Work in Community Care Skill Set

There's many job opportunities in the field of community care, which includes health care support and specialist areas such as social support. 

The Work in Community Care skill set will give you a great starting point to get into the industry, as it covers important areas such as first aid, communicating with diverse people, and customer service in a community care setting.

You'll also learn to follow organisational infection prevention and control policies and procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks to ensure you're working COVID-safe.

You'll be job ready, knowing how to provide a first aid response to a casualty in a range of situations,· greet clients and exchange routine information to provide a triage service, work respectfully with people from diverse social backgrounds and demonstrate cultural sensitivity, communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and management, and use workplace technology. 

Further study pathways

This skill set provides a pathway to further study in the following Lower fees, local skills half-price course fees qualifications.

• Certificate II in Community Services
• Certificate III in Community Services
• Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
• Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• Certificate IV in Community Services
• Certificate IV in Youth Work
• Diploma of Nursing

Certification

Upon successful completion you will receive a Statement of Attainment

Fees

This course is available for free for eligible students. If this applies to you visit the fee free course page to enrol.