Overview
Provides routine personal care services to people in a range of health care facilities or in a person's home.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Tasks
- assisting patients with their personal care needs such as showering, dressing and eating
- assisting patients with their mobility and communication needs
- participating in planning the care of individuals
- following therapy plans such as interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems
- observing and reporting changes in patients' condition, and reporting complaints about care
- assisting with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivering medications
- providing direct support and assistance to therapists
Related Occupations
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
11 courses found.
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90727NSW: Course in Evidence Based Practice - Health
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90722NSW: Course in Evidence Based Practice - Aged Care
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90721NSW: Course in Caring For Clients' Breathing Problems
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80858ACT: Diploma of Dementia Practice
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80857ACT: Certificate IV in Dementia Practice
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39005QLD: Certificate II in Indigenous Community Services and Primary Health Care
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22630VIC: Certificate III in Community Services, Health Support and Digital Technologies
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22503VIC: Course in Providing Support to People Using Ventilators and C-PAP Machines
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11323NAT: Course in Supporting an Individual with Spinal Cord Injury
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11230NAT: Certificate II in Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Companionship
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10993NAT: Certificate IV in Dementia Practice
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