Productivity Places Program Training
The Productivity Places Program is a federal government initiative to provide free training for people who are over 15 years of age and who are unemployed.
Response is a training organisation which specialises in providing training that meets your individual learning needs. We make the training suit the person not the person suit the training. We provide learning pathways and support that let you learn at your own pace and in your own time.
Our flexible delivery options, that include weekly workshops, ensure that you have the opportunity to meet with your trainer on a regular basis.
We are offering the following courses as part of the Productivity Places Program to jobseekers who are registered with an Employment Service Provider:
Certificate II in Community Services Support Work (CHC20102) - NOT AVAILABLE*
12 Units of Study - 7 Compulsory and 5 Electives
Workers in this area work in residential facilities under direct or regular supervision. If you choose to work in this area you will be expected to provide services such as catering, cleaning, laundry, gardening and home maintenance. You will report directly to a supervisor and will not be responsible for other workers.
Occupation Titles include: Housekeeper, Cleaner, Maintenance Officer, Domestic Assistant, Laundry Assistant, Home Helper and Care Service Employee.
Certificate III in Community Services (CHC30802) - NOT AVAILABLE*
13 Units of Study - 11 Compulsory and 2 Electives
This qualification applies to community work delivered through a broad range of services which provide support to individuals and groups. Generally in these positions you have direct contact with clients. You would be expected to identify client needs and refer clients to appropriate support services. As a support worker and case worker at this level you will provide day to day support in community settings.
Occupation Titles include: Support Worker, Community Care Worker, Case Worker, Youth Worker, Residential Support Worker
Certificate III in Disability Work (CHC30302) - NOT AVAILABLE*
14 Units of Study - 8 Compulsory and 6 Electives
As a worker in this area you will work with people with disabilities in a number of settings. These include work in the community and/or residential facilities. You will be under direct or regular supervision and will work within clearly defined organizational guidelines and service plans. You would be expected to provide support to a client, which could relate to the provision of an individual's personal care and/or other activities of living. You would report directly to a supervisor and would not responsible for other workers.
Occupation Titles include: Personal Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Residential Aid, In-Home Respite Carer, Disability Support Officer, Support Worker
Certificate III in Home and Community Care (CH30202) - NOT AVAILABLE*
15 Units of Study - 10 Compulsory and 5 Electives
As a worker in this area you would work in the community under regular supervision. You would carry out activities related to the maintenance of an individual's personal care and/or other activities of living. You report directly to a supervisor and you are not responsible for other workers.
Occupation Titles include: Community Care Worker, Personal Care Giver, Nursing Assistant, Planned Activity Assistant, Home Care Worker
* Response will not be offering this qualification until further notice, due to the release of the new Community Services Training Package
Higher level qualifications - Existing Workers
Certificate IV and Diploma qualifications
Certificate IV and Diploma courses require persons to have some experience working in the Community Services industry and to have in the past completed a Certificate III level qualification. Upon enrolment of this course you will be asked to provide evidence that you have worked in the industry and completed a Certificate III qualification. These qualifications are being offered to existing workers of participating organisations in 2009. For more information on existing worker funding under the Productivity Places Program visit http://www.productivityplaces.deewr.gov.au/
How our Productivity Places Program training works
If you are interested in working in one of these areas you arrange to come into our office and talk to one of our trainers who will explain how the training will work. She will design an individual training plan for you and will discuss the possibility of you receiving recognition for any related learning you have done in the past.
The trainer will also discuss any special learning need or personal need you may have such as child care arrangements and based on those needs she will design your flexible learning pathway. She will also arrange for you to attend an Orientation workshop that best suits the work you are interested in. You will be given a workbook that contains information about the subject and activities that you have chosen to work through. The trainer will also explain how to use the workbooks and how our ongoing individualised support works.
This is a fantastic opportunity to enroll in a self paced program where you will be given all the support you need to gain your qualification.
Check your eligibility for Productivity Places Program training
To be eligible for the Productivity Places Program training you need be:
- An Australian Citizen or permanent resident
- 15 years of age or over
- A jobseeker
- NOT self-employed
- NOT currently undertaking Full-Time study
Or visit the Productivity Places Program website at http://www.productivityplaces.deewr.gov.au/ for more information on the program.
If you would like more information on our courses please phone Barbara on (02) 4965 3533