Course Title: Provide home and community support services

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3402 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

Course Title: Provide home and community support services

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

This unit is from the Home Community and Care Cluster, which is part C of the Training Package.  This is on scope for the benefit of all returning students who are yet to complete their training. 

Course Contact: Steve Bruechert

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4068

Course Contact Email: steve.bruechert@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this unit you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to work in both a home support environment and community settings with individuals, family members, staff, visitors, suppliers and others to meet established work requirements

The skills gained in this unit will apply to workers in a community services context. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCHCS001 Provide home and community support services
Elements:	1. Determine requirements of individual plan 2. Establish relationship in the home 3. Operate respectfully in the home 4. Complete reporting and documentation

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the unit of competency Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)

There will be three forms of assessment and they will include a research task, questions and answers in relation to the unit of competency and practical assessment either in a simulated or workplace environment.

The assessment tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Questions and answers

Task 2: Research questions

Task 3: Observation in either a simulated or workplace environment

 

 

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

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