Certificate II in Introduction to Aged Care

This entry level qualification provides learners with basic industry skills and knowledge, and upon successful completion aims to enable opportunities for students to transition into a traineeship within the Community Services sector (at the Certificate III level) or provide them with skills and knowledge to work in the Aged Care sector.

This qualification provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform the following tasks associated with the Aged Care sector:

• Provide support services to a client including following a individual plan
• Reporting and completing documentation
• Provide support services to a client including responding to an individual's physical personal support needs and to support activities of daily living.
• Follow safe work practices
• Develop an understanding of diverse groups and how to work and communicate with them
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, management and other industry providers
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures
• Recognise potentially hazardous manual tasks
• Recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies

Upon successful completion you will receive a Statement of Attainment