HLTAHA030

Assist with Basic Foot Care

Be a skilled Health Care Assistant in Footcare.

This short course has been designed to provide nationally recognised and accredited units of competency in assisting with basic foot care.

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June Enrolments are open

  • Duration: 4- 6 weeks
  • Orientation: 1 hour Virtual
  • Face-to-Face Delivery: 2 Days
  • Work Placement: 120 hrs (60% of this work must be carried out in an allied health workplace and the remaining 40% may be carried out in a simulated environment)
There are currently no openings available for this course.

This course is conducted by Registered Podiatrist/Nurse

Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing & Disability)

Start Date available intakes

 

Intake 1: 12th & 13th June

Intake 2: 18th & 19th June

 

 

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Course Duration

4 to 6 weeks 

Intake 1

Wed 11th June Orientation@3pm

Intake 2 

Thurs 12th June Orientation@3pm 

 

 

 

 

Campus

2-10 Camberwell Road
Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Australia

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Study Mode

Blended Delivery

Contact

This unit will provide the participants with the skills and knowledge required to assist with basic foot care, including skin and nail care and applying dressings, padding and cushioning under the direct, indirect or remote supervision of a registered podiatrist.

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HLTAHA030

Assist with Basic Foot Care

Course Details

Entry Criteria
  • Employed as a healthcare worker.
  • Health care workers with an interest in foot care and podiatry.
  • Health workers who care for the elderly and people with a disability.
  • Those with high-risk feet who seek to prevent complications from sports and other injuries.
  • Health care worker who can perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of work.
Duration

4 to 6 weeks

Study Mode

This course is conducted by Registered Podiatrists. The course is designed to incorporate a blended delivery model.

  • Blended mode of study
  • 2 full days of face-to-face workshop. Workshops run from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
  • Online self-directed learning (4 – 6 weeks)
  • Undertake relevant assessment tasks.
  • Perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of allied health assistance work. At least 60% of this work must be carried out in an allied health workplace. The remaining 40% may be carried out in a simulated environment, if an allied health workplace is unavailable.

 

During this training program participant will learn about:
  • Receiving delegation and gathering information.
  • Preparing for basic foot care.
  • Performing basic foot care.
  • Applying padding and cushioning prescribed by the supervising podiatrist.
  • Complying with supervisory requirements
  • Cleaning and storing equipment.
  • Relevant documentation

This course can be delivered at your work site subject to the number of participants.

Intake Dates

 

June 2025:

  • 12 & 13 – orientation on Wednesday 11 June at 10am
  • 18 & 19– orientation on Thursday 12 June at 3pm

July 2025:

  • 14 & 15 – orientation on Thursday 10 July at 3pm

 

 

         

       

Fees

$1070

    Fees paid prior to course commencement 
Award

Upon successful completion of this unit of competency Mayfield Education Inc. will award you with a Statement of Attainment for HLTAHA030 Assist with basic foot care.

Location

Mayfield Education

2-10 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Australia