CHC30202 Certificate III in Home and Community Care
Qualification: Certificate III (AQF)
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE NSW Course No: 4482
This course is for people who work or want to work in the community sector caring for client in the home. Clients may include the elderly, individual with a disability or any member of the community who require support in their home or residential faculty.
Student Responsibilities in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus. TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning.
If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time.
To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.
You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care). A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this.
Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy. If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.
Career Opportunities: Home care worker, community care worker, residential care assistant.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in Certificate III, Certificate IV and Diploma courses in Community Services, Community Welfare Work, Youth Work, Mental Health, Disabilities and Alcohol and Other Drug Work. You may also be eligible for more advanced study outside TAFE NSW.
Entry Requirements: Year 10 or equivalent. Year 10 is defined as NSW School Certificate (or equivalent, from another educational authority). Relevant life and work experience may also be considered.
Student Selection:
SELECTION CRITERIA: Your application will be assessed using the following selection criteria:
- Your previous education and training
- including relevant information about your studies in TAFE, school, university, adult and community education, government agencies, companies, professional associations or private colleges. This also includes education and training undertaken in another country.
- Relevance of the course to your career plans and goals.
SELECTION METHOD
Your selection into this course will be based on the information provided on the TAFE NSW Course Application Form.
| Competency Units | |
| Core: | |
| 4482F | Workplace learning home & community care |
| CHCAC15A | Provide care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia |
| CHCAC3C | Orientation to aged care work |
| CHCCHILD1C | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm |
| CHCCOM2B | Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues |
| CHCCS401A | Facilitate co-operative behaviour |
| CHCCS405A | Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers |
| CHCHC301B | Work effectively in a home and community care environment |
| CHCHC302B | Provide personal care in a home and community care environment |
| CHCINF8B | Comply with information requirements of the aged care and community care sectors |
| CHCOHS302A | Participate in safety procedures for direct care work |
| Electives: | |
| CHCDIS10B | Provide care and support |
| CHCDIS1C | Orientation to disability work |
| CHCAC17A | Support the older person to maintain their independence |
| CHCCS304A | Assist with self medication |
| CHCDIS2C | Maintain an environment designed to empower people with disabilities |
| HLTFA1A | Apply basic First Aid |
| CHCAOD4C | Support people with alcohol and/or other drugs issues |
| CHCCS402A | Respond holistically to client issues |
| CHCCS9A | Provide support services to clients |
| CHCDIS3C | Provide services to people with disabilities |
| CHCGROUP2C | Support group activities |
| CHCPA01A | Deliver care services using a palliative approach |
| HLTCSD3A | Prepare and maintain beds |
| HLTCSD8A | Transport clients/patients |
| HLTFS5A | Perform kitchenware washing |
| HLTFS7A | Follow basic food safety practices |
| HLTFS8A | Transport food |
| HLTHIR4A | Work effectively in a cross cultural context with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and o |
| HLTIN1A | Comply with infection control policies and procedures |
| CHCAC1C | Provide support to an older person |
| CHCAC2C | Provide personal care |
| CHCAC6C | Support the older person to meet their emotional and psychosocial needs |
| 4481W | Recognition - community services unit |
| 4482C | Recognition - community services unit |
| 4482D | Recognition - community services unit |
| 4482E | Recognition - community services unit |
| CHCADMIN5C | Work within the administration protocols of the organisation |
| CHCDIS5C | Contribute to positive learning |
| CHCORG3B | Participate in the work environment |
| 4476X | Workplace learning in disability - I |
| 4480W | Workplace learning residential aged care |
| 1851G | Industry orientation |
| 3223A | Senior first aid |
| 4995B | Foundation skills for community serv. 1 |
Applying and Enrolling:
Semester 1, 2009: North Coast Institute application form by 31 October 2008. Late applications will be accepted.
Campuses:
Lismore - Part-time day, 12 hours (2 days) per week for 36 weeks.
Information session Tuesday 28 October
2008, 1.30 pm or 5.30 pm.
For more information contact Mary on (02) 6623 0200.
Information sheet, Lismore Campus, Semester 1 2009 (PDF 100KB)
