Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Career Start - General Training Pathway

Career Start is one of the Queensland Government’s core funded vocational education and training (VET) programs managed by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).

Eligibility

Under Career Start, you may access up to two funded training places through one of the following options:

1. a qualification in a certificate III under the general training pathway and an apprenticeship or traineeship. If the apprenticeship or traineeship is completed first, you are not eligible to access a general training pathway qualification under Career Start.
2. two apprenticeships and traineeships in either a certificate II or III (school-based apprenticeships and traineeships are included in this total).

Note: Students who successfully complete this qualification under the General Training Pathway will no longer be entitled to access a subsidised training place.

General Training Pathway

To be eligible, you must:

Non-concessional student co-contribution — $750

• be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school
• permanently live in Queensland; 
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
• not already have a certificate III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don't count)
• not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it's on hold or deferred, whether funded by Department of Trade, Employment and Training or not (foundation skills qualification don't count).

Concessional student co-contribution — $375

All of the above plus:

• hold a Health Care, Veteran, or Pensioner Concession Card, or are the partner or dependent of someone with such a card and are named on the card; 
• have a Commonwealth form confirming eligibility for concessions under a Health Care, Veteran, or Pensioner Concession Card; 
• identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (First Nations people); 
• have a disability

Full Fee-paying student - $4 490 

If you are not eligible for a subsidy, Mater Education offers payment plans.

To pay your fees this way you’ll need to make non-refundable payments—the first before the start of the course. There are no administration fees or interest charges, and no extra charges for credit card payments. Please contact us for more information.

Additional costs

As part of your enrolment, you will need:

• Mater Education uniform shirt (~$60 - $80 per shirt)
• Closed-in black shoes
• Black business pants or knee-length black skirt (preferably with pockets) with stockings
• Criminal history check (~$30)
• Any additional vaccinations you may require
• Microsoft compatible electronic device and internet access

Cancellation and refund policy.

Students are to apply for credit prior to course commencement for previously completed units of competency. Where evidence of credit transfer is not provided prior to commencement of the course, tuition fees will apply.

This course will take 15 weeks plus up to 80 placement hours to complete. 

Classes will be blended in delivery, including both: 

• Onsite: Delivered at Mater Education (Up to two days per week).
• Online: Students will need to allocate additional self-guided learning outside of class (est. 10 hours per week).

Within these modes, a range of class styles are utilised, including classroom work, group discussions, tutorials, online videos and practical simulation events.

Training times

• Mater Education typically delivers classes between Monday and Friday from 8.30am to 3.30pm.
• Students will be provided with a timetable for their studies to assist in planning ahead for their training upon commencement.

Class timetables

Upcoming dates for this course are to be advised and the indicative timetable and study expectations for students commencing study will be published here.

This qualification comprises 15 units in total, including 7 core units and 8 elective units.

Core units

BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
This unit contains the knowledge and skills you need to:

• understand and respond to instructions
• carry out routine tasks and communicate with a range of internal/external clients in a medical environment
• use appropriate medical terminology.

CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
This unit gives you the skills and knowledge you need to work effectively in a health setting with clients, staff, visitors, suppliers and others to meet established work requirements.
 
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
This unit gives you the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations.
 
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.
 
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.
 
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
This unit provides the basic level of knowledge of anatomy and physiology needed to recognise healthy body systems.
 
BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development
This unit equips you with the skills and knowledge to organise your own work schedules, to monitor and obtain feedback on work performance and to maintain required levels of competence.

Elective units

CHCCCS002 Assist with movement
 This unit provides the knowledge and skills you need to support clients who need assistance with basic physical movement.
 
CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge you need to respond effectively to behaviours of concern in clients and others.
 
CHCCCS026 Transport individuals
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge you need to transport of clients from one location to another at a particular site (or to other sites) safely, quickly and efficiently.
 
CHCCCS012 Prepare and maintain beds 
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply bed making and cleaning practices to a range of beds to ensure that people can safely occupy a clean bed.
 
CHCCCS010 Maintain high standard of service
 This unit describes skills and knowledge you’ll need as a care assistance worker (or other worker who has contact with clients) to deliver and maintain a high standard of service.

HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

Assistant in Nursing Pathway

HLTAIN001 Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide nursing care assistance in an acute care environment.

HLTAIN002 Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment
 This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a range of non-client contact support to a nursing team delivering nursing care in an acute care environment.

Hospital Assistant Pathway

HLTHSS003 Perform general cleaning tasks in a clinical setting

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform general cleaning duties to maintain a clinical area in a clean, tidy and fit for use condition.

HLTHSS007 Handle medical gases safely

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to handle medical gas equipment in a safe manner within the health care environment.

Should you leave the course before you complete it, you’ll receive a Statement of Attainment for any units of competency you’ve completed and where your course fees have been paid in full.