Course overview

Pathways

Entry requirements

Delivery

Funding 

Course Location

Cost Pricing

Units of Competency

A career in supporting the elderly

Certificate IV in Ageing Support 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. 

Course overview

AQF Level

Certificate IV

Course Duration

6 - 12 months depending on mode of delivery & prior experience

Delivery Method

Classroom or Online

Total Number of Units

18

Work Placement

120 hours (mandatory requirement)

Career Opportunities

Aged Care Activity Worker, Care Service Team Leader, Care Supervisor (Aged Care), Disability Officer – Day Support, Disability Support worker.  

Please note that students are required to organise their own work placement and Breakthru College is not responsible to ensure that you have a placement. If you are having trouble securing a placement, please contact your Trainer/Assessor for help as soon as possible.  

Students will also be required to obtain a number of clearances as listed below. However, it is the student’s responsibility to check with their work placement host organisation regarding what screening is required as organisations may each have slightly different requirements.  

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• National Police Certificate 

• Working with children check 

• Vaccination record check  

• Code of Conduct check 

Pathways from the qualification

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services and a range of other related community services qualifications.  

Entry requirements

Breakthru College has the following entry requirements: 

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Language, Literacy and Numeracy  

Have the required level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills required by the course by completing a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment conducted by Breakthru staff members which includes a written test and interview to complete the verbal component of the test. The LLN test assists Breakthru to identify whether students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skills weaknesses are identified.  

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Physical Requirements 

Participants will need to have a reasonable level of fitness as the role may involve a variety of physical tasks such as providing personal care, assisting clients with mobility, transfers and there can be considerable time standing and walking.  

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Resource Requirements 

All students are required to bring their own laptop / computer installed with Microsoft Office or similar, to participate in our classes.  

Delivery and assessment

Classroom delivery 2 days a week, plus 80 hours of work placement. 

Breakthru College will use the following delivery methods: 

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• Face to face classroom (theory and practical sessions) – includes classroom-based delivery for knowledge and practical teaching in a simulated environment 

• Self-paced study (structured and mandatory) - students are required to undertake self-study to complete a range of structured activities such as reading, research, completing case studies, and quizzes to reinforce your learning.  

• Unsupervised study hours – students will be required to do research, private study and/or assignment work in their own time. The nature of this unsupervised study hours is unstructured. 

Breakthru College will use the following assessment methods:  

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• Oral or Written Questions 

• Observation / Demonstration / Role-play 

• Report  

• Portfolio of Evidence  

• Case Study  

• Research  

• Journal / Log 

• Third Party Report 

You will be required to complete a range of activities throughout the course depending on the requirements of each unit of competency. You will also be provided with the assessment and delivery plan at the commencement of your course which outlines the topics to be covered, duration, resources and due dates.  

Online study options are also available. Please contact us for more information.  

Funding eligibility

In New South Wales you may be eligible under this qualification for Smart & Skilled funding. 

​In Queensland, you may be eligible under this qualification for Higher Level Skills funding. 

Course locations

Locations are available upon request. Please speak to our friendly training team for more information 

Cost and pricing

Please contact our friendly training staff on 1800 767 212 for our course fee.  

Units of competency

CHCADV001

Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

Code

Title

Core or Elective

Core

CHCAGE001

Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Core

CHCAGE003

Coordinate services for older people

Core

CHCAGE004

Implement interventions with older people at risk

Core

CHCAGE005

Provide support to people living with dementia

Core

CHCCCS006

Facilitate individual service planning and delivery

Core

Meet personal support needs

CHCCCS011

Core

CHCCCS023

Support independence and wellbeing

Core

Support relationships with carers and families

CHCCCS025

Core

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

Core

Manage legal and ethical compliance

CHCLEG003

Core

CHCPAL001

Deliver care services using a palliative approach

Core

Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

CHCPRP001

Core

HLTAAP001

Recognise healthy body systems

Core

Follow safe work practices for direct client care

HLTWHS002

Core

CHCAGE002

Implement falls prevention strategies

Elective

Assist clients with medication

HLTHPS006

Elective

CHCDIS007

Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

Elective