Assit Clients With Medication

Assist Clients with Medication

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to assist with medication safely and confidently. Our nationally recognised Medication Training course is designed for individuals working in the health and community services sectors, including: aged care workers, community care workers, disability support workers, personal care workers, respite care workers

This course equips you with the essential skills to support individuals in self-administering medication while ensuring compliance with relevant Federal and state/territory legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and workplace policies.

Code	HLTHPS006
Course Title	Assist Client with Medication
Mode of Delivery	e-Learning plus face-to-face classroom training and assessment
Duration	This is a blended course with self-paced online learning and face-to-face training. Face to face class 3 hours
Assessment	Written, practical and scenario-based assessment
Age Requirements	Minimum age is 14 Years, under 18 with parental consent.

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HLTHPS006 - Assist Client with Medication

What You’ll Learn ?

This course provides essential skills for safely assisting with medication in care settings. You will learn to:

Identify different types and forms of medication, including prescribed and over-the-counter
Understand various methods of medication administration
Assist with medication using at least five types and three methods of administration
Legal and ethical responsibility in medication management
The role of support worker in medication awareness
Safe handling, storge, and communication with clients and professionals
Managing risks, adverse reactions, and promoting client dignity and autonomy
Accurately complete documentation, including Incident Reports and Medication Administration Forms

Course Highlight
Student Handbook
Core Skills

Course Content

Entry Requirement: A valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s licence, passport, or student card) and sufficient visual acuity—with or without corrective aids—to read medication plans, labels, equipment, and observe clients accurately.

Assessment Requirement: Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

Unit Delivered: Assit Client With Medication HLTHPS006

Student Handbook & Assessment Activities

Learners Rights, Responsibilities & Support : Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allen’s Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals

Assessment Activities:

Practical scenarios include assisting with medication for asthma, anaphylaxis, PRN liquid paracetamol, eye drops, and tablets. Students must also complete Incident and Medication Administration Forms to the required standard, and a written theory assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

Core Skills

Code:	HLTAID011
Learning	Can learn and remember steps for safely helping someone take their medicine, and know when to ask for further advice.
Reading	Can read and understand labels, instructions, or charts that show how and when medication should be taken.
Writing	Can write simple notes or fill in records to keep track of medication that’s been given or when a patient refuses it.
Oral Communication	Can ask and answer questions clearly to make sure I understand how to help someone with their medication.
Numeracy	Can use basic maths to check times, doses, or the number of tablets that need to be given.

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A training program designed to teach individuals how to assist clients in the safe administration of medication, while covering relevant legal, ethical, and practical guidelines.

This course is ideal for healthcare assistants, carers, support workers, or anyone responsible for assisting clients with their medications in a clinical or aged care setting.

The course covers topics like medication types, administration procedures, safe handling, legal considerations, side effects, and emergency responses to medication errors or adverse reactions.

The course covers common medication types, such as oral medications, topical treatments, subcutaneous injections, and more. However, specific drug classes may vary

The course is a combination of online learning (self-paced) followed by 3 hours of face-to-face training for practical skills and assessments

Yes, you can receive your certificate on the same day as long as you have completed the online learning, passed the face-to-face assessment, and your USI (Unique Student Identifier) has been successfully verified.