Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College

Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is Australasia's premier contemporary Aged Care, Allied Health and Management education company. We provide our students a 'pathway' into the Aged Care and Management industry.

Our programs are delivered by highly qualified and experienced Trainers in the fields of Health, Ageing and Management. As a result our programs also attract personnel from other professions, both locally and internationally, to train and work with us in these dynamic fields and operate in the finest Aged Care Facilities.

Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College Pty Ltd is a private Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers Nationally Accredited Qualifications of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels.
 

About Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College

Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is on of Australasia’s premier contemporary vocational education providers.  It offers nationally recognised, high quality accredited courses to the local and international market.  This education company offers courses in the areas of Aged Care, Community, Allied Health and Management.  We provide our students a ‘pathway’ into the Aged Care and Management industry from TAFE to University courses.   International students can also study certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses, and on successful completion, apply for articulation into university degree programs.   

Our programs are delivered by highly qualified and experienced Trainers in the fields of Aged, Community, Health and Management. As a result our programs also attract personnel from other professions, both locally and internationally, to train and work with us in these dynamic fields and operate in the finest Aged Care facilities. Some of the professionals were have successfully attracted range from young students finishing high school, parents returning to work, others change in career, and some just to have another interest who already have qualifications in other fields such as surgeons, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapist, aryuvedic doctors, masters of IT, PhD in classical dance, teachers, lawyers, professors, etc.

Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College Pty Ltd is a private Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers Nationally Accredited Qualifications of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) levels.  It has received its international license to recruit overseas students to study in Australia with a path-way to the university.
So let Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College help you realise your full potential!
Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is an education company specialised in providing education and training in the areas of aged and community services, including business in Human Resource Management.  We've got nationally accredited courses from certificates to diplomas and advanced diplomas.
Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is a flexible, innovative and friendly place of learning, with a dynamic multicultural atmosphere.   We offer high quality courses designed with aged care and community services industry, which means you gain relevant and sought after skills in this area of your choice.
We've got two campuses across Melbourne. You'll find us in Preston and Dandenong   Our partnerships with universities mean you can transfer from our courses into some degrees and post-graduate studies.  So let Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College help you realise your full potential!
The main aim of all courses is to get you ready for employment in Australia, or improve your performance and skills on the job, or choose to return to your country of origin to practice in the areas of community, aged care and business – human resource management. 
The Director of this teaching company is specialised in the above mentioned areas of aged, community, and business – Human Resource and is well known and has several contacts with residential aged care facilities.  In addition, the teachers and trainers are experienced in the aged and community and management industry - so they know the kind of knowledge and skills you need to make it in the area of your choice. College courses are regularly updated and customised to suit the needs of the aged and community industry you choose to work in.
If you choose to go onto further study, Australasian Lawrence Aged Care courses are an excellent starting point to get you into the university degree or post-graduate course of your choice.

The beginnings of Australasian Lawrence Aged Care Pty Ltd
Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College Pty Ltd (ALACC) was officially established as an incorporated Company in November 2006 and became a Registered Training Organisation in January 2007 and achieved its CRICOS registration in May 2008.  This company was founded by Janet Lawrence who is currently Chief Executive Officer and Director of Studies and is also a Director of Nursing of a Residential Aged Care facility.

Prior to November 2006 the current Director of the company, Janet Lawrence had been operating as a teaching company since May 1996 under the auspicious name of ‘’Professional Development Consultants’.  In the year 2000 ‘Lawrence Aged Care’ a Teaching and Consultancy Company was established and still exits.  Janet however, felt that Lawrence Aged Care Company needed to extend its services not only to the local market but to the international student arena.  Hence, Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College was established.  While the parent Lawrence Aged Care College continues to remain a Consultancy company, providing consultancy services to aged such as Director of Nursing services, community and commonwealth services as an Administrator and Advisor to aged care facilities.

Janet responded to the ever increase demand for people from Non-English background and new migrants request to work in aged and community care.  Where such people were not given the opportunity to explore and grow in this area, Janet decided she was going to help them.  In the first year of providing education and training students had the advantaged on free training.  Today students pay less than their counter parts to undertake the same training elsewhere. 

As Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College was growing it was necessary to move out of Northcote and provide training at a larger facility, yet manageable at Preston. 

