Suggested Topics
Below is a list of suggested topics that you may undertake. These units may go as credits towards a further qualification that you may pursue in future.
1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait care –
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence
- CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
2. Quality Auditing
- BSAUD402 Participate in a quality audit
- BSBAUD501 Initiate a quality audit
- BSBAUD503 Lead a quality audit
- BSBAUD504 Report on a quality audit
- CHCMGT001 Develop, implement and review quality framework
- BSBMGT608 Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- BSBMGT516 Facilitate continuous improvement
- BSBPMG513 Manage project quality
- Aged Quality Standards
3. Dementia Care
- CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
4. Diabetic Care – HLTENN025 Implement and monitor care for a person with diabetes
5. Care of Disable Client
- CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
- CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being
6. Drug and Alcohol
- CHCAOD006 Provide intervention for people with alcohol and other drug issues
- CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
7. Chronic health conditions – HLTENN012 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health problems
8. Food safety
- HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
- CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
9. Infection Control
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- HLTHSS003 Perform general cleaning tasks in a clinical setting
10. Medication units of competency
- Enrolled Nurses – HLTENN007 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy
- Medication for Care Workers
11. Medical Terminology – BSBMED301 Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology
12. Mental health
- HLTENN009 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions
- CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
- CHCMHS003 Provide recovery oriented mental health services
- CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional, and physical wellbeing
- CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
13. Manual Handling – HLTWHS005 Conduct Manual Tasks safely
14. Palliative care – HLTENN010 Apply a palliative approach in nursing practice
- CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
15. Person-centred approach to care
- CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
- CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
- CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
- CHCCCS024 Support individuals with autism spectrum disorder
16. Wound care – HLTENN006 Apply principles of wound management in the clinical environment
17. Work health and Safe work practices
- CHCCCS002 Assist with movement
- HLTWHS001 Participate in work health and safety
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
- BSBRSK401 Identify risk and apply risk management processes
- BSBWHS401 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures, and programs to meet legislative requirements
- BSBRSK501 Manage Risk/BSBSUS501 Develop Workplace Policy and Procedures for Sustainability
- BSBWHS402 Assist with compliance with WHS laws
For further information, on unit of competencies and career pathways, please refer to www.training.gov.au