Course Overview
Make a tangible impact on your community and experience the fulfilment that comes with a meaningful career. Delve into the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support to empower yourself with the skills needed to provide essential assistance to those in your community. The Australian Government is increasing its focus on this critical sector, with projections indicating that the demand for qualified individual support workers is set to significantly rise within the next decade. This is your chance to not only elevate your professional life but also to contribute profoundly to the lives of others.
The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is a comprehensive course designed for those aspiring to work in community, home, or residential care settings. This qualification emphasises role understanding, focusing on working under supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team, and providing person-centred support to individuals who may require assistance due to ageing, disability, or other reasons. It covers a wide range of factual, technical, procedural, and theoretical knowledge, vital for roles in this sector, ensuring adherence to Australian standards and legislation.
Who's It For?
Our target learners are individuals aspiring to build a career in aged care services and disability support, with a focus on residential, home, /or community-based environments. They are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the elderly and disabled community and are seeking the necessary skills and knowledge to provide compassionate, effective care in these settings.
What You'll Learn
The course comprises 9 core units and 6 elective units, allowing for specialisation according to learners’ interests or career goals. Core topics include individualised support, empowerment, supporting independence and wellbeing, and recognising healthy body systems, among others.
Electives provide further specialisation options. Additionally, to obtain this qualification, learners must complete at least 120 hours of practical work, as per the Assessment Requirements. This qualification arms learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively support diverse groups in a community or healthcare setting, in compliance with industry standards and legislative requirements.
Recognition
Study Method
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
Duration Study Load
The duration of the course is set at 12 months, consisting of 46 weeks of instructional delivery followed by 4 to 6 weeks dedicated to completing 120 hours of work placement, with a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week.
Delivery
Our program adopts a blended delivery model, combining various teaching methods to optimise the learning experience. This includes trainer-led synchronous online Zoom classroom sessions, ensuring real-time interaction and guidance. To complement these sessions, the course also incorporates structured self-paced online study, enabling learners to learn at their own rhythm.
The unit structure is designed around single units, each released online according to a predetermined delivery and assessment schedule.
Entry Requirements
The following local entry requirements apply to ensure applicants can fully engage in the course and have the required learning capacity to meet the course requirements. Learners must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent resident
- Have completed their education to a level which is equivalent to Year 10 or has completed an AQF Certificate III level qualification.
- Be capable of completing 120 hours of work placement (60 hours in Aged Care and 60 hours in Disability Services)
- Have suitable language, literacy and numeracy skills to read and comprehend learning materials and perform tasks related to recording workplace documents including reading and writing detailed reports, case notes, reports and other documents, interpreting workplace policy and procedure and reporting hazards.
- Learners are required to pass the ACSF LLN test at the required level in reading, writing and numeracy
- Have sound computer skills to navigate simple software to complete the online component of this course and must be able to use intermediate level Word features in order to produce and present word-processed documents/ reports.
- Have access to a laptop or computer, and internet to complete the online course and attend virtual classroom sessions.
- Have a current and clear NDIS Worker Screening Check as per your state/territory
- Have a valid Police Check (or be prepared to obtain this prior to work placement)
- Have the required immunisations, including COVID-19 vaccination, as required to attend the placement facility. Please note, additional immunisations may be required given Government or placement facility’s health policy changes.
- Complete a Pre-Training Review interview either in-person or via phone/zoom. The entry requirements will be confirmed through information collected during this interview.
Work Placement
- 120 hours of work placement are required to complete this course
Recognition Of Prior Learning
Applicants can apply for recognition of their existing skills and knowledge that are relevant to the units of competency within the program. See the Hader Institute Learner Handbook and policies and procedures.
Assessment
Assessments are varied and include written knowledge tests, projects, case studies, practical demonstrations, and assessor observations, all tailored to comprehensively evaluate the learner’s understanding and application of the course material.
Subjects
About Hader Institute of Education Pty Ltd
We believe in a future where everyone feels included, connected, valued and belongs. We’re in business to empower people to help each other on their paths to discovery and transformation.
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At Hader Institute of Education, we recognise that education is the pathway to opportunity. We are the leading online education and training provider to individuals wanting to pursue a career in Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs and Counselling. This is a responsibility we take seriously.
Mental and substance use disorder doesn’t just affect the individual, but also the wider community. As people who care deeply about our fellow humans, we show up in this education sector wholeheartedly, with a desire to create positive and lasting change.
Ours is a relatively new business. We knew that starting a new organisation at this time - came with a responsibility to look beyond “business-as-usual”. That’s why we are using our business to create the kind of positive change that society truly needs.
This goes directly to who we are at Hader and why we exist - we believe in a future where everyone feels included, connected, valued, and belongs.
This belief inspires our mission…through learning, community, and support, we’re here to empower people to help each other on their paths to discovery and transformation.
By focusing our efforts on supporting good mental health and wellbeing – through our people, learners, our industry, and the wider community – we help each other on our paths to self-discovery; together building a connected and inclusive future where we all belong.
Right now, we live in times of crisis, uncertainty and for many, self-doubt. But these times are also filled with great opportunities; to rise to the challenges we face and to demonstrate what human endeavour can achieve, especially when we work together.
This is the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. When we help people take control of their lives, we open the door to self-belief. The magic happens here. It’s where the impossible becomes possible and where people connect to the power of their dreams.
If ever there was a need for people to dream of a better, more connected, and inclusive future, now is that time. If this connects with you then come and join our community of fellow dreamers.
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