Why choose Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College?
•    Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is a flexible, innovative and friendly place of learning, with a dynamic multicultural atmosphere.
•    We offer a professional, tailored, fun, flexible learning experience to all our learners
•    All resources (books, learning materials) are included in our affordable price.
•    Australasian Lawrence Aged Care is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) institute based in Melbourne – Preston and Dandenong. All campuses have easy access to public transport from the Melbourne CBD
•    In addition to being conveniently located, campuses are equipped with modern style classrooms, library resources, student recreational areas including kitchen facilities and computer labs with free access to internet and email.
•    The atmosphere at ALACC is very student friendly. ALACC teachers and administration staff are always happy to help students with any problems which they may face and work to make the students feel at home in the ALACC family.
•    The college is a registered Training Provider (RTO) and meets standards agreed to by Federal and State Governments in Australia. The State Government registering authority monitors ALACC and subjects it to regular external audits to verify adherence to these standards. ALACC is fully compliant with the Australian Qualification and Training Framework (AQTF) standards.
•    ALACC also complies with the requirements for registration to provide courses to overseas students as specified in Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000 and the National Code of Practice 2007 for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students.
•    The programs offered by the colleges can be used as employment-based training and qualifications or to enter one of the universities and in that way achieve a degree-level qualification.
•    An idea about how the college system works can be seen in the following qualifications framework:

Qualification
 Duration
 Career Path
 
Certificate I
 4-6 months
 Competent Operator
 
Certificate II
 6-8 months
 Advanced Operator
 
Certificate III
 about 12 months
 Qualified Person
 
Certificate IV
 12-18 months
 Supervisor
 
Diploma
 18-24 months
 Para-Professional
 
Advanced Diploma
 24-36 months
 Junior Manager
 

After the diploma and advanced diploma levels a student may be eligible for entry into a university and may also be eligible for credit, in some cases full credit for work already completed.

Australian Colleges are therefore an excellent choice for students who want to get real experience in the vocation of their choice before they either commence employment or pursue further university-level studies.
Our Vision is to be Centre of Excellence in Health Education.
Our Mission is to be flexible, innovative, responsive and committed to providing high standard of education and training in the area of aged and community care.  We strive to offer affordable and high quality education in a friendly environment.
We value Quality of Life, Honesty, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, Culture of Success, Student Personal and Professional Development.
Our Purpose is to provide education services that empower people to provide the highest standard of care to our elderly clients be it in their home, community and in residential aged care facilities. 
Our philosophy Australasian Lawrence Aged Care College is committed to providing quality educational programs for nurses, care staff and healthcare practitioners in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, extended care and community health

Service - our trainers/assessors are available after hours to assist you when you need it most.  We also provide personalised training for individuals with extra needs in areas such as language or intellectual ability.
Goal orientated - Your goal is our goal! We believe in empowering people with knowledge and we care about your professional development.  We work with you to achieve a nationally Recognized Qualifications. We provide job placement assistance to all our students on successful completion of their training.

Recognition: Recognised by Commonwealth State and Federal government to deliver courses under the following funding schemes these include: the CRS; Return to Work program; Productivity Places Program and Better Skills Better Care Programs.

Membership and affiliations: The CEO/Director of Studies – Janet Lawrence is a member of the AIWCW and the college is seeking and will shortly have provisional membership for the courses it is running on Community Welfare Work.  Students upon completion will be able to seek membership to the AIWCW.

Work Agencies - We have links with many major recruitment agencies and upon successful completion of specific courses will assist students in sourcing work in their area.

We are seeking articulation agreements with many of Australia’s leading universities.
Our college courses in the process of seeking articulation agreements with a number of universities nationwide. This means that you can receive credits and advanced standing at these universities upon successful completion of these courses.
 
ALACC works closely with industry and various professional bodies.  We ensure programs are appropriate, reflect contemporary best practice and meet the current local and global needs for skilled workforce.
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We are pride ourselves on continuous quality improvement having input and consultation with students, staff and stakeholders.
It is our intention that we maintain a clear point of difference from other higher education and VET providers. Some differences will include:
•    program structures that are attractive to a broader market with specific employment and personal development pathways within the aged, management and community care (locally and abroad);
•    innovative student recruitment and delivery strategies to meet the various needs of students and professional aged and community sectors;
•    a strong focus on retention of students in current courses and the first choice in future learning of both current and prospective students; and
•    develop a reputation in Victoria and elsewhere as a 'best value' provider.
•    Our Organisational Chart provides further information about our structure.