It is an excellent idea to spend time with elderly citizens and extend their required care. If you are in a profession that involves servicing elderly people in an aged care facility, you get to learn a lot from their practical experiences. Hearing about their experiences and implementing the best practices in your life is a good idea and helps you stay motivated to do what you are doing. MENZIES Institute of Technology offers an established course and a certificate in aged care to the quailed students seeking a career in the residential aged care facility.

Caregiving for the elderly extends beyond meeting their fundamental needs. An elderly person from our society may need your assistance and care to fulfil their day-to-day needs and realise their life’s objectives and aspirations. Aged care is a beautiful career to assist elderly people in continuing their daily activities. And for you as the caregiver, it’s moments like these that make your job valuable and should be something you love.

Career Prospects in Residential Aged Care Facility

Australia’s aged care sector is growing pretty fast. In a recent report on caring for older citizens, the Australian Government Productivity Commission estimated that by the year 2050, more than 3.5 million Australians would need aged care services. By 2050, the senior care sector will require 1 million more workers. By 2027, there will be 5.2 million more persons over the age of 65, up from the current 3.8 million, according to health.gov.

Future challenges include the increasing expectations of older people and the need for more workers. By 2050, 3.5 million Australians are expected to avail of aged care services each year. ( Refer to https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/aged-care/report)

MENZIES Certificate IV in Ageing Support

This certification program reflects the role of aged care workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services in residential, home or community-based environments. Workers are responsible for the self-productivity within defined organisation guidelines and provide the best quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualized 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 narrow parameters.

To achieve the Menzies qualification, the aspiring students must complete 120 hours of work as given in the compulsory assessment requirements of the units of competency. The Aged care course offered at Menzies Institute of Technology features the latest technology, equipment and teaching methods for students to become qualified Aged Care workers and service the elderly community.

CHC43015 – Course Guidelines

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Ø  36 weeks of delivery is inclusive of 2 weeks holiday breaks and 120 hours of work placement.

Ø  Classroom sessions of 20 hours per week.

Ø  If a student cannot find an appropriate work placement, MIT will assist in finding the work placement.

For more information on eligibility criteria, Assessment methods, Course fees and Course handbooks, please Visit on to https://menzies.vic.edu.au/chc43015-certificate-iv-in-ageing-support/.