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Aging bring in lots of changes on the personal as well as physical level in a person and needs special skills to satisfy the elderly needs. And in order to educate students in the field of aged care, many aged care courses are available in Australia that help in obtaining proper knowledge and skills to give physical, mental, emotional or behavioral support to the aged people. There are 2 types of Government funded Aged Care Courses Perth accessible in Perth namely, Certificate III and IV that have been getting popularity currently due to the increase in the requirement for aged care workers which is believed to grow further in the coming decade.
We, Aged Care Courses Perth, are the leading providers of aged care courses in Perth. When it comes to education and training courses, we have a long history of maintaining high standards. We are devoted to give quality education in aged care courses to our students by giving them flexible and self-paced learning options. We have customized our programs to suit students as well as working professionals and bestow them with a wide range of courses to select from. We are one of the few institutions who provide them with the flexibility to choose how they wish to pursue the course of their choice.
Certificate III
This certificate III course is designed for students interested to work as a personal assistant for the elderly people in the nursing homes, residential or other aged care facility. It teaches the students to assist the elderly in all their day-to-day activities, handling dementia, personal care and encouraging independence in the aged. It focuses at developing multi-skilled aged care workers to give all kinds of services to the elderly in residential, organizational or community settings.
The course includes both theory as well as compulsory practical training. Theoretical training is executed in the classroom twice a week whereas for practical exposure, the students are needed to work in an aged care facility or community for about 4 weeks.
Eligibility criteria: The applicant must be 18 years of age or above and completed 10year or equivalent with above average level of English. International students must have a minimum Academic IELTS score of 5.5 bands or pass the Institute’s Language Literacy Test. To apply for Government funding in Perth or Western Australia, the applicant must be a local resident and must own a valid Australian citizenship/PR/temporary protection visa holder etc. A National Police Clearance is also obligatory for all the students for work experience placement.
Certificate IV
This advanced Certificate IV course is designed to develop students to give services to the aged with complex requirements and to lead or supervise a team of other aged care workers. Thus, it helps produce team leaders and managers of an aged care facility. This qualification allows you to the job positions of Care supervisor, Care team leader, Hostel supervisor, Assistant hostel supervisor, Residential care worker, Day activity worker, Accommodation support worker, Program coordinator for social programs etc.
In addition to the common eligibility criteria for Certificate III, the applicant must have achieved competency in particular core units of Certificate III.
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