Description

Welcome to Support independence and wellbeing course. This course has been designed to provide
you with the knowledge and skills required to provide individualised services in ways that support
independence, as well as, physical and emotional wellbeing.
It applies to workers in a range of community services contexts who provide frontline support
services within the context of an established individualised plan.
About this course

Training Provider: OHS.com.au with AlertForce (RTO Code 91826)
Location: Online
Course length: Approx. 4 hours
Time: Self-paced
Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion*
Background - What is welbeing?
Wellbeing is more than the absence of illness or disease. It is a combination of the person's mental,
physical and social health factors. Happiness and satisfaction are strongly connected to wellbeing.
Simply put, wellbeing can be defined as the way you feel about yourself.
Your wellbeing is affected by every aspect of your daily life. Research into happiness has shown that
the following factors can increase a person’s happiness:
1 - Happy intimate relationship with your partner
2 - Network of friends close to you
3 - A fulfilling and enjoyable career
4 - There is enough money
5 - Regular exercise
6 - Nutritional diet
7 - Get enough sleep
8 - Spiritual or religious beliefs
9 - Enjoying leisure and hobbies
10 - Healthy self-esteem
11 – An optimistic outlook
12 - Realistic and realizable goals
13 - Sensibility of purpose and meaning

14 - A sense of belonging
15 - The ability to adapt to changes
16 - Living in a democratic and fair society
Aims and Objectives of this course
This course Support independence and wellbeing (based on CHCCCS023) will help you earn the
skills necessary to recognise and respect the person’s social, cultural and spiritual differences and to
avoid imposing own values and attitudes on others and support the person to express their own
identity and preferences.
Our Support independence and wellbeing course is based on the unit of competency of
CHCCCS023. Whilst this course is not nationally recognised, it follows the learning
outcomes and elements associated with that unit. The course contains
1. Narrated e-learning learning resources online
2. Online Assessment tasks
3. Ability to download your Certificate of Completion once assessment tasks are
completed
What will you learn by completing the training course?
This course will include an understanding of awareness of the relevant legislation and your
responsibilities in supporting independence and wellbeing.
Learning outcomes include:
1. Consider the person’s individual needs, stage of life, development and strengths when
engaging in support activities
2. Recognise, respect and accommodate the person’s expressions of identity and sexuality as
appropriate in the context of their age or stage of life
3. Promote and facilitate opportunities for participation in activities that reflect the person’s
individual physical, social, cultural and spiritual needs
4. Support the person to identify and acknowledge their own strengths and self-care capacity
5. Assist the person to identify opportunities to utilise their strengths, while communicating
the importance of using available support when required
6. Provide information and assistance to the person in order to facilitate access to support
services and resources when needed
7. Provide support that allows the person to self manage their own service delivery as
appropriate
8. Encourage the person to build, strengthen and maintain independence
9. Promote and encourage daily living habits that contribute to healthy lifestyle
10. Support and assist the person to maintain a safe and healthy environment
11. Identify hazards and report according to organisation procedures
12. Identify variations in a person’s physical condition and report according to organisation
procedures
13. Recognise indications that the person’s physical situation is affecting their wellbeing and
report according to organisation procedures
14. Identify physical health situations beyond scope of own role and report to relevant person

How Is the Training Delivered?
Support independence and wellbeing course is available online and completed in your
own time. This Support independence and wellbeing training course is based on the
learning outcomes outlined above.
The course is typically designed to be completed in a minimum of four hours.
However, the exact length of the course may depend on your ability and prior
knowledge around the subject. 
As the training is delivered online, you are able to complete it at your own pace.

What Accreditation Will You Get?
After completing the Support independence and wellbeing course, an assessment is
conducted to determine if you have understood the information presented during the
training course. If you pass this assessment, you receive a Certificate of Completion.
* IMPORTANT NOTE * whilst this course is based on the learning outcomes of
CHCCCS023, it is important to note that it is not a Nationally Recognised Statement of
Attainment. If you specifically require that you should find a Registered Training
Organisation that offers that outcome (typically this will require a practical
component, further assessment and increased costs).
This course has been designed to comply with the best practices of national health and safety
standards. Terminology has been chosen for clarity and ease of comprehension across jurisdictions.
For example, ‘employer’ has been used to signify the broader term ‘PCBU’, while ‘WHS’ represents
both work and occupational health and safety.
This training is not a substitute for professional legal advice. If you require further advice or
information, please contact the health and safety regulator in your jurisdiction.
A Certificate of Completion is issued on successful completion of the course and you are required to
get an 80% pass mark to be deemed as understanding the content. It is recommended that training is
conducted every 2 years to stay refreshed.
Is the course tax deductible?
Whilst you should get advice from your financial advisor to confirm, generally
speaking further training and education related to advancing your career is 100% tax
deductible.

Approx. run time: 4 hours