CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care

This qualification addresses work in client homes and other community settings under regular supervision within clearly defined organisational guidelines and service plans.

These workers:

1) Carry out activities to maintain personal care and/or other activities of living for people in their own homes or in other community settings

2) Carry out activities related to an individualised plan

3) Report directly to a supervisor and are not responsible for other workers.

Occupational titles may include:

• Care assistant / worker
• Home maintenance worker
• Care service employees
• In-home respite giver
• Community care worker
• Personal care assistant
• Community support worker
• Personal care giver / worker
• Disability support worker
• Planned activity assistant
• Driver
• Transport support worker
  
• Food services deliverer
  
• Support worker
  
• Home care worker

In order to gain the certificate, 14 units must be completed for this qualification, 10 compulsory units and 4 elective units.

The compulsory units include:

• CHCAC318A - Work effectively with older people
• CHCAC319A - Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCCS411A - Work effectively in the community sector
• CHCDIS301A - Work effectively with people with a disability
• CHCHC311A - Work effectively in a home and community care
• CHCICS301A - Provide support to meet personal care needs
• CHCICS302A - Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
• CHCICS304A - Work effectively with carers
• CHCOHS312A - Follow safety procedures for direct care work
• HLTHIR403B - Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers