Personal Care Assistant

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

23 courses found.

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HLT43312: Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting
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HLT47715 : Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting
HLT43307: Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting
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HLT43312 : Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting
CHC33015: Certificate III in Individual Support
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CHC33021 : Certificate III in Individual Support
CHC30312: Certificate III in Home and Community Care
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CHC33015 : Certificate III in Individual Support
CHC30308: Certificate III in Home and Community Care
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CHC30312 : Certificate III in Home and Community Care
CHC30202: Certificate III in Home and Community Care
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Traineeship
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CHC30308 : Certificate III in Home and Community Care
CHC20499: Certificate II in Community Services (Community Work)
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CHC20208: Certificate II in Active Volunteering
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CHC20212 : Certificate II in Active Volunteering
CHC20202: Certificate II in Community Services Work
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CHC20108 : Certificate II in Community Services
CHC20108: Certificate II in Community Services
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CHC20112 : Certificate II in Community Services
CHC20102: Certificate II in Community Services Support Work
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CHC20108 : Certificate II in Community Services
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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22210VIC: Course in Personal Carer Training Using Non-Invasive Ventilation
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22503VIC : Course in Providing Support to People Using Ventilators and C-PAP Machines
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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