Online Course · Disability Support

Work With People Living With Disability

Whether you have cared for someone before or not, start here. You cover personal care, client rights, safe practice and independence. Placement puts you inside a service before you finish.

From $57.56per week, zero interest plan
160 hoursplacement, arranged for you
No examsquizzes, portfolios and videos
Anytimestart date, fully online
Day and nightaccess to your units
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaDisability Support
QualificationCHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
DeliveryOnline, start anytime
Pace12 or 18 months
PlacementMinimum 160 hours
PaymentsFrom $57.56 per week
Comes with
  • Personal care and daily support
  • Client rights and empowerment
  • Safe practice for direct client care
  • Placement arranged for you
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

A First Qualification

The way into paid support work, studied online.

The Practical Parts

Personal care, safe transfers and daily support tasks.

Placement Is Sorted

A partner service finds you hours close to home.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Disability services, aged care and home care teams all hire support workers. The day is personal care, meals, outings and notes.

Disability Support Worker

Daily support in homes and day programs.

Personal Care Worker

Hands on care, meals and mobility help.

Care Assistant

Support the care team across a shift.

Residential Care Officer

Support clients in a live in setting.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need a check or supervised experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
The Client In Front Of You
Support that fits the person.
Provide individualised support
Support independence and wellbeing
Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
02
Working Safely
The rules that keep everyone well.
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Work legally and ethically
Recognise healthy body systems
03
People And Communication
How the sector talks and works.
Communicate and work in health or community services
Work with diverse people
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Personal care, meals, mobility and hygiene
  • Rights, empowerment and independence
  • Safety, safe practice for direct care
  • Placement, minimum 160 hours

As a Student

  • Online, start any day
  • No exams, portfolios and written tasks
  • Support, a named trainer
  • Pace, 12 or 18 months
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Placement Arranged, Not Chased

A partner service organises your hours close to home.

02
Rights Sit In The Core Units

Empowerment and independence are taught, not assumed.

03
No Exams At Any Point

Quizzes, portfolios, videos and written tasks instead.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Nationally Recognised

Certificate III in Individual Support

CHC33021 · nationally recognised training

A Recognised Qualification

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is nationally recognised training.

Checked On The Register

We check the code and the college on the national training register. CHC33021 is current and the college is registered.

Studied With A Disability Focus

The college runs this one as a disability specialisation.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Disability work, aged care, or home care.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers units, placement and fees.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, weekly plan, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and begin the core support units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $57.56 / week
Pay upfront, or start now and pay weekly through Payright.
Zero interest weekly plan
Set-up fee applies on the plan
Credit check for the plan
One course transfer with upfront payment
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is nationally recognised training.

Do I need care experience?

None needed. The core units start from the beginning.

What does it cost each week?

From $57.56 a week on a zero interest plan. A set-up fee and credit check apply.

How does placement work?

You do a minimum of 160 hours. A partner service arranges it close to home.

Where can placement be done?

In an aged care, disability, or home and community service. A supervisor signs it off.

How long does it take?

You pick a finish pace of 12 or 18 months. There are no semester intakes.

Can I study while working?

Yes. Units stay reachable day and night.

What if I need to swap courses?

One course transfer is listed under the upfront payment option.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges is an Australian training provider that teaches online. Placement is organised with SkilTrak, a placement partner.

Units stay reachable day and night, so study fits around shift work.

Australian providerPlacement partnerNamed trainerFully online
The Support Sector

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