Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
HLT33115
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance - HLT33115
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. Health services assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision.
This course is offered as a traineeship, to the general public as face-to-face delivery, and through the VDSS (VET Delivered to School Students) program.
This course is available as part of the Free TAFE scheme for eligible students.
Careers & study pathways
Where can this course take me?
Roles individuals may be eligible for include:
- Allied Health Assistant
- Therapy Assistant
- Podiatry Assistant
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Speech Pathology Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Nutrition or Dietetics Assistant
- Community Rehabilitation Assistant
Further study
After graduating, students might like to undertake further study in one of the following courses:
Course details
Study units
Take a look at some of the subjects you’ll be studying when you take this course.
This course requires a total of 15 units: 7 core and 8 elective.
Core units
7 unit(s)
- BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
Elective units
12 unit(s)
- CHCCCS002 Assist with movement
- CHCCCS010 Maintain a high standard of service
- CHCCCS012 Prepare and maintain beds
- CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCCCS026 Transport individuals
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTAIN001 Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment
- HLTAIN002 Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment
- HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
- HLTHPS001 Take clinical measurements
- HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Attendance & commitment
Traineeship blended delivery | 1-year course length | Part-time study load
Students are expected to:
- Attend campus two days per week for classes (Monday and Tuesday).
- Spend approximately 10-12 hours per week working through their course materials, research, revision, and completion of assessments.
- Attend regular virtual catch-ups with their Trainer, timing is arranged directly with the Trainer.
- Meet with their Trainer at their place of work at least four times per year.
- Consolidate their learning in the workplace.
80 hours of work experience will be completed in the trainee's workplace after successful completion of all theory components of HLTAIN001 and HLTAIN002.
General public face-to-face delivery | 9 months course length | Part-time study load
Students are expected to:
- Attend campus two days per week for class (Monday and Tuesday).
- Spend approximately 10 hours per week working through their course materials, research, revision, and completion of assessments.
- Undertake 80 hours of practical placement within a health setting.
Placement details:
- Students are required to complete 80 hours of placement, organised by GOTAFE.
- Placement is conducted over a 2-week block at the end of the course in Sept/Oct 2024.
- Students will need to be available for this period to complete their placement. The hours and days will vary depending on the placement provider's requirements.
- 100% attendance is required for placement and students may be required to travel throughout regional Victoria.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods may include:
- Simulation demonstration
- Knowledge questions
- Personal reflection
- Workshop participation
- Critical reflection
- Research and presentation
- Workplace observation
- Portfolio
- Work performance review
Before you begin
Entry requirements
GOTAFE entry requirements
Before being accepted into the course applicants must:
- Complete a Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online test to ensure the required literacy & numeracy levels for the course are met.
- Undertake a Pre-training Review by interview to ensure the course suits their needs and aspirations, and that they are likely to complete the course successfully.
- Prospective Traineeship or Apprenticeship students are required to apply through an Apprenticeship Network Provider with their employer to organise their apprenticeship contract prior to applying for this course.
- Prospective VDSS students are required to apply through your School's VET coordinator or Careers Advisor.
Placement requirements
Students entering this course must be immunised against the following prior to attending placement:
- Hepatitis B
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella
- Varicella (Chicken Pox) Boostrix
- COVID 19 vaccination as per Government guidelines
Students must also obtain:
- A current Working With Children's Check (Volunteer acceptable).
- Valid Police Check, dated within the last 6 months.
Inherent requirements
Students must have:
- Physical stamina to carry out manual tasks.
Empathy and resilience required for working with vulnerable patients.
Student resources
Students must provide:
- A laptop/computer with internet access.
- Access to a digital camera or video camera for visual and audio assessment tasks.
- General stationery (pens, pencils, rulers)
Enrolment
Please note: Eligible individuals who wish to access a government-subsidised place, must participate in a Pre-training Review. This will consider your:
- Aspirations/career goals
- Educational attainment and capability
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- Suitability for Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer
Skills recognition / Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Skills Recognition is an assessment only process that may result in credits towards a part or full qualification. There is no formal training involved, although you may choose to complete further training as a result of the assessment process.
You can apply for Skills Recognition before you enrol in the qualification you are seeking. You can apply for Skills Recognition through one or both of the following processes:
- Credit Transfer for formal training that might be equivalent to a new qualification or partial qualification.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for people who have relevant and current skills and knowledge that they have gained through non-formal or informal learning i.e. work or life experience.
Fees and payments
This course is available as part of the Free TAFE scheme for eligible students.
Fees and costs
GOTAFE offers a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding to eligible individuals.
Please note that the fees on this webpage, for this particular course:
- are correct at the time of publishing for those enrolling in 2024 and may change without notice.
- will be discussed with applications as part of the application process to ensure it is understood what is being paid for and which fee rates they may be eligible for.
Course Fees consist of 3 different components:
- Student Tuition Fee - cover the costs of training and assessment. These fees vary across courses and are calculated based on a rate per nominal hour enrolled in. The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Circumstances may include:
- an individual’s eligibility for Victorian (Skills First) and Commonwealth government-funded training
- an individual’s eligibility for concession rates on Victorian (Skills First) and Commonwealth government-funded training
- ineligible individuals who are required to pay the full fees for tuition and other costs.
- Material Fee - where applicable, cover the costs of classroom consumables, handouts, and booklets, e-Learning resources, and associated license access fees and excursions.
- Student Services Fee (SSF) - contributes to the provision of student engagement, learning and support services. SSF is a non-refundable annual fee that does not apply to short-course participants.
Additionally, some courses require students to purchase or supply textbooks, kits, tools, uniforms and personal protection equipment. Some specific materials may be purchased through the GOTAFE Bookshop. A full list with associated costs will be provided to you at your course information session or during the pre-training review Interview.
GOTAFE offers a range of payment options to help you pay your fees.
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Contingent Study Arrangements
Where a situation arises that prevents campus attendance (such as COVID restrictions, natural disasters, etc.) and it is deemed an appropriate response in protecting the health and safety of staff, students, and visitors, this course will adapt to alternative training arrangements, possibly using online methods of teaching and/or communication while students engage from home with their Trainers. Any required practical components of the course will be moved to a more appropriate time.
Whether you need support with time management, your mental health, grief and loss, a diagnosed disability, financial hardship, or any other challenge life throws your way, we are here to help.
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Counselling services
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Further information is provided at course induction.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition.
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