The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is a nationally recognised qualification designed to equip individuals with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in various healthcare settings. This will allow students to provide assistance to health professionals in acute care services. With this comprehensive program, students will be able to deliver care to patients within their scope of practice under the supervision of health professionals.

This qualification is developed to equip health workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to administer medications to people and monitor them, as per the delegation from a relevant health professional, in accordance with legislation and the employing organisation’s medication and delegation policies and practice.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

This unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide CPR, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Nurses who aspire to work in other countries must undergo training and assessment to ensure they possess the necessary skills and competencies to practice in a new healthcare environment. This process also ensures that they meet the standards set by respective nursing regulatory bodies.

In Australia, internationally qualified nurses (IQNs) seeking registration as registered nurses (RNs) must undergo assessment and evaluation through two key regulatory bodies: the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). These organizations determine whether IQNs meet the requirements to practice nursing in Australia.

The twenty hours of CPD compliance for registered nurses as part of NMBA's capability to practice requirement is easy to obtain through NETA.