or Completion of a TAFE NSW General English Program
TAFE NSW makes every effort to ensure your Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) needs are met. The level of support you require may be assessed via a review of your LLN skills with written tasks and a one-on-one interview. If you need to strengthen your LLN skills, an individual training plan will be created with you.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
With a reputation for providing high quality teaching and education, Technical and Further Education New South Wales (TAFE NSW) has over 40 locations across the state for international students to choose from. TAFE NSW is the biggest training and vocational education provider in Australia with over 3,800 international students studying at the institution each year. Located in picturesque New South Wales, with the world-renowned city of Sydney at its heart, students can study in a cosmopolitan and dynamic region.TAFE NSW offers students the opportunity to select from over 140 courses offered at various levels including certificate, diploma and degree. Further, students can pursue English language courses and pathway programmes that prepare them for enrolling in degree courses at Australian universities.Students at TAFE NSW benefit from highly qualified faculty and small class sizes that enable personalised attention. One-to-one training from academics is common place and contributes to the unique learning environment. TAFE NSW ensures that students are exposed to best practice and industry knowledge embedded in programmes, preparing them for the world of work after graduation.International students are well looked after with excellent support services and structures. This includes personal counselling, academic and career development, study skills programme and English language support. A comprehensive student orientation programme is also provided and students are encouraged to join the Student Association in order to have access to events and activities on campus. The International Students Office, with dedicated international student coordinators, looks after the welfare of international students, with everything from answering queries to helping students settle in to life on campus.RTO 90003HEPS PRV12049
