Kick start your career in the community services industry with this entry-level qualification. Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide individual support in aged care as well as home and community settings. The Certificate III in Individual Support has a core set of competencies and offers specialisations in Ageing Support, Home and Community Support or Disability. The Certificate issued to successful graduates of this course will be CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing). If you wish to study the disability specialisation, you can join the same course but you will study different elective subjects to achieve Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability). As an individual support worker you are employed in a job where you can empower groups in your community. This role is a rewarding job and a great way to give back to your community by making a difference in people’s everyday lives.
Please advise our Training Coordinator at your initial telephone or personal meeting if you require additional support in your learning. This will allow a support plan to be devised before you commence your course.
This qualification can be completed through a traineeship pathway. Please contact Mairead O’Leary on 9970 1001 or email mairead@nbmc.nsw.edu.au for further information. New entrant traineeship: $0.
To Enrol or for Further Information
Training in priority qualifications is fee-free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – is a process of acknowledging previously completed qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience relevant to your course. This may reduce the amount of learning required, reduce your course fees and allow you to achieve your qualification faster. Any student who believes they may be eligible for RPL should discuss this with our Training Coordinator on enrolment.
The Certificate III in Individual Support can provide a pathway to CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support or CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services or other qualifications relevant to the community services and/or health industries.
All NBMC Trainers/Assessors are current industry professionals with the required qualifications to deliver and assess this course. Trainers draw upon and share their own experiences in the industry to ensure that the training delivered to you is current and relevant. For information about individual trainers, please click on the trainer name in the class details below for the trainer’s bio
From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website for additional information. Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence (eg passport or driver’s licence) used when creating your USI, eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used. Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia. Please contact the College on 9970 1000 if you require assistance.
Enjoy smaller class sizes, a personalised relationship with your trainer, face-to face teaching sessions and qualifications that include real life work experience, when you choose to study at Northern Beaches & Mosman College. (NBMC)
With classes available across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore in Brookvale and Mosman, the College offers increasing numbers of accredited and vocational qualifications. Students include those looking to upskill, to change career direction and school leavers keen to step onto a career pathway. Courses on offer can lead directly to employment and/or go towards future learning opportunities.
The NSW and Federal Governments have signed an agreement to deliver more fee free vocational education places in NSW in 2025 and 2026. Funding is being rolled out in stages and for priority qualifications, including Certificate III in Individual Support. The next funding period is for training to commence between 1 July and 31 December 2025.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS TO STUDY IN TERM 3 2025 ARE SUBMITTED BY NO LATER THAN JUNE 2025.
To be eligible you must be:
If you meet the above criteria, along with the Course Entry Requirements, you can apply to study this course fee free (includes course resources but students are responsible for the cost of obtaining a police check).
Fee-free places are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
| Title | Fee |
| Exempt or NSW Fee Free | $0 |
| Concession | $240 |
| If no prior post school qualification | $1450 |
| If a post school qualification has previously been completed | $1750 |
| Not eligible for Smart & Skilled | $7000 |
If there are no NSW Fee Free places available and you wish to enrol under the subsidised Smart & Skilled Program, the course cost can be paid:
If not eligible for subsidised training course cost is $7,000 – please contact us for payment options.
*Enrolment instalment is payable on acceptance into the course.
Below are our available intakes to the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability). Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
| Name | Course Start Date | Course End Date | Apply |
| 2025 Term 3 - Wed & Fri - 9am to 3pm - Brookvale Campus - Disability | 30/07/2025 | 17/12/2025 | Click here |
If you have any questions related to the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) please enquire here. Alternatively you can email one of our course-cordinators here
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