Certificate IV in Aged Care has been designed to give students the knowledge to provide physical, social and psychological support for the elderly as well as people with intellectual disabilities. In this program students will be trained to work in community settings, including hostels and group homes.
Studies in aged care will enable individuals to harness their empathy to help maintain the well-being and
independence of the elderly. This qualification addresses work primarily in residential facilities under direct or regular supervision within clearly defined organisation guidelines and service plans.
What Will I Learn
- Advocate for the elderly
- Support the elderly to maintain their independence
- Work effectively in the community sector and with the elderly, culturally diverse clients and colleagues
- Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
- Support individual health and emotional well being,
- Provide support to meet personal care needs
- Support people living with dementia
- Assist clients with medication
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls
- Support older people to maintain their independence
- Work effectively with older people
- Provide support to people living with dementia
- Work effectively in the community sector
- Provide support to meet personal care needs
- Participate in the implementation of individualized plans
- Support individual health and emotional well being
- Follow safety procedures for direct care work
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
- Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and coworkers
- Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
- Work effectively in home and community care
- Work effectively with carers