Students must be physically fit to perform physical duties associated with providing personal care and domestic support including but not limited to:

• Manual handling tasks such as hoisting and transferring
• Assisting with personal care tasks such as showering and feeding
• Assisting with domestic duties such as cleaning and making beds

Students may be  required to hold a current National Police Certificate, gained no earlier than 3 months prior to going on work placement. 

Students may be asked to provide a Working with Children’s check depending on the placement agencies requirements.

This course includes work placement or live works in a Group 1 or Group 2 industry as outlined in COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policy.  For the latest information on vaccine requirements for students visit our COVID-19 updates page.

Job opportunities include:

• Carer
• Disability Support Worker
• Home Care Assistant
• Residential Support Worker

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab)  or Jobs and Skills WA

Please note: This list is a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

We offer a range of further study opportunities, view our course list here. 

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Please note: This qualification is in transition, and the course code is subject to change.

Certification

Upon successful completion you will receive a Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability).