Make a difference in the lives of people in our community and learn to work with clients who have complex needs.

This course will ensure you are work-ready as you gain theoretical and practical knowledge with work-based placements in a variety of home and community care settings.

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson, Werribee and Industry
• Faculty:
  Faculty of Workforce Development
• School:
  School of Health and Community Services
• Study mode:
  Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Class Contact, On campus, Industry and Traineeship
• Course code:
  CHC40208
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

• senior community support worker
• assistant team leader
• service co-ordinator
• transport co-ordinator
• personal care assistant

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 Home and Community Care sector at a level which includes some complex care settings and/or supervisory roles. Students will gain sound theoretical and work based placement in home and community care settings. This will enable students to be work ready and apply their training across a variety of home and community care environments.

• Facilitate Support Responsive to the Specific Nature of Dementia

  Unit code

  CHCAC416A

• Work Effectively in the Community Sector

  Unit code

  CHCCS411B

• Coordinate and Monitor Home Based Support

  Unit code

  CHCHC401B

• Facilitate Individualised Plans

  Unit code

  CHCICS402A

• Follow Safety Procedures for Direct Care Work

  Unit code

  CHCOHS312B

• Contribute to OHS Processes

  Unit code

  HLTOHS300B

• Work Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients and Co-Workers

  Unit code

  HLTHIR403C

• Work Effectively With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

  Unit code

  HLTHIR404D

• Coordinate Information Systems

  Unit code

  CHCINF403D

• Facilitate Links With Other Services

  Unit code

  CHCNET404A

• Supervise Work

  Unit code

  CHCORG406B

• Provide Services to Older People With Complex Needs

  Unit code

  CHCAC412A

• Apply First Aid

  Unit code

  HLTFA301C

• 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

  CHCCS400B

• Deliver Care Services Using a Palliative Approach

  Unit code

  CHCPA301B

• Maintain an Environment to Empower People With Disabilities

  Unit code

  CHCDIS302A

• Provide Services to People With Disabilities With Complex Needs

  Unit code

  CHCDIS409A

• Communicate Appropriately With Clients and Colleagues

  Unit code

  CHCCOM302C

• Assist Clients With Medication

  Unit code

  CHCCS305B

• Recognise Healthy Body Systems in a Health

  Unit code

  HLTAP301B

• Facilitate Support for Personal Care Needs

  Unit code

  CHCICS401A

• Care for the Home Environment of Clients

  Unit code

  HLTCSD307C

• Perform CPR

  Unit code

  HLTCPR201B

15 units must be selected for this qualification including 6 compulsory and 9 elective units.

Elective units available may include relevant electives listed in purchasing guide, units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages. Also where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, units of competency packaged at this level or higher in other relevant Training Packages.

• TAFE: Not applicable
• Year 12: To gain entry into the Certificate IV in Home and Community Care applicants must be competent in the following units: CHCAC318A Work effectively with older people CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability CHCICS304A Work effectively with carers
• International: Not applicable
• Mature: To gain entry into the Certificate IV in Home and Community Care applicants must be competent in the following units: CHCAC318A Work effectively with older people CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability CHCICS304A Work effectively with carers
• Other: To gain entry into the Certificate IV in Home and Community Care applicants must be competent in the following units: CHCAC318A Work effectively with older people CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability CHCICS304A Work effectively with carers