Duration
1.2 years (60 weeks)
Course Description
This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.
Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.
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.
Career Outcomes
Community Program Coordinator
Community Program Co-ordinators implement community based programs. They implement and co-ordinate programs and facilitate and develop partnerships with people in the community and with other service providers. They are involved in service delivery, either direct client work or health promotion and community development projects.
Residential Care Worker
Residential Care Workers provide care and supervision, in group housing or government institutions, for people who are aged or who have a disability.
Support Worker (Community Services)
Support Workers or Care 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.
Care supervisor
Care supervisors supervise other care workers and ensure that customers receive quality care in line with organisational requirements.
Accommodation Support Worker
Accommodation Support Workers help the aged, people with a disability or young clients to find short or long term accommodation.
Personal care worker
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance due to age or disability.
Personal care giver
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance due to age or disability.
Assistant Hostel Supervisor
Assistant Hostel Supervisors provide support in coordinating the day to day operations of an aged care facility, ensuring high quality care and programming, so that a pleasant and secure environment is provided for the residents.
Personal care assistant
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance due to age or disability.
Residential care officer
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance in their own homes due to age or disability.
Day Activity Worker
Day Activity Workers prepare planned recreational activities in residential care homes for residents.
Care Team Leader
Care Team Leaders supervise the operation of an integrated home care service which includes home care, respite care, personal care and property maintenance.
CRICOS Details
Certificate IV in Ageing Support is listed on the official CRICOS register and delivered by West Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd in 090500 - Human Welfare Studies and Services, n.f.d..
- CRICOS course code: 102985E
- Provider: West Melbourne Institute of Technology Pty Ltd
- Course level: Certificate IV
- Study level: VET
- Field of education: 090500 - Human Welfare Studies and Services, n.f.d.
- National qualification code: CHC43015
- Dual qualification: No
- Foundation studies: No
- Work component: No
- Course language: English
- Duration: 1.2 years (60 weeks)
- Locations: Melbourne, VIC
This overview is compiled from official CRICOS register data. Confirm fees, duration, intake dates, and entry requirements directly with the provider before applying.