Course Description
This skill set reflects the skill requirements for providing person centred support to older people in home and community settings.
Skills Set Units:
CHCAGE007 Facilitate the Empowerment of Older People
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the goals and aspirations of older people and provide support services in a manner that focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life, using a person-centred approach This unit applies to support workers in residential or community contexts.
CHCHCS001 Provide Home & Community Support Services
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work in a home support environment and community settings with individuals, family members, staff, visitors, suppliers and others to meet established work requirements. This unit applies to workers in a community services context. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
CHCCCS011 Meet Personal Needs
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond to an individual’s physical personal support needs and to support activities of daily living. This unit applies to workers who provide support to people according to an established individualised plan in any community services context. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
CHCCCS025 Support Relationships with Carers and Families
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work positively with the carers and families of people using the service based on an understanding of their support needs. This unit applies to workers across a range of community services contexts.
Skill Set Outcome:
Candidates that will be deemed competent in this skill set will receive a Statement of Attainment, mentioning that “these competencies from CHC Community Services Training Package meet industry requirements for work in providing support to people in home and community settings”.
Work Placement Requirement:
To gain this skill set, part of the assessment’s methods, you will need to have access to an Aged Residence or Disability workplace for a minimum of 40 hours .
Pathways Information:
This skill set provides credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package at Certificate III or Certificate IV level.
