Take your career one step further and expand on your current skills in Aged and Community Care. Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn how to provide services to older people who have complex needs.

We are holding information sessions at our Werribee campus and information sessions at our Footscray Nicholson campus. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend, please phone +61 3 9919 8294 for more information or to book.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson, Industry and Werribee
• College:
  College of Health and Biomedicine
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Class Contact, On campus, Industry, Traineeship and Working in the Workplace
• Course code:
  CHC40108
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• care supervisor
• care team leader
• hostel supervisor
• program co-ordinator

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The objectives of this qualification are to deliver quality training to students to enable them to work in the Aged Care sector. The qualification entitles students to work in complex care settings and in a supervisory capacity. Students will gain sound theoretical and work based placement in aged and community settings. This will prepare students to be work ready and apply their training across a variety of aged and community settings.

15 units must be selected for this qualification including 11 compulsory units and 4 elective units.

A wide range of elective units are available to address workplace requirements at this level or higher in the Community Services / Health Training Packages and other relevant national endorsed Training Packages approved by the School of Health.

• Provide Services to Older People With Complex Needs

  Unit code

  CHCAC412B

• Facilitate Support Responsive to the Specific Nature of Dementia

  Unit code

  CHCAC416A

• Implement Interventions With Older People at Risk of Falls

  Unit code

  CHCAC417A

• Advocate for Clients

  Unit code

  CHCAD401D

• Work Within a Relevant Legal and Ethical Framework

  Unit code

  CHCCS400C

• Facilitate Support for Personal Care Needs

  Unit code

  CHCICS401B

• Facilitate Individualised Plans

  Unit code

  CHCICS402B

• Coordinate Information Systems

  Unit code

  CHCINF403E

• Facilitate Links With Other Services

  Unit code

  CHCNET404B

• Supervise Work

  Unit code

  CHCORG406C

• Contribute to Whs Processes

  Unit code

  HLTWHS300A

• Follow Whs Safety Procedures for Direct Care Work

  Unit code

  CHCWHS312A

• Assist Clients With Medication

  Unit code

  CHCCS305C

• Provide Services to People With Disabilities With Complex Needs

  Unit code

  CHCDIS409B

• Apply Understanding of Mental Health Issues and Recovery Processes

  Unit code

  CHCMH402B

• Work Effectively in Mental Health

  Unit code

  CHCMH301C

• Work Effectively With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

  Unit code

  HLTHIR404D

• Apply First Aid

  Unit code

  HLTFA301C

• Deliver Care Services Using a Palliative Approach

  Unit code

  CHCPA301B

• Communicate Appropriately With Clients and Colleagues

  Unit code

  CHCCOM302D

• Comply With Information Requirements of the Aged Care and Community Care Sectors

  Unit code

  CHCINF408C

• Work Effectively With People With a Disability

  Unit code

  CHCDIS301C

• Comply With Infection Control Policies and Procedures

  Unit code

  HLTIN301C

• Work Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients and Co-Workers

  Unit code

  HLTHIR403C

• Maintain an Effective Work Environment

  Unit code

  CHCORG405E

• Use Basic Medical Terminology

  Unit code

  BSBMED201A

• Perform CPR

  Unit code

  HLTCPR201B

• Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately

  Unit code

  BSBMED301B

• Work Effectively in the Community Sector

  Unit code

  CHCCS411C

• Work Effectively With Older People

  Unit code

  CHCAC318B

• Recognise Healthy Body Systems in a Health Care Context

  Unit code

  HLTAP301B

• Plan and Provide Advanced Behaviour Support

  Unit code

  CHCICS404A

• Provide Basic Foot Skin and Nail Care

  Unit code

  CHCICS306B

• Recognise and Respond to Suspected Abuse of Vulnerable People

  Unit code

  CHCICS409A

• Provide or Assist With Oral Hygiene

  Unit code

  CHCOHC406B

• Undertake Administrative Work

  Unit code

  CHCADMIN403D

• Maintain Quality Service Delivery

  Unit code

  CHCORG423C

To gain entry into CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care a candidate must be recognised as competent, through a recognised training program or recognition process, against the following compulsory units from CHC30208 Certificate III in Aged Care (or equivalent):

These units are, CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people CHCAC319A Provide support to people living with dementia CHCCS411B Work effectively in the community sector CHCICS303A Support individual health and emotional well being CHCPA301B Deliver care services using a palliative approach HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

• Year 12: Direct written application
• Mature: Direct written application, work experience, employer choice.