Personal Carer
Provide support with daily tasks to individuals with a disability or special needs.
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- What's it like to be a Personal Carer?
- How to become a Personal Carer
- Latest Personal Carer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Personal Carers
- Is Personal Carer the right role for you?
- Personal Carer role reviews
What's it like to be a Personal Carer?
Personal Carers are carers for vulnerable individuals, and provide help with daily tasks. This can range from administering medication and helping with household tasks, to providing support with bathing, eating, drinking and dressing.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Providing support with eating, drinking, bathing and dressing.
- Administering medication.
- Completing household tasks.
- Supporting clients to continue hobbies and activities.
- Transporting and accompanying clients to appointments.
- Filling out paperwork and acting as an advocate for the client’s wishes and best interests.
- Doing grocery shopping and preparing meals.
- Working with doctors and therapists to ensure adequate support is in place.
How to become a Personal Carer
It’s possible to work as a Personal Carer without formal qualifications, however, many employers require a vocational qualification in individual support.
- Complete a relevant qualification such as a Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015). Some institutions may allow you to specialise in ageing or disability support.
- Ensure you have up-to-date immunisations as required, and complete checks and certifications where relevant. This could be a First Aid Certificate, Police Check, Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. Some hirers may also prefer you to have a current driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
- To get experience in the industry and to boost your resume, you can also volunteer with seniors and aged care or disability services.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Personal Carer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Community Care
Care Planning
Disability Support Services
Aged Care
Personal Care
Individual Support
Australian Drivers Licence
Hygienic
Australian National Aged Care Classification
Person Centred Care
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Latest Personal Carer reviews
May 2021
‘Nursing is a tough job but I wouldn’t do anything else’
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsThe good things
If you are passionate about nursing it an exceptionally rewarding career. The patients are often friendly and will recognise nurses who have looked after them well in the outside worl...
The challengesThe good things
If you are passionate about nursing it an exceptionally rewarding career. The patients are often friendly and will recognise nurses who have looked after them well in the outside worl...
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Aug 2019
Personal Care is about caring for people to keep our Elderly in the own homes, I feel honoured to be part of the Community Services.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Aged Care
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationCommunity Care
The good thingsI love caring for the elderly, so you would have to be caring and passionate in your role. You can be flexible with your availability and nominate what hours and days you would like to work. I love Co...
The challengesSitting to the time allocated to clients, so time management. Enjoy domestic working because we do alot of house cleans. Challenging behaviours, you have to be able to manage and have a great communic...
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