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39 weeks
On campus with some online (80% on campus, 20% online) or Online with on campus practical training (80% online, 20% on campus). Also available via apprenticeships/traineeships.
Full time / On campus with some online · Full time: 2–3 days per week on campus plus placement; Part time: approx. 20 hours per week
07 Oct 2026 | 27 Jan 2027 | 01 Feb 2027 | 04 Feb 2027 | 12 Jul 2027 | 27 Jul 2027
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Fee-Free TAFE $0 (eligible students) · Concession $2,010 · Subsidised $2,715 · Full fee $5,970 · TAFE at School full fee $1,085
Eligibility
Domestic Students:
International Students:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to understand and respond to instructions; to carry out routine tasks and communicate with a range of internal/external clients in a medical environment; as well as use appropriate medical terminology.
Organise personal work priorities and development
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to organise own work schedules, to monitor and obtain feedback on work performance and to maintain required levels of competence.
Communicate and work in health or community services
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, management and other industry providers.
Work with diverse people
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Recognise healthy body systems
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply basic infection prevention and control principles in work settings including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to risks.
Participate in workplace health and safety
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.
Assist with movement
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support people who require assistance with basic physical movement which may be due to incapacity.
Maintain a high standard of service
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to deliver and maintain a high standard of service.
Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond effectively to behaviours of concern of people. Skills are associated with handling difficult incidents rather than managing ongoing behaviour difficulties.
Transport individuals
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide safe, timely and efficient transportation of people from one location to another at a particular site, or to other sites.
Provide individualised support
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to organise, provide and monitor personal support services for a person within the limits established by an individualised plan.
Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support, and to deliver rights-based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried out in conjunction with individualised plans.
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.
Provide First Aid
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies. The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Common Questions
The course fee varies depending on eligibility. Fee-Free TAFE is available at $0 for eligible students. The Concession fee is $2,010, the Subsidised fee is $2,715, and the Full Fee is $5,970. For TAFE at School students, the full fee is $1,085, and for international students, the total course fee is $7,600 (Cairns campus, 6 months).
Yes, students are required to undertake 80 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting as part of the successful achievement of this qualification.
TAFE Queensland's learning spaces include simulated clinical labs equipped with the latest in electric beds, ceiling and stand-alone hoists, hygiene chairs, and responsive PC-operated simulator mannequins. These working environments will prepare you for real-world situations while under the supervision of industry professionals.
The course is available at multiple campuses including Southport (Gold Coast), Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Toowoomba, Bundaberg, Cairns, and Townsville - Pimlico. Start dates vary by campus, with intakes available from 13 July 2026, 15 July 2026, 6 October 2026, and 28 January 2027.
Successful completion of this course will give you a qualification to work in a client care and support role often recognised as similar to that of an AIN. Possible job roles include Client Care, Services and Support Worker; Food Services Worker; Hospital Orderly; Care Attendant; Health Services Assistant; and Patient Support. The Australian Government's Job Outlook service expects around 64,000 job openings in this industry over the next five years.
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