RTO Entry Requirements

Students entering this qualification will need to obtain a current WA National Police Clearance and Working with Children’s Check Card.

• Students must provide a National Police Clearance from WA Police that does not identify any offences that would prevent the student from working in the Aged or Disability care sector. Forms are available at Australia Post.Students may be asked to provide a Working with Children’s check depending on the placement agencies requirements.
• Students must provide National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check.
• Students may be asked to provide evidence of immunisation status and may be required to have additional immunisations depending on the placement agencies requirements.

Prior to students attending industry placement, the Central Regional TAFE lecturer needs to sight the following original documents:
• Influenza immunisation evidence
• COVID-19 Vaccination proof

RTO entry requirements for the student include:

• Learners preferably 18 years or older at the time of commencing placement. Under 18 can be negotiated with the industry but not guaranteed.
• Students must provide a National Police Clearance from WA Police that does not identify any offences that would prevent the student from working in the Aged or Disability care sector. Forms are available at Australia Post.
• Students may be asked to provide a Working with Children’s check depending on the placement agencies requirements.

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 asked to provide a medical clearance to support their application.

Additionally, the following apply:
• Students must participate in a pre-enrolment induction with the lecturer (face to face or phone) prior to enrolment.
• Students who decide to enrol must complete the Client Profile and Learning Needs questionnaire. This is to determine the specific needs of the individual learners and to develop support strategies to assist them with their learning. This will be recorded on the Student Needs Summary Form as required.
• It is recommended that all students who decide to enrol complete an LLN assessment. This is to determine the specific LLN level and needs of the individual learners and to develop support strategies to assist them with their learning.
• Students are advised that lecturers must have access to their workplace so they can train and/or conduct observations in the workplace.
• Students are advised that a workplace supervisor (Third party person) will be required to verify that the student has performed the tasks as recorded in the workplace projects and performed them to the industry standard.

Work placement

Students are required to complete a total of at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency regarding CHCCCS040 - Support independence and wellbeing. Workplace assessment for the other units are also included in the 120 hours of work placement.

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Certification

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