Aged care is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia due to being an ageing population.
This course is designed for workers in the community and / or residential setting who provide individualised support to people who need support due to ageing, disability and other reasons.
This course is a double specialisation, meaning, it is made up of units of study that target two work settings:
The Ageing specialisation prepares you for employment in the aged care industry as a:
It is the standard entry qualification for personal care work in a residential aged care facility (Nursing Home) and the home care environment. It is a recognised pathway to becoming an enrolled nurse (EN). Further university study will lead you to work as a Registered Nurse (RN)
You'll get to learn all aspects of a carer's role including following an individualised plan to undertake daily personal care tasks to ensure the well-being of older people.
This course is for:
Aged care is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia due to being an ageing population.
This course is designed for workers in the community and / or residential setting who provide individualised support to people who need support due to ageing, disability and other reasons.
This course is a double specialisation, meaning, it is made up of units of study that target two work settings:
The Ageing specialisation prepares you for employment in the aged care industry as a:
It is the standard entry qualification for personal care work in a residential aged care facility (Nursing Home) and the home care environment. It is a recognised pathway to becoming an enrolled nurse (EN). Further university study will lead you to work as a Registered Nurse (RN)
You'll get to learn all aspects of a carer's role including following an individualised plan to undertake daily personal care tasks to ensure the well-being of older people.
This course is for:
This course does NOT have any formal entry requirements but it is important that you have:
NCA ensures the learning environment is culturally safe that the training environment and activities, materials and assessment policies, support services are accessible for the safety and wellbeing of the student. Ensure that students participating in work placements or training are not subjected to any form of sexual harassment, victimisation, or discrimination, in accordance with equal opportunity and anti-discrimination acts and other similar legislations., at common law.
