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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and older adults? Our CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support course provides you with the essential skills and knowledge to work as a dedicated support worker. With a growing need for compassionate care, this qualification opens doors to rewarding career opportunities in a variety of settings, including residential care, home care, and community support services.
Learn to provide personalised support, promote independence, and enhance the quality of life for individuals with diverse needs. Our course covers essential topics such as communication skills, health and safety, behavior support and much more. By completing this qualification, you'll be prepared to contribute to the well-being of vulnerable individuals and make a meaningful impact on your community.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
Nationally recognised
Students will be assessed through the following general methods of assessment that may apply for each unit. Each of the selected methods must be completed/deemed satisfactory, as each method is only a partial completion.
Vocational placement is a compulsory component of CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support and is critical for achieving competency in specific units. Students cannot receive the qualification until all placement requirements are completed.
Placement Duration & Timing
The course requires a minimum of 120 hours of mandatory vocational placement. Vocational placement is typically scheduled towards the end of the course, after completing relevant theoretical components. This ensures students are well-prepared for real workplace environments.
Placement Support
Queensford College assists in arranging suitable placements, but students are expected to actively participate in the process. Comprehensive support and guidance is provided, including detailed information on placement timing, structure, and expectations during course and placement orientation sessions.
Before You Enrol
Understanding the placement requirements is essential prior to enrolling. If you have any questions about vocational placement or how it fits into your course, please contact your course advisor or our Admissions Team for more information.
Enrolling in this course requires students to complete practical training and vocational placement in a regulated aged care setting. By enrolling in this course, students acknowledge and accept the following conditions:
1. Physical Demands & Workplace Expectations
Due to the nature of work, students may also encounter challenging experiences such as supporting individuals with chronic illness or age-related conditions, addressing grief and loss, providing palliative care and coping with the passing of those in their care. It is important for prospective students to carefully consider these factors when deciding if this course is right for them.
2. Health & Safety Compliance
3. Legal & Regulatory Requirements
4. Professional Conduct & Industry Standards
Students must demonstrate:
Failure to meet these expectations may result in removal from placement and impact course progression.
5. Completion Requirements
By enrolling in this course, students acknowledge these requirements and accept responsibility for meeting all expectations necessary for successful completion.
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for this course.
Queensford College use industry current practices and methodologies to ensure the training program is relevant to industry while also meeting Training Package requirements. Our students have access to a team of reliable staff and trainers that are available throughout the course duration. For the duration of the course students will be supported with the following:
Students must have completed at least an Australian year 11 or equivalent*
*Mature age students, who do not hold a qualification and wish to study with Queensford College, will be assessed based on their work experience.
English Language Proficiency
All students must undertake Queensford College’s Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment via online LLN Robot System.
Student must provide evidence of attaining an overall IELTS score of 6 bands or equivalent scores on a similar test (such as PTE etc) to commence a Certificate III Qualification or higher. OR
Student must have attained at least Advanced Level of English and must provide evidence of the same before commencing a Certificate III Qualification or higher.\
English Language Requirements Exempted if
The student is enrolled in full-time school studies as a principal course including in a secondary exchange programme, a postgraduate research course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), and Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored students. OR
The student has completed at least five years’ study in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland. OR
If the student is a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland. OR
If student has in the last two years before applying for the student visa, had completed in Australia and in English Language, either Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from the Australian Qualifications Framework at Certificate IV or higher level, while they held a student visa.
For more information on entry requirements, please visit: queensford.edu.au/international-admissions
Enrolling in the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) requires students to complete practical training and vocational placement in a regulated aged care setting. By enrolling in this course, students acknowledge and accept the following conditions:
1. Physical Demands & Workplace Expectations
Due to the nature of work, students may also encounter challenging experiences such as supporting individuals with chronic illness or age-related conditions, addressing grief and loss, providing palliative care and coping with the passing of those in their care. It is important for prospective students to carefully consider these factors when deciding if this course is right for them.
2. Health & Safety Compliance
3. Legal & Regulatory Requirements
4. Professional Conduct & Industry Standards
Students must demonstrate:
Failure to meet these expectations may result in removal from placement and impact course progression.
5. Completion Requirements
By enrolling in this course, students acknowledge these requirements and accept responsibility for meeting all expectations necessary for successful completion.
Students will need to ensure they are able to connect to the internet and have the capability to use our online learning system that meets the minimum technical requirements, which are:
