As this is not a course, you do not need to complete the units listed below. Instead, you simply need to prove that you’re competent in the units shown. Our Facilitators will help make this an easy process for you.

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Units of Competency:

12 units of competency are required for award of this qualification, including:

• 4 core units
• 8 elective units

A wide range of electives is available and can be packaged to provide either:

• a generic qualification that covers a range of work functions, or
• a targeted qualification as required for specific work roles

Elective units are to be packaged as follows:

• For a generic qualification select a minimum of 6  units of competency from the relevant electives listed below (i.e. across all streams)

or 

• For a qualification targeted to a specific area of work select a minimum of 6  units of competency from the relevant elective group

and additional electives may be selected from:

• Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Health and/or Community Services Training Packages
• Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, up to 3 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on the TGA or other public listing

Core units 

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice 

All workers undertaking work in health need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Health Training Package.

Relevant electives 

Electives are to be selected in line with the specified Packaging Rules. Workplaces may package electives to reflect the functions of workers. To facilitate the selection of electives, relevant units of competency have been grouped as follows:

• Cleaning electives
• Laundry electives
• Food services electives
• Grounds maintenance electives
• General maintenance electives
• Client support electives
• Health administration electives
• Stores electives
• Transport electives

1 . For a generic qualification

Select a minimum of 6 units of competency from across all elective groups below, including elective Groups A-H and 'Other relevant electives'.

2 . For a qualification targeted to a specific work area

Industry has identified seven specific work areas that demand a minimum number of electives (i.e. 6 electives) to be selected as follows:

• Cleaning work requires 6 Group ACleaning electives
• Laundry work requires 6 Group BLaundry electives
• Food services work requires 6 Group CFood services electives
• Grounds maintenance work requires 6 Group DGrounds maintenance electives
• General maintenance work requires 6 Group EGeneral maintenance electives
• Client support work requires 6 Group FClient support electives
• Health administration work requires 6 Group GHealth administration electives

Where the electives achieved address requirements for one of these specific work areas, this is to be clearly articulated on the transcript (certification) as:

"This qualification includes electives required for Cleaning work"

"This qualification includes electives required for Laundry work"

"This qualification includes electives required for Food services work"

"This qualification includes electives required for Grounds maintenance work"

"This qualification includes electives required for General maintenance work"

"This qualification includes electives required for Client support work"

or

"This qualification includes electives required for Health administration work"

3 . Select additional electives to a total of 8 electives in line with the Packaging Rules

A number of units of competency listed as electives for this qualification have been drawn from other Training Packages as follows:

• PRM04 Asset Maintenance Training Package
• LMT07 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package (V2)
• SIT07 Tourism, Hospitality and Events V2
• RTF03 Amenity Horticulture Training Package
• TLI07 Transport and Logistics Training Package
• BSB07 Business Services Training Package (V3)
• CPP07 Property Services Training Package

Where job roles are undertaken predominantly outside a health care setting then Training Package users may wish to access qualifications from that Training Package.

Group A electives  - at least 6 units required for CLEANING work 

Group B electives  - at least 6 units required for LAUNDRY work 

Group C electives  - at least 6 units required for FOOD SERVICES work 

Group D electives  - at least 6 units required for GROUNDS MAINTENANCE work 

Group E electives  - at least 6 units required for GENERAL MAINTENANCE work 

Group F electives  - at least 6 units required for CLIENT SUPPORT work 

Group G electives  - at least 6 units required for HEALTH ADMINISTRATION work 

Group H electives  - recommended for culturally aware and respectful practice 

Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended:

Other relevant electives 

Stores electives 

Transport electives 

Sustainability electives 

Awarded By 

• RTO

• TexSkill Limited  (Code 0156)