CHC33015 Certificate III In Individual Support (Disability)

Course Details

This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to provide support to clients with a disability. This qualification reflects the role of support workers who follow an individualised care plan to provide person centred care to clients under supervision with clearly defined guidelines and service plans.

Care workers’ duties include:

• Carrying out activities to maintain an individuals’ well-being through personal care and/or general activities of daily living.
• Carry out tasks related to an individualised client care plan.
• Support community participation and social inclusion.
• Reporting directly to a supervisor.

Entry & eligibility requirements

There are no pre-entry study or qualification requirements, but to be eligible, you must:

• Reside in Western Australia;
• Possess suitable English language, literacy and numeracy skills (e.g. you will need to be able to read, understand and communicate care requirements on a care plan);
• Have a current COVID-19 vaccination (unless exempt); and
• Provide a copy of your passport or photo identification.

Prior to undertaking practical placement, you will be required to provide:

• Current Police Clearance (no older than six months) or NDIS Worker Screening Check; and
• A current flu vaccination (unless exempt).

Career & study pathways

This certificate qualifies you to pursue roles such as support/care worker, care assistant, client assistant, community care worker, family support worker, home care assistant, respite care worker, nurse’s assistant, planned activity assistant, residential care worker or transport support worker.

These are all roles that require you to carry out direct care and support activities based on an individualised client plan while reporting directly to a supervisor.

Those with this qualification might continue on to CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability or a nursing qualification.

Duration, learning method & assessment

The delivery of this qualification is a blended delivery mode of regular attendance to face-to-face workshops and self-study. The total duration for this qualification may be between 6 to 12 months and can be completed at a pace that suits the individual student.

Forms of study include:

• Face to face trainer directed workshops
• Practical skills and written assessments
• 140 hours of work placement learning

Units of Competency

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) includes 13 units of competency (7 core units plus 6 specialised care units).

• CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
• HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
• CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
• CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
• CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment of your prior skills, knowledge and life experiences that can be transferred to complete aspects of your current course requirements.

You might already possess some of the skills or knowledge being assessed on this course. If so, you may not be required to complete one or more of the units of competency.

You first need to apply to have your knowledge and skills assessed for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This must be done when you enrol on the course.

To find out more about ALTI’s RPL process, please contact our Student Support Team

Course tuition fees & additional fees

There is no cost for this course. This course is funded by the FREE IN ’23 government initiative available from 1 January 2023.

Additional fees may apply such as Student service and Resource fees.

For more information, please contact us.

Qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by Amana Living Training Institute will be recognised by other Registered Training Organisations (RTO) nationally.

Amana Living Training Institute will recognise Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other RTO’s.

Amana Living Training Institute is committed to ensuring all AQF qualifications, Statements of Attainments and Transcripts of Results are issued in accordance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015.