CHC33015 Certificate III in

Individual Support

Our Certificate III in Individual Support has been designed to suit 3 different streams of Individual support;

Ageing,

Home and Community care (HACC)

and Disability.

There are 3 additional units of competency for Disability, that allows students to obtain the 3 streams, thus increasing employability. There is no extra cost to complete these units and students do not have to complete them if they do not want to.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 150 hours of placement. Students are required to find their own placement. We have arrangements in place with an industry partner, placement will be available for students who meet the placement criteria.

Fees & Funding

The course fees and costs depend on your eligibility for a Government subsidy, with

funds made available by the Skills First Government. For more details view our

statement of fees and charges on the website.

The course fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills

First Funding Program. For more details view our statement of fees and charges on

our webpage. Check eligibility online via the Victorian Skills Gateway or call our office,

please be aware using a funded place can affect future funding.

Duration, Delivery & Assessment

The course is delivered over 25 face-to-face sessions, 1 x 4 hour class per week (Saturday classes available), with 4 classes held in Collingwood, for practical skills demonstration plus 5-10 hours of self paced learning per week. There are 16 assessments and you will be assessed via written questions, oral questions, observations during simulations/role plays and when in the workplace on placement.

You will learn practical skills in a simulated aged care environment, including manual handling, personal care, prior to commencing practical placement. We may assist in finding practical placement but encourage you to find your own practical placement.

The average duration of the course is 12months but this can differ based on you.

Qualification Entry Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is recognised that participants in the

course should have literacy and numeracy competencies equivalent to the Australian

Core Skills Framework Level 3. Students must be over 18 and have a current police

check valid in the last 6 months.

In order to undertake practical placement some employers may wish for students/

employees to hold their First aid certificates and/or Food Handlers certificates. MCFE

can provide these, however, the Food Handlers will be at an additional cost.

Placements may be on weekends and late in the evenings, students will need to have

flexible availability in order to undertake placement. Students will need to able to

work on their feet for long periods of time, partake in manual handling activities and

have physical and verbal contact with both male and female clients .

*You will need to have access to computers, email and the internet

Location for Delivery

This course may be delivered at 62-64 Little Latrobe Street, or at a number of other venues across Melbourne, including Footscray and Hoppers Crossing, Exact locations depend on student numbers and room availability. This specific information will be provided to you prior to enrolling. Work placements may be at aged care facilities around Melbourne.

Head Office

62-64 Little La Trobe Street

Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Phone: 1300 36 8883

Email: info@mcfe.com.au

Website: www.mcfe.com.au

MCFE is a Division of iAscend Polytechnic

RTO no.21340. CRICOS 02961A

Pathways

After completing this qualification you may go on to complete a certificate IV in Ageing or Community services. We can refer you to suitable organisations that offer these courses.

Traineeships If you are employed by an Aged Care provider you may be eligible for a Traineeship. Your employer may be able to access funding to cover the costs of your training whilst you are working in the industry. Eligibility and conditions apply — contact any Apprenticeship Centre for more information. Apprenticeships and Traineeships combine both on- and off-the-job training and skills application.

International Students This course is available to international students with valid study rights. You must be 18 years old, hold at least a year 10 equivalent of studies, and an IELTS overall score of 5.5 or above. Please refer to our website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You can ask for your relevant existing skills, qualifications and experience to be taken into account when your level of competency is being

assessed. There will be a cost associated — refer to the statement of fees and charges.

Credit Transfer (CT)

If you have previously completed a unit with the same unit code as in your new course you will be eligible for a credit transfer and you will not

have to repeat that unit. There is no cost associated with this process, but you will need to complete a credit transfer application.

Support services

If you need support with your progress through your course or other personal issues we have a student services officer who can help you or

direct you to the most appropriate external service. Call 1300 36 883 and ask for the Student Services Officer or make an appointment to come

see us in person. If needed you may be able to get extra help from trainer (there may be additional cost). We can also direct you to specialist

agencies to help develop language literacy and numeracy (EAL courses). We can also direct you to agencies who can help you with personal

matters (depression, abuse, housing, drugs and alcohol etc.) www.reachout.com.au is also a great website to help you find reliable help and

answers to many personal questions you may have.

Referrals

Third parties may be used to refer students to this course. The registered third party for referrals for this course are listed on our webpage.

Third parties can not confirm enrolment or pre-training reviews or conduct any training and assessment, this is completed by the RTO. If you

would like to check their credentials and authenticity, or to make a compliant please call the head office, 1300 368883.

We cannot guarantee employment, placement nor can we guarantee successful completion of any course. Your success will be based on

your participation, hard work, skills and knowledge.

Course Outline

Unit Aged care

Stream

CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community ser-vices Core

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically Core

CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing *(120 hours required) Core

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people Core

HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems Core

CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support Core

HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Core

CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people Elective Ageing & HACC

CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs ** Elective Ageing & HACC

CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia** Elective Ageing

CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families Elective HACC

CHCHCS001 Provide home and community support services** Elective HACC

CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach

Elective Disability

CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports Elective Disability

CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion Elective Disability

CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability **

Elective Disability