Why Kenvale as a partner in your Aged Care Journey?
Why is Kenvale offering Aged Care?
There are several reasons why Kenvale have added Aged Care to Kenvale's scope after 50 years delivering Hospitality Courses:
- Kenvale believes respect for the human dignity of each person is key for the provision of excellent and genuine care for our most vulnerable people in society and fostering meaning personal development through aged and disability care work..
- Accordingly, Kenvale advocates that training for care workers should not only be framed as the acquisition of practical and technical skill but should also include learnings about the uniqueness of every human being, empathy and the implications of this for personal care work.
Aged Care Manager, Kenvale College
Bevan McPherson
Kenvale’s Aged Care program
Kenvale took the strategic decision to commence delivering a CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) qualification to focus on developing and providing vocational and academic preparation for the Aged Care Sector.
Kenvale believes that respect for the human dignity of each person, is key for the provision of excellent training and a genuine quality of service in aged care. Kenvale’s aim for students, is to foster meaning and personal development for their future work placements, opportunities and job outcomes, as Personal Care Workers.
Following the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care, both State and Federal Governments have taken into account the need to attract sufficient aged care staff with the appropriate skills and qualifications.
Full Course Curriculum
What the full course looks like:
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client Care
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
- CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
- CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
- HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
- CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being
- CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
Entry Course or Short Course Curriculum
Learn about life as a care worker by sampling the following 5 skills essential for work as a carer:
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client Care
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
This partial qualification covers the first 5 subjects in the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support and will be credited to you if you decide to continue your studies to become a fully qualified Personal Care Worker.
Kenvale’s Aged Care Mission Statement
How Kenvale is raising the standard of Human service
At Kenvale College, we work with students, staff members and industry partners to transform tourism, hospitality and aged care industries and spread a culture that is respectful and encourages a genuine commitment to excellence. We envision world-class tertiary education that produces humble, hard-working and passionate graduates that are committed to service and are happy to receive and act upon feedback. With their integrity and passion for service, our students and graduates will make a positive and lasting contribution to the workplace and society.
What is the cost associated with the qualification?
Good news!
Kenvale is able to provide subsidised funding for participants in our aged care courses, through the NSW Government Smart and Skilled funding.
Kenvale will assess your eligibility status for this funding, prior to enrolment in this course
What is Smart and Skilled Funding?
For further eligibility information
(An Australian Government Website)
Am I Eligible for Smart and Skilled funding
To be eligible for a fully subsidised place, you must meet Smart and Skilled eligibility guidelines, which are:
- Live or work in NSW
- Must be 17 years or above
- You must have completed and signed out of school.
- be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen, or a humanitarian visa holder
Have Any Questions?
Kenvale is a Smart and Skilled Provider.
Our CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support course is subsidised by the NSW Government because of the skill shortages faced by the industry. Often and depending on the employment circumstances and eligibility, applicants may be able undertake this course fee free or with a small subsidy.
A reward for diversity and multiculturalism in Australia
The Smart and Skilled funding options are particularly important for mature workers who maybe looking for work or a change of career and we especially encourage people from a multi cultural background.
In the May 2021 Budget, the Federal Government committed nearly $340m to support training for the aged care sector including:
- Home Care support program to attract 13,000 Personal Care Workers (PCW)
- Programs with Job Actives (Employment Agencies) to attract 5,000 PCWs
- Funds to train and fill 33,800 additional training places for PCWs
- Increased funding ($49.4m) for up-skilling of the existing aged care workforce (full qualifications, short courses etc)
- Most of this funding will be allocated to the States for RTO’s and related service providers who have existing State funding contracts, like Kenvale, and there is a limited number of these providers in NSW (around 150 RTOs only delivering Cert III in individual Support (Ageing))
If you are unemployed we hope to grant you up to $6000 (NSW unemployment funding).
Smart and Skilled funding
Am I eligible?
Find out now
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Why choose Kenvale for your Aged Care program?
- Kenvale is an established training organisation that has a 50 year reputation and track record for providing quality training that gets job outcomes for our students.
- We have industry partners in residential aged care and NDIS (home care) providers, that ensure our student get work placement and on-the-job training. Our training facilities are mostly onsite at these facilities to give students experience in the real work environment and the best opportunity to gain full time position in Aged Care.
- Kenvale will offer fully funded pre-employment courses (partial qualifications) to candidates wishing to find out if working in aged care suits them. These partial qualifications may also gain them employment at a very basic level in aged care (cooking, shopping, cleaning duties) after 5 or 6 weeks of training)
IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER AND BEWARE
- There are a number of providers in this space.
- Many providers are not necessarily providing the level of student support offered by Kenavle throughout this training, for example:
- Many may not have the same industry partners and connections that Kenvale do.
- Kenvale are also delivering training onsite at residential aged care facilities, giving them supervised direct access to aged care patients, forming a key part of their skills development.
Aged Care Manager, Kenvale College
Bevan McPherson
Kenvale. Providing all the support you need through your Aged Care journey....
What’s next?
How does it work?
- Choose your qualification; full qualification or entry-short course
- Conduct an interview and assessment
- Complete an enrolment form
- Letter of offer
- Orientation (on site)
- Course starts
Full Course
Kenvale’s CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support course provides you with the opportunity enter a new career as a Personal Care Workers in residential or home care services currently experiencing acute staff shortages.
Short Course
Learn about life as a care worker by sampling the following skills essential for work as a carer:
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
And more...
Kenvale Partners
Together, Kenvale and its partners are taking better care of aging Australians
The Aged Care Partner program and
our journey together.
Why Partner with us?
Becoming a Partner
Kenvale is always looking for new partners and facilities to accomodate students from various areas and especially in new locations throughout Sydney, Newcastle , Wollongong and the Central coast regions.
Facilities benefit from the highly qualified and best-trained staff Kenvale provide.
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