
Certificate III in Individual Support
- Program Code: CHC33015
- CRICOS Code: 104889M
- Course Duration: 52 weeks
- Delivery Mode: Internal face to face / virtual classroom via Zoom during COVID lockdown
- Location and Delivery: 337-339 La Trobe Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC, and 338 Queens street, Melbourne 3000 VIC

Course description
This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. 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. Graduates from this program can work as personal care worker, aged and disability support worker in: Aged care centres, nursing homes, retirement villages, residential aged care facilities or home care.
To achieve this qualification, candidates must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the assessment requirements of the units of competency.
Entry requirements
Academic requirement: Satisfactorily completed Australian year 11 or equivalent level of study
Language requirements:
- Minimum of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, or
- Successfully complete the GBCA ELICOS program: English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP1)
Vocational placement requirements
Before commencing vocational placement, all students must process a current Police Check and complete the simulation tasks for units:
- CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
- CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Students are required to complete at least 120 hours of work placement as part of course requirements. GBCA has signed agreements with prospective employers to offer the work placement opportunities for its students. A list of these prospective employers will be provided to assist you in finding work placement. Work placements will be arranged by the GBCA Work Placement Coordinator in conjunction with the student and GBCA trainers.
The Fair Work Act 2009, under the definition of Vocational Placement in section 12 outlines the rules restricting unpaid work. The Fair Work Ombudsman provides a clear explanation of these rules in the Internships, Vocational Placements & Unpaid Work Fact Sheet.
Students are required to discuss with the GBCA work placement coordinator if they wish to make their own work placement arrangement.
Due to the requirement to complete vocational placement, a final outcome for each unit would not be provided until the relevant component of vocational placement had been completed.
Assessment methods
Written Questions, Cultural research, Role play, Culture Reflections, Case studies, Workplace Observation, Simulation task, Workplace Improvements, Work placement project, Project, workplace Journal and portfolio , Work placement Task, Supervisor report
Tuition and non-tuition fees
Please refer to the Fee Schedule – International Students.
Please refer to the Fee Schedule – Domestic students.
Intake dates
2021 GBCA Academic Calendar
Intake dates
Course structure
CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support |
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CHCCCS023 | Support independence and well being |
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people |
CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia |
CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs |
CHCDIS002 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports |
CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery |
HLTINF001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
Course duration
52 weeks (including 30 weeks of internal training, 6 weeks of vocational placement, 4 weeks catch up class, reassessment, additional placement (if required), and 12 weeks holidays).
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