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CTC was first established in 1989, in Adelaide South Australia.

CTC has enjoyed considerable growth and is recognised as one of the largest privately owned training and placement service of Direct Care Workers, Nurse Assistants, Aged Care Workers, Personal Servicing Assistants and Enrolled Nurses in South Australia.

In 1989 CTC conducted labour market research in South Australia in the Health Care Industry. Results highlighted an urgent need for trained Entry Level Care Workers particularly in the area of caring for people with a physical and/or intellectual disability.

After extensive consultation with industry representatives, including employers, unions and most importantly the consumers of care, a short course was developed to train people working, or desiring to work in the provision of Direct Care.

CTC’s first Care Attendant course was facilitated in South Australia in July 1989 and marked the beginning of Care Attendant Courses to be conducted in South Australia.

The curriculum for our first course was developed in conjunction with Minda Incorporated, a large institution providing care for people with an intellectual disability and some with multiple disabilities. The course was of four weeks duration and covered Attitudes & Values, Senior First Aid, Lifting & Transferring and Care Giving Practices. All successful Graduates were subsequently employed at Minda Incorporated.

Due to the success of the first course, interest was attracted from the Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of South Australia Inc (PQA), and subsequently, in four more courses being delivered specifically for PQA. The course content was modified to include the care needs required for people with physical disabilities.

The course rapidly became recognised throughout the Health Care Industry as providing quality ‘hands-on’ practical training. This resulted in a broad range of employers contacting CTC requesting the inclusion of additional modules to meet the needs specific to their client group. Mental Illness, Head Injuries, Diabetes and some aged related conditions were included in the course. The inclusion of the additional modules provided a wider range of employment opportunities for Graduates.

Since 1990 the CTC Care Attendant course expanded from a four week program to a ten week program and included 60 hours of ‘on-the-job’ work placement. In 1991 the course was first accredited and registered on the South Australia State Register.

During 1991/2 continued research and development suggested strongly that further Aged Care modules be incorporated in the 240 hour course. Again, CTC sought industry consultation from Employers, Educators, Consumers, Allied Health Professionals and Care Workers and the additional Aged Care modules were developed.

CTC has engendered significant industry support since 1989.

Industry contribution continued to develop the training program to create a unique course which encompassed all facets of training for Direct Care Workers in Aged Care, Community and Home Based care providing care for the frail aged, people with an intellectual, physical, or mental disability, the brain injured and post operative patients.

In 1996 CTC’s Certificate III Health Services (Direct Care Worker) course was Nationally Accredited.

Today CTC enjoys the close support from the Health Care Industry in the Home Based, Community and Aged Care sectors in South Australia and CTC is now a valuable recruiting source for employers. Successful Graduates are in high demand by Aged Care Facilities, (Nursing Homes & Hostels), Community Health Centres, Hospitals and Home Based Care Providers.

In the Year 2000 the course was mapped against the National Training Package and following a further review in 2004 CTC now offers qualifications at Certificate III and IV levels in both Community Services (Aged Care) and (Disability Care) and Certificate III in Community Services (Home & Community Care). Courses are offered both full and part time and can be conducted in CTC’s well equipped training rooms, or by negotiation, can be delivered at the work place.

CTC has access to several distance learning packages both text and interactive CD-ROM.

CTC’s courses are recognised by:

In South Australia, CTC has been proactive in liaising with all sectors of the Health Care Industry. This pro-activity has led to a wide acceptance and recognition of the quality training

CTC has an excellent reputation with the Government of South Australia and during 1998 and 1999 highlighted the need for Entry Level Health Care Worker training to the Minister for Education, Children’s Services and Training, The Honourable Malcolm Buckby. This resulted in CTC being appointed as a Preferred Training Provider for the South Australian Government.

As a preferred training provider CTC facilitates specific tailor made courses to up-skill current staff and newly appointed staff, courses to prepare them for tasks particular to that organisation.

CTC is also commissioned by various organisations to update existing workers’ skills in a variety of specific modules, eg. Manual Handling, Care Giving Practices, Dementia etc.

CTC is recognised to deliver qualifications under “USER CHOICE” in South Australia for the delivery of Traineeships on behalf of the Federal Government.