CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support

Individual Support students are required to complete 9 core units and 6 elective units, as well as 120 hours of vocational placement work to attain their certificate.

Prior to placement, students may be required to obtain or provide evidence of:

• A Police Check
• Blue/Yellow Card (depending on chosen work placement)
• First Aid Certificate
• Latest vaccinations outlined by the workplace or relevant State or National Government Health Authority to complete vocational placement.

Specialise in Certificate III Disability Support QLD & Aged Care Support

Students studying a Certificate III in Individual Support have the option to specialise in a Certificate III Disability Support or Aged Care Support in QLD.

Core units for each specialisation include:

• CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
• CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing *
• CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

*120 hours of work placement is required for completion of this unit

Students can then select their specialisation to complete their 6 elective units.

Ageing Elective Units:

• CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
• CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
• CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

Disability Elective Units:

• CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
• CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion
• CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support
• CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
• CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

Ageing and Disability Elective Units:

• CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
• CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
• CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion
• CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support

Attaining a CHC33021 — Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) can help you in your career as an:

• Aged care worker
• Support care worker
• Community care worker
• Neighbourhood care worker
• Residential care worker
• Care assistant

Attaining a CHC33021 — Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) can help you in your career as an:

• Disability worker
• Support care worker
• Community care worker
• Neighbourhood care worker
• Residential care worker
• Care assistant

Attaining a CHC33021 — Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) can help you in your career as an:

• Aged care worker
• Support care worker
• Community care worker
• Disability worker
• Neighbourhood care worker
• Residential care worker
• Care assistant

Students at Aurora have access to a number of flexible payment options. At the Aurora Training Institute, Some students are eligible to receive Queensland Government funding under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program. As students can only access this funding once, it is essential you consider if this career pathway is the right option for you.

Course Funding Through the Certificate 3 Guarantee Program

The Certificate 3 Guarantee program is a government subsidy towards training costs for eligible students completing a Certificate III level qualification, such as the CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support.

Under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program, there is a Student Contribution Fee of $2 per unit with a total cost of $30 (concessional and non-concessional). This fee covers the total cost to the student to enrol, undertake training and be awarded qualification, and must be paid prior to the commencement of the course.

To receive government funding under the Certificate 3 Guarantee program students must:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or be a temporary resident with the temporary the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency.
• Be a permanent resident of Queensland.
• Be aged under 15 years of above.
• No longer be at school (unless VET-in-school student).
• Not be enrolled or having completed a Certificate III (or higher qualification), not including school-based qualifications.

Visit our Certificate 3 Guarantee page for more information.