Aged care is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia due to being an ageing population.
It is the standard entry qualification for personal care work in a residential aged care facility (Nursing Home).
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.
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.
The Ageing specialisation prepares you for employment in the aged care industry as a :
This course is for:
This course is made up of 15 Units: 9 Core Units and 6 Elective Units
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.
Minimum of 120 hours