Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)

This qualification will provide you with the fundamental skills required to work effectively in a community and/or residential setting and provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. You will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to use your discretion and judgement in relation to individual support.

Alzheimer’s WA offers this foundation course for beginning your Aged Care career at our newly refurbished modern Training College in Shenton Park, (Includes access to specialised library resources).

The face to face training is conducted over 14 weeks in the classroom (equivalent of full time study) with an additional minimum of 140 hours of workplace experience which will be organised by Alzheimer’s WA on your behalf, including the opportunity to work in one of our specialised dementia respite houses in Perth.  (Part time study options are available for existing workers.)

Our course has a strong emphasis on understanding a person centred approach to care, in particular for those living with dementia.  You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and expert guest speakers.

Funding is available under Jobs and Skills WA Priority Industry Training (PIT) program for both Job Seekers and Existing Workers.

Contact us today on 9388 2800 or education@alzheimerswa.org.au

Make a real difference in people’s lives! If you love working with people and making a real difference to people’s lives, then a career as a support worker is the perfect job for you! A Support Worker provides personal, physical and emotional support to older clients or clients living with a disability and assists them with daily tasks such as showering, dressing, shopping, preparing food, outings and social activities, increasing their quality of life. This qualification sets you up for a rewarding career in aged care, community home care, disability care or community-based home care organisations. Training is offered through the traineeship model, where you earn while you learn on the job, or through classroom-based training and work placement at our training centres. An experienced, local ATC Work Smart Trainer/Assessor will support you every step of the way and lead you to success. You will be able to contact your Trainer when you need them, plus they regularly visit you in the workplace to offer guidance and support across our delivery regions in Perth, Peel/Mandurah, South West and Great Southern. This qualification is part of the government's FEE FREE initiative where you won’t pay any course fees from the 1st January 2024. Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, please contact us at 1300 177 337 or visit our website for further information. 

This qualification is a nationally recognised pathway into the care and support industries and is designed to develop multi-skilled workers for the broad range of services supporting both aged care and people with disabilities within residential and community settings. This specialisation has been designed for individuals who want the option and greater flexibility to work in the aged care and related fields including NDIS support work. Students who complete this qualification are able to provide support and in person care to people with disabilities in a variety of settings including people’s homes, disability residential facilities, aged care residential facilities, day centres and more broadly within the community. Australian Employment & Training Services provides the opportunity for students to undertake this program by attending classroom at one of our delivery sites for core and common units and then via trainer led ZOOM delivery for the four disability units. AEATS offers this program averaging four days per week for a period of 12 weeks before completing an additional 180 hours of workplace assessment. AEATS has a broad range of Disability settings which its dedicated placement coordinators utilise for quality practical placement opportunities. If you are considering undertaking this qualification contact our enrolment team who will explain in further details the requirements of the course, pricing and commencement dates. AEATS offers this program on a weekly rolling enrolment program meaning you can commence your course straight away after meeting the enrolment criteria and supply of essential information. Please visit www.aeats.com.au for further information.

This course is designed to provide introductory training for those intending to work in services such as aged care, disability care, community care and in hospitals. Provides person-centered care according to an individualised plan of care for those who are ageing, disabled, or for some other reason. This course is taught in both Chinese and English, which is very suitable for new Chinese immigrants or other overseas Chinese who are not very good at communicating in English. All textbooks and assessment reports are displayed in Chinese, and a professional Chinese translator will be provided during the teaching process, so that students can easily complete the course and  placements.
After the students have completed the theoretical courses, the tutors of our school will adjust according to the individual situation of the students and arrange a suitable internship place for you for work practice, so that students who cannot communicate in English fluently can also strengthen their understanding of this course and practice their work through work practice skills to enhance future employment opportunities.

Job Skills Training Academy (JSTA) offers CHC33015 Certificate III Individual Support course that will help you secure a job in aged care and disability sectors. Our friendly staff will support you with your learning needs to help you through the course. We organise work placement for you. Contact us today to secure your place.

Our course provides training to workers looking to work in residential aged care facilities and / or community homes or day care centres. This is the qualification you need to launch your career as an Aged Care Worker. You will gain practical hands-on experience during this course in areas such as: providing personal care, assisting with mobility needs, identifying and reporting hazards and much more. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to gain employment within the home care industry. The Qualification we offer is two specialisations in one, meaning you will be able to work in both the Aged Care and Community Care sectors. This course is delivered in a classroom environment through face-to-face delivery. The duration of classroom delivery is 13 weeks. Work experience placement is in addition to this. Classes will be held 4 days per week ( Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri) from 9am-4:00pm. *In Peel and South West, ( Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs,) from 9am-2:30pm. 

This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an  individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or  some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking  responsibility for own outputs. 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.