Course Entry Requirements
There is no pre-requisites or specific entry requirement for this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Edinburgh Institute requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:
- Have demonstrated an IELTS level at a score of at least 6.0 or equivalent or demonstration of successful completion of at least General English at Advanced level or English for Academic Purposes at Advanced level.
- Successfully meets the requirements and satisfies the criteria of Genuine Student Test.
- Must have sound digital literacy and access to working internet and access to working PC or laptop with a configuration suitable to meet study requirements. Please seek your trainer/assessor assistance in this regard.
- Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that the Edinburgh College is able to provide.
- Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement.
- Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent or must be of matured age with sufficient LLN skills (tested prior to the course enrolment) to be able to perform the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments and/or willing to 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
- Student must obtain a valid AFP National Police Check certificate with no criminal records reported/recorded prior to the commencement of practical placement. These documents are to be obtained by students at their own cost.
Please Note:
- All the students commencing this course are required to complete the LLN test on the orientation day to assist the Edinburgh College. to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with the Edinburgh College.
- If the student is opting ELICOS packaged with any vocational course, the student is required to demonstrate IELTS of 5.0 or equivalent.
Pathways
Once students have successfully completed CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support, the further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:
- CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
- CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services
Employment pathways:
- Senior Personal Care Assistant
- Care assistant
- Accommodation Support Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Community Access Coordinator
- Community care worker
- Community House Worker
- Residential Care Worker
- Food Services Deliverer
- Transport Support Worker
- In Home Respite Worker
- Disability Service Officer
- Care Worker
- Client Assistant
- School Support Officer (Disability)
- Family Support Worker
- Care Service Employee
- Planned activity assistant.
- Residential aide
- Field Officer (Community Services)
- Nurse’s Aide
- Home care assistant.
Course Structure
A total of 15 Units (9 Core and 6 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 15 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.
| Code | Title | Core/ Elective |
| CHCCCS031 | Provide individualised support* | Core |
| CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support* | Core |
| CHCCCS040 | Support independence and wellbeing* | Core |
| CHCCCS041 | Recognise healthy body systems* | Core |
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services* | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people* | Core |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Core |
| HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control* | Core |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care* | Core |
| CHCAGE011 | Provide support to people living with dementia* | Elective |
| CHCAGE013 | Work effectively in aged care* | Elective |
| CHCPAL003 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach* | Elective |
| CHCDIS011 | Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach | Elective |
| CHCDIS012 | Support community participation and social inclusion | Elective |
| CHCDIS020 | Work effectively in disability support* | Elective |
The Performance Evidence in the units marked with a * include tasks which explicitly need to be assessed during the work placement. In order to be deemed competent in the unit of competency, the student must satisfactorily complete the workplace-based assessment. Should in case the workplace-based assessment is assessed as not-satisfactory, the student will not be able to achieve competency and the qualification cannot be issued. An estimate of 5 hours per unit is allocated for workplace assessment and is included in the work placement hours. Please refer to the individual assessment kit for further details. According to CHC implementation guide, the total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.
Assessment Methodology
Assessment methods used for this qualification are varied and will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes. Assessment methods may include:
- Written questions
- Projects/Case Study
- Presentations
- Report writing
- Role plays/observations
- Workplace Project
- Workplace Observations
- Supervisor Report
- Work placement
At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed
Reference Textbooks:
- Arnott, G 2017, The Individual Support Worker: Ageing, Disability, Home and Community, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne
- Arnott, G 2017, The Disability Support Worker, 2edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne
- Croft, H 2017, The Australian Carer: A Training Manual for Aged Care Workers, 4 edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne
- Croft, H 2017, The Experienced Carer: Frontline Leaders in Australia’s Aged Care Workplaces, 2 edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne
Course Progress Policy
Edinburgh will monitor, records and assesses the course progress of each student for the course in which the student is enrolled. Course Progress Policy defines the requirements for student satisfactory course progress, the processes for monitoring, recording and assessing the student course progress and the processes for the Edinburgh College intervention strategies for identifying and assisting students to achieve satisfactory course progress. The procedure sets out the processes for reporting student unsatisfactory course progress on PRISMS according to ESOS Act Section 19.
Edinburgh College assess student’s progress at the end of each compulsory Term. The Term is 11 weeks long for all qualifications on CRICOS scope. While every attempt would be made to keep consistency in term weeks, however number of weeks in the defined term may also factor in the duration and the completion of units of competency, which enable Edinburgh College to determine student participation and course progress in any given successfully completed term. One Term is considered the minimum length of time in which it is reasonable for the Administration Manager to make an assessment of a student’s course progress.
- Satisfactory course progress is achieved where a student successfully completes at least 50% of course requirements in a successfully completed Term.
- Unsatisfactory progress is defined as not successfully completing or demonstrating competency in more than 50% of the course requirements in a successfully completed Term.
- Course breach is defined as not successfully completing or demonstrating competency in more than 50% of the course requirements in TWO consecutives successfully completed Terms or NOT responding to intervention meeting invitation within 10 working days from the receiving the invitation.
Edinburgh College will also monitor overseas student attendance (but would not report, unless otherwise required) in the process of course progress monitoring and reporting. However overseas students must meet their visa obligations regarding attendance, wherever applicable.
You will also be provided with further information about course progress and attendance requirements at your orientation. For further details, please refer to Course Progress Policy and Procedure.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/Credit Transfer (CT)
Edinburgh College will offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) to all prospective students through the enrolment process. Edinburgh College has documented policies and procedures for these processes and students are provided details of how to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer through the enrolment process. For further details, please refer to RPL and Credit Transfer Policy and Procedure.
Further Information
For all further details, please refer to International Student Handbook available on www.edinburgh.edu.au for all related policies and procedures and other important information related to international students including Covid-19, living cost, life and study in Melbourne, etc.
Please contact the Administration Manager at admin@edinburgh.edu.au or at +61 (3) 9964 3690 for further information.
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