Certificate III in Individual Support
225 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 13 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $6,000 - $16,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $6,000 - $16,000
- Course length
- 5 mo - 2 yr
- Providers
- 225 providers
- Cities
- 13 cities
About 120 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $1,400 - $30,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
CHC33021 · Care for the Aged
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Individual Support prepares you to support older people and people with disability in their homes, in the community and in residential care.
You learn to follow each person's care plan, help with daily living and health care, and work as part of a team. The course includes at least 120 hours of work in a care setting.
It is one of the most common ways into aged care and disability support, two sectors where Australia needs many workers.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
What you study
9 core units every student completes. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CHCCCS031Provide individualised support
- CHCCCS038Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- CHCCCS040Support independence and wellbeing
- CHCCCS041Recognise healthy body systems
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Senior Personal Care Assistant
Senior Personal Care Assistants provide household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship, either in the home or within a residential facility, for people who are aged or those who have a disability.
Care assistant
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance due to age or disability.
Accommodation Support Worker
Accommodation Support Workers help the aged, people with a disability or young clients to find short or long term accommodation.
Residential Support Worker
Residential Support Workers work in residential and non-residential facilities under direct supervision, carrying out activities related to the maintenance of a child or young person at risk. They develop and implement programs aimed at helping young people achieve their goals and enhance their participation in the community.
Community Access Coordinator
Community Access Coordinators support people who are aged and those who have a disability, by helping them to access recreational activities in the community.
Community care worker
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred support services to individuals or families. Workers carry out support with an orientation toward any of the following: mental health, homelessness, aged care, disabilities, youth work, victims of domestic violence or child protection.
Community House WorkerResidential Care WorkerFood Services DelivererTransport Support WorkerIn Home Respite WorkerDisability Service OfficerCare WorkerClient AssistantSchool Support Officer (Disability)Family Support WorkerCare Service EmployeePlanned activity assistantResidential aideField Officer (Community Services)Nurse’s AideHome care assistant +16 more roles
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Individual Support225 providersAUD $6,000 - $16,000
- 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Ageing Support154 providersAUD $7,800 - $18,810
- 03DiplomaDiploma of Leisure and Health2 providersAUD $28,000
- 04Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Aged Care1 providerAUD $9,000
- 05Grad. DiplomaGraduate Diploma of Aged Care1 providerAUD $18,000
- 06Masters (Research)Master of Medical Science (Dementia Studies)1 providerAUD $79,900
- 07Doctoral DegreeDoctor of Philosophy (Dementia Studies)1 providerAUD $177,800
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