This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must provide proof of school studies which is equivalent to Australian Year 11 or other higher qualifications.
• Must provide valid academic IELTS* of at least 6.0 overall score or equivalent unless exempted or need to submit English Proficiency certificate from an approved ELICOS provider of upper intermediate level or above; or completion of substantial part of studies of at least an AQF Certificate IV qualification or higher within the last 2 years; or have successfully passed the Rockford College English Placement Test. For further details, please refer to the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) website for Acceptable English and Exemptions.
• Participate in the Course Entry Requirement Interview.
• International Students must meet the Student Visa (SC500) requirements.* Note that other English Language Test such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted.

Potential employment options are in community, home or residential setting providing support to those who require support due to ageing, disability or other reasons.