The community services and health industries…
- Are the fastest growing combined industries in Australia over the next 5 years
- Are the 3rd largest employer in Australia and have well over 1 million workers – and growing
Certificate III in Aged Care Work
Workers in this occupational group work primarily in residential facilities under direct or regular supervision within clearly defined organisational guidelines and service plans. These workers carry out activities related to the maintenance of an individual’s personal care and/or other activities of living.
These workers report directly to a supervisor and are not responsible for other workers.
Certificate III in Children’s Services
This qualification covers workers who use organisational policies, procedures and individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes.
Depending on the setting, workers may work under direct supervision or autonomously. In some settings, the worker may also have limited supervisory responsibilities of volunteers.
