What do Aged Care and Disability Support Workers do?
Also known as an Individual Support Worker, you work one-on-one with clients to support them to live their lives their way. You provide personal care to assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, and taking medication. You’ll assist with domestic tasks, routine health checks, and help them engage in activities they enjoy. However, it’s so much more than being a carer. Ultimately, you provide emotional support and companionship, and help to enrich the lives of people that need it.
Career Opportunities for Aged Care and Disability Support Workers
Aged Care and Disability Support Workers are in high demand:
- Work in aged care facilities all over Australia.
- Provide vital at-home care support to those who need it most.
- Individual support workers are among some of the most in-demand careers in Australia.
Continue scrolling for more information on this training course.
- COURSE DURATION 12 months
- FUTURE DEMAND* Very Strong
- AVERAGE SALARY* $854 per week, full-time (post-qualification)
- SKILL LEVEL * Lower Skill
*Disclaimer: Data sourced from the Australian Government’s Your Career website and is updated periodically. Accuracy and currency are not guaranteed – please refer to the source (www.yourcareer.gov.au) for the latest information.
Interested in becoming a Aged Care or Disability Support Worker? Start your training with GetCareers.
Course Info
Beneficial Skills & Attributes
You will need:
- An understanding and caring nature.
- Strong emotional intelligence.
- A patient and methodical approach.
- Good fitness – you’ll be on your feet a lot, helping people with their mobility.
Key Job Expertise
You will learn how to:
- Assist those in your care to perform daily activities and home-based tasks.
- Understand and implement infection control policies and procedures.
- Support clients in line with a program of varied social activities.
- Provide emotional support and friendship.
Education & Training Requirements
Your Certificate is undertaken in four stages. As well as face-to-face, in-class learning, you’ll undertake 120 hours of on-site work placement, during which you’ll begin formal training with an employer, and spend your time working and learning practical skills on the job. When you finish, you’ll have a nationally recognised qualification you can take anywhere.
Fast-Track with Recognised Prior Learning
If you already have hands-on experience providing assistance or personal care, you may be eligible for Recognised Prior Learning (RPL). With RPL we assess your skills, knowledge and experience against your qualification requirements. You then focus on filling in the gaps rather than re-learning what you already know, shortening your study time.
Delivery Location
As a student you will also do off-site training at our Health Campus with additional work placement hours required to be completed.
GetCareers Health Campus
51 Spencer Street, Bunbury WA 6230
08 9725 7911
Training can be offered as a Traineeship or Direct Entry and will continue over 4 Stages, with Units of Competency (UOCs) of similar outcomes, grouped together to assist in the completion of the qualification.
As part of this course, you will be required to complete 120 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer.
Fees & Charges
This program is funded by the Department of Training and Workforce Development through ‘Jobs and Skills WA’.
The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student Service and Resource fees.
For 2025 the tuition is FREE under the Lower Fees, Local Skills Initiative.
Find out more about the initiative:
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/skillsready
The WA Government fees policy is available here:
wa.gov.au/government/publications/vocational-education-and-training-fees-and-charges-policy
Units of Competency
The Units of Competency we offer are:
Combined Stream
Core Units
- HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care.
- CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically.
- CHCCCS041 – Recognise health body systems.
- HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention.
- CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services.
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people.
- CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support.
- CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support.
- CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing.
Electives
- CHCAGE011 – Provide support to people living with dementia.
- CHCPAL003 – Deliver care services using a palliative approach.
- CHCAGE013 – Work effectively in aged care.
- CHCDIS012 – Support community participation and social inclusion.
- CHCDIS020 – Work effectively in disability support.
- CHCDIS011 – Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strength-based.
Aged Stream
Core Units
- HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care.
- CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically.
- CHCCCS041 – Recognise health body systems.
- HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention.
- CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services.
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people.
- CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support.
- CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support.
- CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing.
Electives
- CHCAGE007 – Recognise and report risk of falls.
- HLTAID011 – Provide first aid.
- CHCCCS033 – Identify and report abuse.
- CHCAGE013 – Work effectively in aged care.
- CHCAGE011 – Provide support to people living with dementia.
- CHCPAL003 – Deliver care services using a palliative approach.
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For an up-to-date list of the units of competency associated with the Certificate III in Individual Support, visit:
Completion
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a Nationally Accredited Certificate.
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