1. Community Services & Health Industries Step up to the Challenge!

2. Snapshot –The Community Services & Health industries employ almost 1.1 million workers or 10.4% of the workforce; and in 2007, these industries became the third largest employer in Australia. –For the last two years, the Community Services & Health industries have been identified as requiring the fastest rate of workforce growth in the following five years.

3. Skills Shortages Research undertaken across Australia indicated that these are some of the occupations in demand in the Community Services and Health Industries: – Childcare, Registered Nurses, Health Specialists. – Special Care Workers: Community Services Care Work and Support Work Home and Community Care Disability Work Aged Care Work – Personal Care and Nursing Assistants: Health Services Assistants Allied Health Assistants

4. Job Prospects –There will be an enormous job growth in hospitals and in aged care facilities in the next five years. –Our industries offer full time as well as part- time work. –A shortage of doctors, nurses and other primary care professionals is expected to increase over the coming decade. – 24% of all new workforce growth will be from community services and health to 2012, growing at a rate of 3% per year or 170,000 jobs.

5. Work That Matters Community Services Work Welfare Work Service Coordination - Management Aged Care and Disability Children Services Child Protection Community Development

6. Work and Live in your own Community Employment Services Social Housing Youth Work and Juvenile Justice Children’s Contact Service Work Family Intake & Support Work Relationship Counselling & Education Family Dispute Resolution Alcohol and Other Drugs Work

7. Help Others help themselves Telephone Counselling Skills Mental Health Work – Non Clinical Community Services: -Advocacy -Information, Advice & Referral -Lifestyle and Leisure -Case Management -Financial Counselling Community Mediation

8. Jobs on the Go! Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Work Ambulance: –Emergency Medical Service First Response –Basic Health Care –Non-Emergency Client Transport –Call-taking –Ambulance Communications –Paramedical Science

9. Great Career Opportunities Allied Health Assisting Anaesthetic Technology Audiometry – Hearing Device Prescription Enrolled Nursing Health Services Assistance Medical Assisting Neurophysiology Technology Nutrition/Dietetic Assistance

10. Work in the fastest growing industry! Optical Dispensing & Technology Pathology Cardiac Technology Complementary & Alternative Health Health Support Services Hyperbaric Technology Mortuary Assisting/Technology

11. Make a difference! Dental Work Pharmacy Support Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Prosthetic/Orthotic Technology Sleep Technology Sterilisation Services Health Administration – Practice Management Public Health

12. Where can young people work? Community Services & Health professionals are found in: –private practice, –hospitals, –public and private organisations, –nursing homes, –community health centres, –clinics, –Defence Forces and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

13. Where can they start? Australian School-Based Apprenticeships (ASbAs): –An ASbA is a program that allows young people to start working and training in community services or health and this work counts as part of their school studies. They can start in Year 11 or 12. –They will: get paid while they work (one day a week, weekends, school holidays) receive training for free. obtain a qualification when they finish.

14. Areas of Study Children’s Services Disability Work Community Services Aged Care Health Support Services (Hospitals) Client/Patient Assistance (Hospitals) Kirsty Smith, Australian School-based Apprentice

15. And many more… Dental Assisting Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy) Pathology (Laboratory) –Remember young people don’t need to start at University. –An ASbA can help them enter university if they don’t have the UAI required. -They can receive advanced standing for their studies.

16. How does an ASbA work? Get paid for part-time work one or two days a week, at a rate based on the relevant award-training wage. You can work part-time at the weekend or after school hours. Attend training sessions at TAFE or through another approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO). This can vary and could be ½ day or one day a week or block release during school holidays and can also include working through workbooks at regular times. You don’t get paid while attending training sessions. Attend school three or four days a week, to complete your studies for your senior school certificate.

17. Get ahead! ASbA Student work and study program Year 11 and 12 school subjects 3-4 days a week Paid work 1-2 days a week (Sch hols/wnds) Off-job training through TAFE/RTO Certificate II or III ½ or 1 day a week or other times/wbook

18. Nationally Recognised Accredited Training Whatever way an ASbA is organised, young people will be learning about the industry and getting new skills to apply for a job in the Community Services and Health Industries. They will receive a Certificate II or III when they successfully complete their ASbA. A Certificate III is an entry point in the community services and health industries. They can apply for jobs such as Aged Care, Personal Care Worker, Assistant in Nursing, Child Care Assistant, Disability Support Worker, Health Assistant in Pathology and Allied Health, Dental Assistant, etc.

19. Aged Care Great stepping stone if they want to go into nursing. They will learn: –Skills to provide support and personal care to older people. –Communication skills for the workplace. –First Aid. –Indigenous culture and history –How to work with local communities Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service in NSW

20. Career Pathways Certificate III Aged Care Certificate IV: Management, Training, Research Diversional Therapy/ Disability Work/ Community Welfare Enrolled Nursing (Division II) Second Year Nursing at University Job Possibilities

21. Children Services They will learn: –Children’s development (0-5 years), their interests and needs, and how to deliver activities to help stimulate them. –How to care for children, how to interact with them effectively –Workplace safety –How to apply first aid –Communication skills –How to care for babies

22. Career Pathways Certificate III Children’s Services Childcare Assistant Childcare Centre/Pre- School Diploma Children’s Services University Nanny/ Out of School Hours Care Job Possibilities

23. Disability Work They will learn: –How to provide a positive environment to empower people with a disability –Workplace communication skills –Health and safety practices –Working with people from different cultural backgrounds –Working in community and/or residential facilities. Kelsey Fitz-Gerald, Australian School-based Apprentice

24. Career Pathways Certificate III Disability Work Certificate IV Diploma Advanced Diploma University Diversional Therapy Aged Care Community Welfare Job Possibilities

25. Health Assistant They may be able to undertake an ASbA in Health Assistance in Client/Patient Services, Allied Health Assistance or Pathology Assistance. They will probably based at a medical service or possibly a hospital. They will learn: – Infection Control – Health and safety in the workplace – Workplace Communication Skills

26. Specialty Areas Client/Patient Services: – Assisting with patient’s personal care and support of their movement. Allied Health Assistant: – Assisting with Allied Health therapy care (physiotherapy) Pathology Assistance: – Working in laboratories and assisting with preparations for testing Tamryn Kozuskek, Australian School-based Apprentice

27. Career Pathways Certificate III Allied Health Assistance Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma Health Technician Certificate IV Audiometry Cardiac Technology Operating Theatre Technical Support Hospital and Community Health Pharmacy Assistance Nutrition & Dietetic Support Pathology Collection Cast Technology Job Possibilities

28. Dental Assistant They will learn: –Working in a dental practice –Assisting dentists with oral health procedures –Dental radiography (X-rays) –Assisting with the administration of a dental practice –Maintaining high standards of infection control –Applying First Aid Kylie Galletta, Australian School-based Apprentice

29. Career Pathways Certificate III Dental Assisting Certificate IV Oral Health Education Dental Radiography Diploma Advanced Diploma: Dental Technology Dental Prosthetics Dental Assistant w/ Dentists Dental Hygienists Dental Therapists Job Possibilities

30. For further information: Isabel Osuna-Gatty National Industry Career Specialist Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council Ph: 9270-6634 – 0408 678 064 e-mail: isabel.osuna-gatty@cshisc.com.au Website: www.communityactivecareers.com.auwww.communityactivecareers.com.au