The Individual Support Worker,
3rd Edition

CORE UNITS
1. Providing individualised support
2. Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
3. Supporting independence and wellbeing
4. Communicating effectively
5. Working with diverse people
6. Working legally and ethically
7. Recognising healthy body systems
8. Comply with infection control policies and procedures
9. Following safe work practices for individual support
10. Providing support for people living with dementia
11. Work effectively in aged care
12. Delivering care services using a palliative approach
13. Contributing to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
14. Supporting community participation and social inclusion
15. Work effectively in disability support

GENERAL ELECTIVES
16. Address the needs of people with chronic disease
17. Recognise and report risk of falls
18. Assisting with medications
19. Supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder
20. Following established person-centred behaviour supports
21. Supporting relationships with personal carer and family

• Geoff Arnott

  Geoff Arnott has written several books covering disability, aged care and community services. Geoff worked for more than thirty years in the TAFE system in various roles including deputy head of school and department manager at Swinburne University, in charge of health, recreation and community service programs. Geoff is an active community service volunteer, and was presented with a Commonwealth Deakin service award in 2015.

• NEW chapters and content: Infection control, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Recognise and report risk of falls, Chronic disease, Aged Care Quality Standards 2021, The Charter of Aged Care Rights. All reflect the revision of the qualification to CHC33021 and the focus on empowerment of people receiving support, and independence and wellbeing

• Updates to infection control policies and procedures; National Disability Strategy 2020–2030; COVID-19 and emergency powers; legal information on guardianship; information on restrictive practices

• NEW case studies

• NEW regulations: SIRS (Serious Incident Reporting Scheme, introduced in April 2021); AN-ACC funding model (Oct 2022); Code of Practice for Aged Care (Dec 2022)

• Documentation activities for real-world practice; audio interviews applying theory to practice

• Follows the packaging rules for the Certificate III in Individual Support qualification by addressing all core units, all units in Ageing and Disability specialisations – Group A & B, with six additional Group C units

• Performance criteria are sequenced according to the current training package standards, and units contain knowledge evidence requirements

• The mapping grid identifies knowledge evidence locations and performance evidence activities

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The Individual Support Worker Instructor's Resource Pack
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The Individual Support Worker Test Bank
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