CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
Learn to provide direct care to clients in residential, home and community settings, and gain real industry experience. Empower and support the independence of our elders needing care and join one of Australia's fastest growing industries
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Joondalup (McLarty Avenue) | Mount Lawley
When Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2026
How On campus
Empower and support the independence of our elders and join one of Australia's fastest growing industries
When you complete the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) you will be ready to start a rewarding career providing direct care to clients in residential, home and community settings.
Aged Care Workers provide personal, physical and emotional support to older people who require assistance with daily living. When you provide support to older people you are able to make a tremendous difference to their quality of life and achieve real personal satisfaction through your work. Aged care work is rewarding in itself and provides the opportunity to meet a wide variety of older people.
Australia has one of the leading aged care systems in the world, and with our ageing population — and people living longer — the demand for skilled aged care workers is increasing. In fact, health care and social assistance is the largest employing industry in Australia.*
You can find out more about a career in aged care, including tips for finding jobs, interview practice hints, clues about what employers are looking for and more on the Aged Care section of the Jobs and Skills WA website. You can view our McLarty campus aged care facilities here(opens in a new tab) .
This course includes a minimum of 120 hours of supervised work placement, where you'll be able to apply your training in a meaningful and relevant way, and gain real industry experience.
To be fully briefed about the requirements and skills expected in the aged care sector and your suitability to meet these, please make sure you read the informed choice details.
- Empower or re-enable older people
- Work with people from different cultures
- Provide personal hygiene to all people in your care
- Manage manual handling tasks
- Practice infection control procedures
- Work and build relationships within a small team
- Implement effective communication strategies
- Learn the effects of dementia and the management of any related changes
Prior to enrolment into this qualification, please consider:
- National Police Certificate and NDIS check. Please note that if your National Police Certificate shows any disclosable outcomes or pending charges, organisations are unlikely to accept you for work placement. Likewise, if your NDIS check results in an exclusion, interim bar or suspension, you will not be accepted for placement with NMTAFE’s Disability Sector organisations.
- We highly recommend that students are 18 years or older before enrolling in this course. If you are under 18, organisations are unlikely to accept you for work placement.
- Work placement is a mandatory part of this course. If you are not accepted for a placement, you will be unable to complete the course.
- Whether you might find it difficult or distressing to provide personal care such as toileting and bathing for clients of any gender and varying ages. The provision of personal care, including toileting and bathing, to real people of any gender and varying ages, must be completed on work placement to complete the course.
- Whether you have any difficulty in communicating with either workers or clients (i.e. difficulty with written or spoken English). Strong verbal and writing skills are essential for success in the course.
- Manual tasks, including lifting, hoisting and hours spent on your feet, are involved in personal care work.
- Ability to set aside between four and five days/week for attendance at classes, work placement and study.
- Ability to attend your work placement regularly and reliably
- If you have the following attributes:
- Enjoy providing quality support for people who are frail aged or living with disabilities
- May be physically demanding role at times
- Empathetic with a strong sense of compassion and respect for individuals
- Patient, discrete and committed to the rights of elderly people
- Calm disposition and loving attitude
- Reliable, motivated and flexible
- Good time management skills
- If you are able to think on your feet and be willing to take action quickly when instructed
Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course.
Important information
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Semester 1, 2026
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $5.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $46.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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