Assist Clients with Medication

TAKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST.

Put your name on the waiting list by clicking ‘JOIN’ below. Alternatively, you can either come into the College at 96 Murray Street, Wagga Wagga or phone 1800 000 212.

COURSE OVERVIEW

HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication is a nationally accredited unit.

Students will learn the skills and knowledge required to safely prepare for and provide support to clients requiring assistance with medication as a personal care worker in a
community, or residential aged care setting, under the supervision and delegation of a registered nurse.

This course is relevant for students currently working in aged care or disability support settings to aid or provide assistance with medication administration.

DURATION

This course is delivered via mixed mode delivery, consisting of:

5 x zoom sessions – Wednesday evenings
6:30pm to 9:30pm

1 x face to face simulated practical assessment

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All students undertake a Language Literacy and Numeracy evaluation prior to enrolling with our LLN Robot assessment tool.

Students must have a minimum Certificate III qualification in either sector, aged care, or disability worker.

Students must have at least 3 months of relevant and current work experience in aged care or disability support which can be verified by their current employer or references from previous employment.

STUDENT FEE

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government

UNITS OF COMPETENCY

On successful completion of this course, a Statement of Attainment for the followingunits will be issued:

ACCREDITED UNITS

HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication

Units from CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support

SUPPORT SERVICES

Refer to your Student Handbook, or talk to your Trainer or Training Coordinator, for the ways in which the College can provide additional support during your time studying with us.

UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIER (USI)

The Unique Student Identifier (USI) is a national student number, giving you access to all of your student records online. Each time you enrol to study with a training organisation, you will need to provide your USI number which will be used to store your training records and results. To create a new USI number please go to www.usi.gov.au