Partners in Training Australia
10 months or 18 months
Gain practical skills to support older Australians in aged care settings. This Certificate IV prepares you for roles in residential, home or community-based aged care, covering personal care, dementia support, and palliative care for people with complex needs.
There are no mandatory prerequisites to enrol. Applicants must have physical attributes suitable for workplace experience within aged care, including manual handling of equipment and clients. You must attend a course information session and complete a Pre-training Review (PTR) and Language, Literacy and Numeracy and Digital skills assessment (LLND). A current Police Record Check, Working with Children Check, evidence of influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are required for placement.
Core units cover facilitating client interests and rights, empowering older people, coordinating services, implementing interventions with at-risk older people, supporting people with dementia, individual service planning, personal support needs, independence and wellbeing, relationships with carers and families, working with diverse people, legal and ethical compliance, palliative care approaches, networks and partnerships, healthy body systems, and work health and safety. Elective units include addressing chronic disease needs, identifying and reporting abuse, providing loss and grief support, person-centred behaviour supports, and assisting with medication.
Partners in Training Australia specialises in delivering high-quality training for the Health and Community Services sector across Regional Victoria and Metropolitan locations. With flexible study options including online and blended delivery, government-subsidised fees, strong industry connections, and experienced trainers actively engaged in the aged care sector, PTA ensures practical, relevant training aligned with current industry needs and employment pathways.
Graduates can pursue roles as Aged Care Worker/Support Worker, Residential Care Worker, Community Care Worker, Personal Care Attendant, and Care Team Leader or Supervisor. Further study pathways include Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance and Certificate IV in Leisure Health. With the Health Care and Social Assistance sector projected to grow by 22.9% by 2035, adding approximately 541,900 new jobs, employment opportunities are substantial.
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