Home & Community Carer

Become an integral part of your community.

Many people find a rewarding career in providing the elderly, people with disabilities and single parents with the care and support they need to live comfortable, productive lives.

The Cengage Education Home and Community Carer course gives students a grounding in these client groups’ basic needs, issues affecting them and the nature of scope of the work. You’ll learn how to assist people in improving their quality of life.

On completion of your course:

Upon successful completion of the following competencies:

  • CHCORG2B Work with others
  • CHCOHS201A Follow OHS procedures
  • CHCORG1B Follow the organisation's policies, procedures and programs

students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment. This course contains selected units of competency from the (CHC02) Community Services Training Package.

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Course Number 96720
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 18 months
Study Hours Approx 60 hrs
Qualification Statement of Attainment

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 6 learning periods.

Assessment details

  • 6 written assessments

Extra learning materials included

  • Negotiation Skills - Audio cassette

Key areas of learning

  • Negotiation skills
  • Health and safety
  • Role of the Home Carer
  • Process of human development and the effects of disability
  • Liaising with relevant professionals for modification or repairs
  • Home maintenance
  • Food services
  • Client population

Subjects You’ll Cover

CHCORG2B Work with Others

  • What is Negotiation?
  • Choosing appropriate language for the Negotiation
  • Apply negotiation skills to achieve a desired outcome

CHCOHS201A Follow OHS procedures

  • Occupational Health and Safety issues relevant to the home and community care workplace
  • Pro-active approaches to health and safety
  • Planning of responses to safety issues associated with a range of disabilities
  • Lifting and transferring techniques

CHCORG1B Follow the organisation's policies, procedures and programs

  • Role of the home carer
  • Environmental maintenance
  • Meal preparation
  • Respite care

Client population

  • Duty of care
  • The process of human development and the effects of disability
  • Issues and conditions specific to the target group
  • Acknowledge and promote the person's rights to dignity, privacy and independence

Home maintenance

  • Home maintenance within the broader context of home & community care
  • Nature and scope of home and community care work
  • Principle of consumer self-determination
  • Liaising with relevant professionals for modification or repairs
  • Working within relevant regulations and laws

Food services

  • Nutrition and menu planning
  • Food needs of the consumer
  • Philosophy of home and community care food services program
  • Home and community care food services program

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