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This qualification covers workers who provide support for the effective functioning of health services, requiring discretion and judgement. These functions are carried out under supervision. These workers may also provide a team leadership, workplace training or leading hand function. Health Support Services do not involve care assistance tasks such as assisting other staff with care of clients. This qualification also covers workers in a range of work roles who provide assistance to health professional staff with the care of clients. Health Services Assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision. This qualification has been structured with mandatory electives to address requirements of specific work functions in operating theatre support and recommended electives for assisting in nursing work in acute care. In addition the qualification supports multiskilling requirements of smaller and rural/remote work settings.

Occupational titles for theses workers may include: Laundry Leading Hand, Senior Kitchen Hand, Food Safety Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Cleaner, Assistant in Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Patient Support Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, Ward Assistant or Ward Support.

This course is classified under Skills Building. You will be required to complete written Language,
Literacy and Numeracy assessment.