CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
CRICOS Course Code: 108022H
Course Description
This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.
Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
At a Glance
Intake
Refer to Intake Dates
Course Duration
52 weeks (Including 12 weeks term breaks)
Study Mode
Face-to-face on-campus delivery
Scheduled Contact Hour
20 hours / week
Work base training
120 hours
Qualification
CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Delivery Location
Melbourne
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Units of Competency
Consistent with the qualification packaging rules, the units listed below will be delivered in this qualification. The code and title of each unit is provided including an indication of unit type:
Total Number of Units = 18
- 15 Core Units
- 3 Elective Units
Unit Code | Unit Title | C / E |
CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | Core |
CHCAGE001* | Facilitate the empowerment of older people | Core |
CHCAGE003* | Coordinate services for older people | Core |
CHCAGE004* | Implement interventions with older people at risk | Core |
CHCAGE005* | Provide support to people living with dementia | Core |
CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery | Core |
CHCCCS011* | Meet personal support needs | Core |
CHCCCS023* | Support independence and wellbeing | Core |
CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families | Core |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance | Core |
CHCPAL001 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach | Core |
CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | Core |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
HLTWHS002* | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
CHCAGE002* | Implement falls prevention strategies | Elective |
CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs | Elective |
CHCCCS017 | Provide loss and grief support | Elective |
Note: Units marked with asterisk (*) must be completed through Work Based Training, while unmarked units can be completed in TasCollege simulation.
Age Requirements
All applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of applying for admission to TasCollege.
English Language Requirements
Where an applicant’s first and primary language is English, the applicant must provide evidence of English being the main national language of their country of origin on their passport.
International students must be able to demonstrate at a minimum, the following English language capabilities:
- IELTS (Academic) overall band score of 6.0 (No less than 5.5 in each module); or
Any one of the following:
- Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
- Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
- The student has successfully completed Advanced Level (General English) or higher certificate from a CRICOS registered English language training provider.
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0
Future Pathways
Employment Pathway:
After successful completion of the course, students may gain employment in a variety of employment options. Occupational titles may include, but are not limited to:
- Aged Care Team Leader
- Care supervisor
- Community Program Coordinator
- Day Activity Worker
- Personal care assistant
- Personal care giver
- Personal care worker
- Residential Care Worker
- Residential care officer, and
- Support Worker (Community Services).
Study Pathway
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into such courses such as:
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services or range of other community services qualifications
Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) Skills
TasCollege also conducts the LLN test using LLN Robot during the orientation to assess the students’ support requirements during their course. For those students who do not meet the required LLN benchmarks at specific AQF levels, LLN Robot generates and provides supplementary documents and additional support tailored to each student’s needs. Students are required to complete the supplementary documents and submit them to the Academic Manager.
A student is deemed competent in the digital aspect of the LLND requirement upon successfully completing the LLN Robot test using a computer. This ensures they have demonstrated the necessary digital skills, such as logging into a computer, using email for communication, and navigating websites to complete forms and exams, which are essential for their academic success at TasCollege.
Additional support is provided to students by the TasCollege student support team to gain the skills they need to succeed in their training, demonstrating our commitment to helping everyone learn, and ensuring that each student is well supported in their educational aspirations.
Application & Enrolment Process
- Complete student application form and provide required documents.
- If approved, offer letter with a student agreement will be issued.
- Sign and acknowledge the terms and return the student agreement to TasCollege.
- Pay your tuition fees as per the agreed schedule on the agreement.
- Once payment is received, TasCollege will issue you a Confirmation of Enrolment.
- Attend orientation, complete LLN (Language Literacy and Numeracy) test, and officially commence your course.
Description
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Last Updated: September 2025
Next Review Date: December 2027
Recognition Process
TasCollege offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit Transfer (CT) to students through the enrolment process.
Please refer to the TasCollege Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Credit Transfer (CT) Policy or contact TasCollege admin staff or an agent representative.
