CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication
This skill set reflects the skill requirements to provide support a person to self-administer medication. This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in an area involving provision of direct client care or support.
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
Complete Course details
Total units of competency: 2
CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop the skills necessary to support people to self-administer medication.
You will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the human body and develop skills that will allow you to recognise and promote methods for maintaining healthy bodily functions.
You will learn how to prepare for and provide medication assistance, complete medication documentation, and support clients to self-administer medication. You will be able to interpret and understand information that includes references to clients anatomy and physiology.
Units of Competency
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
This is an open entry program of study with participants needing to read, write and communicate in English to a level to perform the job
- be over 16 years of age, who have finished or left secondary school
- undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator assessment questionnaire
- have technological skills to undertake computer/online work and have
- access to a computer and software with the following minimum specifications
On Campus
Workplace
3 months