Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Special Conditions for this Course

Please be aware there are no mandatory vocational placement hours for this qualification. However, students are required to have access to a suitable workplace to complete practical tasks including interacting with staff and a range of service users, access to older clients, access to reporting systems for behaviours of concern/incidents, organisational policies and procedures including, but not limited to, work health and safety, infection control, mandatory reporting, advocacy, support, service provision and documentation.

Students must also have a qualified supervisor in the workplace i.e., a person who holds Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or a higher relevant qualification.

Students may need to undertake a Working with Children check to meet individual work placement employer requirements.

In this health course, the subjects you may study include:

• CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• HLTAAP001 – Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
• BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• BSBWOR301 – Organise personal work priorities and development
• CHCCCS009 – Facilitate responsible behaviour
• CHCAGE001 – Facilitate the empowerment of older people
• CHCCCS015 – Provide individualised support
• CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues
• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• *HLTAID0011 – Provide first aid
• CHCCOM001  -Provide first point of contact
• HLTAAP002 – Confirm physical health status
• HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

*This course contains the unit, HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, which must be completed through an external RTO. Foundation Education has an agreement in place with Red Cross Australia (RTOID 3605) which allows students to receive training for this unit at a reduced price. Please note that the cost of this external training is not included in any of your course fees. Upon completion, you will need to submit a copy of your first aid certificate in order for us to process a Credit Transfer against this unit on your student record. If you have chosen your own third-party provider, you must submit a certified copy of your certificate. If you have undertaken training with Red Cross Australia, you must forward Foundation Education the email you receive which contains the electronic copy of your certificate.