CHCSS00129 Individual Support - Ageing
Develop practical skills to provide person-centred support to older people in care and support environments.
- Delivered with trainer support
- Designed for workers in aged care, care and support roles
- Career Boost funding is available for eligible Queensland Students
Skill Set Overview
CHCSS00129 Individual Support - Ageing provides a set of skills for providing person-centred support to older people in various settings, within the delegations of an established individualised plan.
This skill set is intended for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or a related field, and who work in care and support roles.
Skill Set Overview
Successful candidates will need to complete 5 units of competency.
These competencies support aged care practice, dementia support, individualised care, empowerment and palliative care approaches.
Everything You Need to Know
Units of Competency
Core Units
- CHCAGE011 – Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCAGE013 – Work effectively in aged care
- CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support
- CHCPAL003 – Deliver care services using a palliative approach
How Does It Work?
You will complete 5 units of competency through supported learning and assessment.
The program is designed to build practical skills for providing person-centred support to older people within the delegations of an established individualised plan.
Recognition of Prior Learning may be available where applicants can provide sufficient, current, valid and authentic evidence of existing skills and knowledge.
Course Duration
This is a self-paced skill set. Completion time may vary depending on your study mode, assessment progress and any existing skills or experience.
Our team will support you to understand the expected workload and progression requirements before enrolment.
Entry Requirements
This skill set is intended for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or a related field.
It is designed for people working in care and support roles who wish to develop skills in providing person-centred support to older people.
Vocational Placement
This skill set does not include mandatory vocational placement requirements.
However, students may be required to draw on workplace experience, aged care examples or person-centred support scenarios as part of their learning and assessment activities.
Who Are My Trainers?
Our team of industry professionals is led by David Bradford, a former QUT Lecturer and Director of Operational Training in the Department of Communities.
Our team will support you throughout your skill set, including guidance around assessment requirements, RPL evidence and suitable study progression.
If you would like to know more about trainer support before enrolling, please speak with our course team.
Employment Outcomes
This skill set is designed to support workers who provide person-centred care and support to older people.
It may complement existing experience in aged care, disability support, home and community care, health support and related client support environments.
Employment outcomes can vary depending on your location, previous experience, additional checks, employer requirements and available opportunities.
Security Checks
Depending on your workplace or the type of clients you support, police checks, working with children checks, aged care checks or disability worker screening checks may be required by employers or service providers.
If you have any concerns about checks or workplace requirements, please discuss this with our course team before enrolment.
Fees & Funding
Queensland (QLD) Career Boost Funding
This skill set may be available under the Queensland Government's Career Boost funding program for eligible students. To access the subsidised pricing associated with this funding, students must meet all applicable eligibility requirements.
Student contribution fees are calculated per unit of competency.
- Concession: $2.50 per unit of competency
- Non-Concession: $4.00 per unit of competency
- Full Fee: $200 per unit of competency
As this skill set contains 5 units of competency, the indicative total fees are:
- Concession Funded Fee: $12.50
- Non-Concession Funded Fee: $20.00
- Full Fee: $1,000.00
Please note: Student must be a New or Existing Worker in the Community Services and Health Industry in a role involving provision of direct client care or support. Students must already hold a Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent).
Eligibility for Career Boost funding is subject to Queensland Government requirements and individual circumstances.
To learn more about the funding programs available through Horizon2 and view our currently funded courses and skill sets, please visit our Queensland Funding page or contact our team before enrolling.
