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.
Once you have successfully completed CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support you could be expected to work in roles such as:
Students may continue their education in:
There are no prerequisites for this qualification or any of the units of competency contained within it.
52 weeks comprising of 34 scheduled tuition weeks, 6 weeks of Work Placement and 12 weeks of holidays.
Course consists of:
This course is delivered in our purpose-built classrooms and laboratories at Level 5, 20-22 Macquarie Street Parramatta NSW 2150. Our facilities include classrooms with data projectors and whiteboards, a simulated clinical laboratory with beds, manikins, wheel chairs, technical equipment and consumables, private study space and Wi-fi capability. All practical placement is conducted in approved placement facilities.
Students will complete 120 hours of work placement. Placements will be in an accredited disability care facility and/or home and community. ACOS has agreements with sufficient workplaces to provide suitable placements for the students. If you would like to select your own aged care or home and community facility, you will need to discuss this arrangement with Student Support. ACOS maintains its own student insurance scheme.
Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] is a process where skills and knowledge that you have gained through work and life experience and other unrecognised training can be formally recognised.
*Please refer to your Student Handbook for more information on RPL.
Australian College of Studies can grant you credit towards your course for units of competency that you have already completed with another RTO or authorised issuing organisation. There is no charge to apply for Credit. To apply, fill in the Credit Application Form and submit it as part of your enrolment. *Please refer to your Student Handbook for more information on Course Credit.
If you would like to enrol into the CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability, please contact our office on 1300 415 233 or via email info@acos.edu.au.
International students only: If you are transferring from another provider, please ensure you have a letter of release so that Australian College of Studies can issue you with a new Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) letter.
ACOS requires that all students:
Further Information – International Students
This course is available to international students who are able to provide evidence that they:
All students will complete a language literacy and numeracy assessment to determine their learning support needs. All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help you achieve competency. Where additional support needs have been identified an Individual Support Plan will be developed which may include:
Australian College of Studies will provide additional support for any students experiencing:
Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support requires the completion of the following 15 units [consisting of 9 core and 6 electives].
| Code | Title | Core / Elective |
|---|---|---|
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
| CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support. | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Core |
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | Core |
| CHCCCS040 | Support independence and well-being | Core |
| CHCCCS041 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
| HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection and prevention controls | Core |
| CHCDIS012 | Support community participation and social inclusion | Elective |
| CHCAGE011 | Provide support to people living with dementia | Elective |
| CHCAGE013 | Work effectively in aged care | Elective |
| CHCDIS020 | Work effectively in disability support | Elective |
| CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues | Elective |
The first week will include an orientation session that will cover the following:
The course will be delivered in the classroom for theory based learning giving students the opportunity to share ideas, discuss and explore core concepts and the practice skills before applying them in their work placement.
Training will be delivered 3 days per week:
Students will have access to College facilities when they are not attending placement to conduct self-study or research and or complete assessment tasks.
During training sessions students will also have access to the clinical simulation room to learn and practice skills such as performing activities of daily living tasks for their clients, using equipment such as the lifting hoist, practicing safe manual handling and infection control techniques etc. before placement begins.
Work Placement
Students will attend work placement for a 2 x 2 week block during weeks 33 – 34 and 49-50. Students will complete 120 hours of work placement in total.
Work placement is designed to:
Assessment will be conducted individually. You will be provided with a Student Assessment Booklet for each unit of competency which includes:
There are a variety of assessment methods used for this qualification including: