If you enjoy helping others and want to make a positive impact on people's lives, consider training for a career in health and social support.
In years 10 to 12, you’ll gain all the skills and hands-on experience you need to step straight into a career in aged-care, home support or retirement living.
Or while in year 12 you could complete the first year of a nursing or allied health degree at Flinders University. This will fast-track your career in nursing, social work, speech pathology, occupational therapy or physiotherapy.
Findon Technical College's health and social support program is designed in partnership with aged-care specialists, Helping Hand Aged Care and Southern Cross Care and includes real-life work experience opportunities and mentorship.
You will learn:
- anatomy and physiology
- medical terminology
- patient care
- rehabilitation techniques
- infection control.
All topics contribute to your VET qualifications and SACE.
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What you'll learn
Year 10
You'll complete the Australian Curriculum, plus:
- learn about the industry
- plan your career options
- complete VET introductory level courses
- develop workplace skills
- gain experience with employers in the industry.
Year 11
- technical skills through a HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance and CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
- language, literacy and numeracy skills needed in the workplace
- project-based and hands-on learning in the workplace environment
- Research Project based on a career in the industry
- work placement with employers in the industry
- potential to enter into a school-based traineeship
- all compulsory SACE requirements.
Year 12
- advanced technical skills and workplace skills
- work placement with employers in the industry
- advanced language, literacy, numeracy and skills needed in the workplace
- support to transition into a traineeship after school or fast track to university
- completion of SACE.
Graduate into a career - guaranteed
There’s a high demand for skilled health and social support workers, and it’s expected to continue growing.
After you graduate from a technical college, you could:
- go straight into a job
- undertake further VET study
- continue studying at university.
Jobs upon finishing high school
You'll be prepared for careers such as:
- Nursing Assistant
- Personal Care Worker
- Allied Health Assistant
- Patient Services Assistant
- Home Care Worker.
VET
You may choose further training in:
You'll be prepared for careers such as:
- Enrolled Nurse
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Dental Assistant.
University
You may choose higher education in various related disciplines such as:
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Health Science
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Paramedicine.
You'll be prepared for careers such as:
- Registered Nurse
- Allied Health Professional such as
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech Therapist
- Dietician
- Physiotherapist
- Paramedic.
Our industry partners
To design and deliver this industry training program, we've partnered with Helping Hand Aged Care and Southern Cross Care.
Both not-for-profit organisations have been committed to delivering services that support the physical, social and psychological wellbeing of South Australia’s ageing population for over 50 years.
Interested in a head start? Apply for Findon Technical College.
