Mercury Colleges
Certificate III in Individual Support
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This qualification reflects the role of support workers who provide person -centred care to people in aged care or disability care in a community and/or residential setting.
Delivery mode
Mercury Colleges offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Work Placement
Complete mandatory hands-on training in a workplace setting.
- Level 1,2,5 & 7 Anzac House, 245 Castlereagh St.
- Level 4, 68 Grenfell St, Adelaide
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Any AQF qualification at the Certificate IV or above in any discipline area delivered and assessed in English only will be deemed as meeting both the academic and English language entry requirements.
A Police Clearance Certificate is mandatory prior to your work placement; you must undertake a Federal Police Check (AFP) or NSW Police check (it must be no less than 3 years old).
There is also a Working with Children check and relevant immunisation check.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Certificate III in Individual Support will prepare you for the following roles.
NDIS Worker
An NDIS Worker supports individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals and enhance their independence. You might work in clients’ homes, comm...
Aged Care Worker
Aged Care Workers assist the elderly at aged care facilities or in their own home. They help their clients prepare meals, go shopping, collect medi...
Community Care Worker
Community Care Workers work at nursing homes, aged care facilities, rehabilitation units, adult care and group homes. They provide children and adu...
Community Support Worker
Community Support Workers provide personal care services to the elderly, people with disabilities, or those experiencing mental health issues. They...
Disability Support Worker
Disability Support Workers help those in need live their everyday lives. This hands-on assistance can take many forms, as these professionals aid a...
Home Care Assistance Worker
Home Care Assistance Workers provide personal care services to elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people in their own homes. The focus of your job r...
Home Carer
A Home Carer provides support to people with additional needs in their own home. You might work with elderly people or people with a disability. Ho...
Personal Carer
Personal Carers assist elderly, disabled and vulnerable people with basic home services like cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, showering, dressi...
Support Worker
A support worker provides assistance to those having difficulty living their everyday lives. This aid can come in a variety of forms, including hel...
About Mercury Colleges
Mercury Colleges has been welcoming students for over 60 years. The college has a long history in Australia, and over the years has earned an enviable reputation for its quality teaching. If people want to hire during employment complications, they can hire them here!
At Mercury Colleges, we seek to benefit the interests of our students through educational and cultural interchange in a learning environment of distinction.
