Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
Core unit
Facilitate the empowerment of older people
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Coordinate services for older people
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Implement interventions with older people at risk
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Provide support to people living with dementia
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
Core unit
Meet personal support needs
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Support independence and wellbeing
Core unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Support relationships with carers and families
Core unit
Work with diverse people
Core unit
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Core unit
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Core unit
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
Core unit
Recognise healthy body systems
Core unit
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Core unit
Recognise and report risk of falls
Elective unit; includes mandatory work placement component
Provide loss and grief support
Elective unit
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course duration is 52 weeks (including holidays) and is delivered in a classroom-based format.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work placement as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. Several core and elective units include a mandatory work placement component that will be covered in the scheduled work placement hours.
The tuition fee for the Certificate IV in Ageing Support is $10,000 AUD, with an additional enrolment fee of $250 AUD.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services or a range of other community services qualifications.
Yes. Learners may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training via RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or Credit Transfer. Applications for either must be made prior to the commencement of the course, and there is a fee for both processes. The granting of course credit may also affect course fees and the duration of the course.
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