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.

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-centred support.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and StateTerritory 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.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

This qualification enables the student to seek employment in the following job roles:

In Home Respite Worker, Nurse’s Aide, Community Access Coordinator, Planned Activity Assistant, Accommodation Support Worker, Care Service Employee, Community Care Worker, Food Services Deliverer, Disability Service Officer, Care Assistant, Client Assistant, Care Worker, Community House Worker, Home Care Assistant ,Residential Care Worker, Residential Support Worker, Senior Personal Care Assistant, Transport Support Worker, Field Officer (Community Services), Family Support Worker, School Support Officer (Disability), Residential Aide.

Duration
52 Weeks

Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of course commencement

Some prospective students may be asked to undertake an LLN assessment or enrolment interview prior to acceptance.

Must have completed Australian Year 11 or equivalent level of schooling or a Certificate III or higher qualification with an Australian institution

Must demonstrate English level of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent, such as:

IBT 60

PTE 50

CAE 169

OET C

Duolingo 95

General English Advanced

MOI Certificate

Certificate III or higher qualification with an Australian institution.

Must have the ability to undertake a work placement at an aged care, home and community care, disability care or community service organisation.

General English Upper Intermediate is generally considered to be between 5-5.5 IELTS.