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Health Training Australia provides nationally recognised training
in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework for:
- Aged care workers
- Home and Community Carers
- Hospital Support Workers in hospitals and aged care facilities.
Training courses are offered on a fee for service basis or under
a traineeship arrangement.
HTA Training Centre
Training is delivered at the HTA Training
Centre at 10 Selby St, Shenton Park. Depending on the course,
training normally runs between 9.00am and 2.30pm unless otherwise
specified.
Training On Offer
Health Training Australia offers a wide range of courses established
specifically to meet the requirements of the health and community
services sector. Course information is provided below.
Training courses can also be customised to
meet the needs of a particular organisation and can be completed
on a full time or part time basis. This will enable you to:
- Fulfil your continuous improvement needs
- Meet accreditation requirements for Aged Care facilities
- Increase worker motivation and productivity
- Create savings on material and capital
Contact Health Training Australia for
further information about the following courses:
- Medication
- Dementia
- Documentation - RCS
- Manual handling / Back Care
- Cultural Diversity
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Communication Skills
- Infection Control
- Challenging Behaviours
- Maintaining Person's Independence
- Skin Care
- Continence Management
Special Offer
Valued clients of Health Training Australia and the Australian
Medical Association (WA) Inc can use training vouchers to reduce
the cost of training of staff. Contact
HTA for further information.
Skills Recognition
Skills Recognition is a process whereby a person, with industry
experience, can gain recognition of their skills and receive a
certificate qualification or Statement of Attainment) part without
completing a training course or traineeship. Health Training Australia
offers Skills Recognition in the following qualifications:
Traineeships
Training is funded by the Department of Education and Training.
Training can occur either off the job or on the job depending on
the traineeship undertaken. Off the job training occurs at the HTA
Training Centre in Shenton Park. For information on traineeships
available through HTA click here.
Training Fees
Under the Vocational Education and Training Regulations a training
provider is required to levy a tuition fee for students to undertake
training. Contact your Traineeship Consultant for details.
Aged Care
Prior to commencing a traineeship a person must either have had
exposure to employment in aged care or have completed the Preparation
for Employment course. Manual handling techniques and Occupational
Safety and Health is essential knowledge prior to commencing work
in an aged care facility.
Training occurs off the job, one day per week over the duration
of the traineeship.
On successful completion of the traineeship the trainee will receive
a Certificate III in Aged Care Work.
Home and Community Care
Prior to commencing a traineeship, a person must have completed
the Preparation for Employment course.
Manual handling techniques and Occupational Safety and Health is
essential knowledge prior to commencing work in home care.
Trainees work under what is called "Arms Length Supervision" where
a supervisor is contactable but not working directly with the trainee.
Prior to working without direct supervision a trainee must be assessed
as competent in the following Units of Competency:
- CHCHC301B Work Effectively in a home and community care environment
- CHCHC302B Provide Personal Care in a home and community care
environment
Training occurs off the job, one day per week over the duration
of the traineeship.
On successful completion of the traineeship the trainee will receive
a Certificate III in Home and Community Care.
Health Support Services
Training occurs on the job supported by a Workplace Assessor/Trainer.
On successful completion of the traineeship, the trainee will
receive a Certificate II in
Health Support Services (Client/Patient Support Services).
Occupational Safety and Health
HTA promotes sound Occupational Safety and Health practices and
with the support of the Australian Medical Association, Lotterywest
and information from Worksafe, have compiled the publication, Workplace
Health & Safety, a Guide for Carers. This publication covers
workplace health and safety issues for carers on the following
areas of risk:
- Hazard Identification
- Challenging Behaviour
- Manual Handling
- Disease Transmission
- Working Alone
- Slipping and Tripping
- Hazardous Substances
- Extreme Temperatures
- Electrical / Gas Faults
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- Protective Equipment
- Fatigue
- New Tasks
- Use of Equipment
- Ventilation and Lighting
- Access
- First Aid and Emergencies
- Safety Signs
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You can view a PDF version of
this publication online. This information is a guide only, however,
it is made freely available to benefit stakeholders in the carer
industry. For further details or to receive a copy of the guide contact
HTA.
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