Certificate III in aged care

• Institution:

  Inspire Education

• Type:

  VET (Vocational Education and Training)

• Reach:

  National

• Focus:

  Mainstream

Overview

Target audience: Anyone seeking to perform the role of caring for Australia's older community

Course summary: This course provides graduates with the skills to become community support workers, field officers, nursing assistants, care workers, or disability service officers in the support of the aged.

Course units include:

• Support individual health and emotional wellbeing
• Work effectively with older people
• Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
• Provide support to meet personal care needs
• Provide support to people living with dementia
• Follow safety procedures for direct care work
• Support older people to maintain their independence
• Work effectively in the community sector
• Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
• Work effectively with people with disability
• Work effectively in home and community care
• Work with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
• Work effectively with carers.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: Online and workplace within a registered aged care facility

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Inspire Education
Level 10
243 Edward Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
GPO Box 1180
Brisbane Qld 4001
Ph: 1800 506 509
Email: enquiries@inspireeducation.net.au

Links

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• View information: VET accreditation - Certificate III in aged care
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