Course Title: Support relationships with carers and families

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3401 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Course Title: Support relationships with carers and families

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

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This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;

  • CHCPAL001 - Deliver care services using a palliative care approach
  • CHCAGE005 - Support people living with dementia


Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

 VE 2020 (XXX1),

VE 2020 (XXX6),

VE 2020 (3BEN),

VE 2020 (2BEN)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

 VE 2021 (XXXX),

VE 2021 (WFV1),

VE 2021 (BE3N),

VE 2021 (XXX1)

HWSS6081C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 VE 2022 (All)

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work positively with the carers and families of people using the service based on an understanding of their support needs.


This unit applies to workers across a range of community services contexts.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families

Elements:

1. Include carers and family members as part of the support team

2. Assess and respond to changes in the care relationship

3. Monitor and promote carer rights, health and well being

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

 


Overview of Assessment


 Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.