Adept Training

This course is recommended for those that are already employed in the Aged Care Industry and have their Certificate III in Aged Care. Students that are not currently working will need to complete the work placement for this course.

The course will teach you how to work more effectively in teams, supervise others and build on your leadership and nursing skills. You will learn how to responsibly organise medication for elderly clients, assist with medication and its application. Understand the wound healing process and deliver appropriate wound care. You will undertake workplace projects developing fun and interactive programs for your clients.
On successful completion of the course you will be able to assist with the development and planning of care for residents and may be allowed to assist with the daily running of hostels for the elderly.

The course has been designed to maximise student learning and involves interactive classroom training, assessment and learning activities in your place of work and some assignments. You will need basic computer skills as some tasks require access to websites for information and research.

We aim to create a friendly, fun and exciting learning environment for you to complete your qualification and take a leap forward for your career.

Course Content

Compulsory

Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework - CHCCS400A

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work within a legal and ethical framework that supports duty of care requirements.

Provide services to people with complex needs - CHCAC412A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by workers to provide services to the older person with complex or special care needs under supervision of a relevant professional.

Facilitate support responsive to the specific nature of dementia - CHCAC416A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the worker to develop and implement support plans for clients with dementia in a variety of settings including family homes, community day settings and residential care.

Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls - CHCAC417A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the worker to work in partnership with older people and their carers to implement interventions in the context of an individualised plan to reduce the risks of falls.

Advocate for clients - CHCAD401D

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the worker to support clients to voice their opinions or needs and to ensure their rights are upheld.

Facilitate support for personal care needs - CHCICS401A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by workers to develop, implement and monitor support of client personal care-needs through the framework of a personal care support plan.

Facilitate individualised plans - CHCICS402A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and monitor support requirements for people to sustain quality of life according to individualised plans.

Coordinate information systems - CHCINF403C

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate all aspects of information management including collection, collation, storage and preparation of information inn different formats depending on client needs.

Facilitate links with other services - CHCNET404A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to liaise and facilitate linkages between community services including specialist and generalist services in the community to ensure support of people in need.

Contribute to OHS processes - HLTOHS300A

This unit specifies the workplace performance required by an employee to contribute to OHS processes where there is a responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others.

Supervise work - CHCORG406A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required of a worker with responsibility for supervising the work of workers who are part of a team/ workgroup or working alone. It includes induction of new staff, planning work, monitoring performance and supporting workers to manage their workload.

Electives

Undertake administrative work - CHCADMIN403A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by workers to undertake a range of administrative functions in the workplace.

Collect technical data to support client health care plan - CHCAC410A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to collect information to support a clients health care plan using basic technical skills under delegation and supervision of a health professional.

Conduct individual assessment - CHCICS403A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the worker to conduct an appropriate service specific individual assessment as a basis for providing support within the context of aged care, home and community or disability service work.

Administer and monitor medication - CHCCS424A

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to responsibly administer and monitor presecribed medications to a person with stable health conditions in a range of settings under delegation from a health professional in accordance with legislation and the organisation's medication and delegation policies and practice.    This unit is available only as part of a qualification at Certificate IV level and above or as part of the High suport and complex care skill set which is available to those holding a Certificate IV qualification.