15 Core Units

• • CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
  • CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  • CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people
  • CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk
  • CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
  • CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
  • CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
  • CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
  • CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
  • CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  • HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

3 elective

• • CHCAGE002  Implement falls prevention strategies
  • CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease
  • HLTAID011  Provide first aid

• Must be 18 years of age or over
• Have completed year 12 or equivalent
• Evidence of a minimum IELTS Score of 5.5 (CEFR = B2) or equivalent or achieve satisfactory score in NCVE’s VET Placement Test
• Available for Student visa holders only

All students must complete a mandatory minimum of 120 hours work placement in an aged care facility

Prior to entry the work placement students must meet the following entry requirements to facilitate their access to work placement venues:

• Apply online for an Australian National Police Check. This can be done through one of the accredited bodies listed on the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) website. A police check document must be provided to NCVE on or before commencing their work placement

They will also need to provide either:

• A national criminal record check with a certified translation from their home country, or any country where they have been a citizen or permanent resident since turning 16 years of age.
• A current Vaccination/Immunization Certificate and Proof of Immunity which included the following vaccinations:

o COVID-19

o dTpa – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

o Hepatitis B*

o MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella

o Varicella (Chicken Pox)

o TB – Tuberculosis – via risk assessment tool

• 56 weeks (holiday included)
• The study load for this course is 20 hours per week.
• 15 hours face-to-face (two days per week on campus) + 5 hours directed self study or 10 hours for Intensive course

• 120 hours of work placement

  *NCVE will provide support and assistance with placements*

Brisbane and Sydney