This course is designed to build your skills in aged care. You will gain knowledge in areas such as:

- Provide person centred care and strengths based practice

- Advocate for the interests and rights of your clients

- Coordinate services and interventions

- Deliver care services to palliative clients and clients with dementia

- Lead teams of staff

Course Outcomes:

- Learn on the job with 120 hours work placement

- Provide personal care

- Follow infection control procedures

- Follow care plans

- Perform domestic duties

- A pathway to a rewarding career or further study

Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.

Completion requirements

During your study you’ll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:

- A National Police Check (NPC)

- Vaccinations and health screenings

- A Working with Children Check (WWCC)

- Any additional evidence your work placement provider requires

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: aged care worker, home and community care worker, disability support worker, NDIS worker, residential support worker, disability school support officer and disability service officer.

Study pathways

After Completing this course you can take your study further with following courses:

- Diploma of Mental Health

- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

- Diploma of Nursing

The CHC33015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is composed of 15 core units and 3 elective units, for a total of 18 units.

Core Units:

CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people

CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people

CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk

CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia

CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery

CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs

CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing

CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach

CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems

HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Elective Units

HLTAID011 Provide first aid

CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services

HLTHPS007 Administer and monitor medications

Blended approach to learning, with face-to-face training and self-paced learning components.

It includes 3 weeks of work placement.

Caring Alliance offers Credit Transfer and RPL to recognise what you’ve already learned through work or study. This can help you finish your course sooner or gain credit for units you’ve already achieved.

Please contact us to know more about credit transfer and RPL.