Healthcare
courses
Discover the daily positive impacts you can create by turning your passion for helping others into a professional career in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry. Combine technical, medical or business skills with your natural empathy as you support patients with healthcare needs. Work across multiple sectors such as aged care, pharmacy, allied health, optical, dental and audiometry.
Allied Health Assistance
Work with clients from diverse backgrounds and other medical professionals to create treatment plans while giving therapeutic support.
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Certificate III Allied Health Assistance
HLT33015-01Become a qualified allied health assistant and invest your compassion for people and the community into a rewarding career. This entry-level qualification will enable you to build foundational skills and explore one or more interests from a broad variety of specialist areas.
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Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance (Occupational Therapy)
HLT43015-04Specialise in occupational therapy and build a rewarding career supporting the important work of allied health professionals. Help patients of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to recover and improve their everyday skills for happier, more productive lives.
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Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy)
HLT43015-02Make your mark in allied health with a specialisation in physiotherapy. Learn practical clinical and administrative skills to assist allied health professionals, and help others recover from injury or achieve their mobility goals.
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Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics)
HLT43015-07Become a qualified allied health worker and explore the exciting and growing nutrition and dietetics market. Learn the practical clinical and administrative skills needed to assist nutrition and dietetics professionals or work generically across allied health services to build your experience.
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Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance
HLT43015-01Become an allied health assistant in your chosen field of podiatry, nutrition, speech pathology and more in the rewarding and dynamic allied health industry. Learn the practical, clinical and administrative skills needed to assist allied health professionals and care for a broad range of people.
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Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy)
HLT43015-09Make your mark in allied health and help people achieve their mobility goals. Learn practical clinical and administrative skills to assist allied health professionals either in specialised fields or work generically across the delivery of allied health assistance services.
Audiometry
Conduct hearing assessments, identify impairments, refer clients and be involved in care management programs as you combine your people skills with your passion for healthcare.
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Diploma Audiometry
HLT57415-01Help enhance the lives of others by improving their hearing and bringing rich auditory experiences to those who need it most. This course will provide you with the comprehensive knowledge and skill to take your career further in this important healthcare field.
Dental Assisting
Sink your teeth into a rewarding dental career as you assist with dental procedures, clean and sterilise equipment, and help clients with their oral hygiene.
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Certificate III Dental Assisting
HLT35021-01Sink your teeth into a fulfilling career as a dental assistant and make customers feel at ease. Contribute to the success of a dental practice assisting with procedures, sterilising equipment, radiography, oral hygiene and practice administration.
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Certificate IV Dental Assisting
HLT45021-01Make your mark as a qualified dental assistant offering an advanced level of support to dental practitioners. Contribute to the quality of community oral health care with a range of in-demand dental skills that you can apply across the industry.
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Certificate IV Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography)
HLT45021-02Specialise your dental assisting skills with a course in dental radiography. You'll grow the knowledge and practical skills to safely take radiographic images. Gain experience while you build your portfolio of diagnostic radiographs.
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Advanced Diploma Dental Prosthetics
HLT65015-01-GRDesign your own career as an independent dental prosthetist registered as a primary health care professional with AHPRA. Establish your own business or collaborate with other professionals to provide a comprehensive range of dental services.
Health Administration
Combine your people skills with your love for the healthcare industry to provide administrative support and excellent customer service to clients and colleagues.
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Statement of Attainment Medical Terminology and Confidentiality
900-80864Advance your administration career with this short course and gain the skills to work in medical administration. Learn how to use medical terminology and abbreviations in oral and written communications and enhance your career opportunities.
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Statement of Attainment Processing and Maintaining Patient Medical Records and Accounts
900-80256Be an essential part of a medical practice team. Provide support to patients by maintaining records, processing referrals, and preparing and processing accounts. Help make a difference while gaining a unique mix of administrative and clinical skills.
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Statement of Attainment Medical Terminology
900-81256Advance your vocabulary as you develop crucial skills for success in the medical administration industry. Whether you're looking for a stepping stone into the industry, or are an established professional looking to specialise, you’ll graduate ready for success.
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Certificate III Health Administration
HLT37315-01Are you passionate about helping others? Embark on a rewarding role in the health sector and make that passion your career. Learn how to define and apply medical terminology, facilitate the empowerment of diverse groups and the basic business skills needed to excel in the industry.
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Certificate IV Health Administration
HLT47315-01Progress your healthcare career and gain the skills you need to move into health administration, practice management and supervisory health roles. Combine your experience with newfound skills and drive the smooth running of a healthcare facility. Your work will benefit doctors and patients alike.
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Certificate IV Medical Practice Assisting
HLT47715-01Change peoples’ lives as a medical practice assistant and gain the unique mix of administrative and clinical skills sought after among general and specialist practices. Work directly with patients, assist nurses and move into advanced practice management or nursing study.
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Diploma Practice Management
HLT57715-01Facilitate the smooth-running of a health facility as you support patients through trying times and empower healthcare professionals to do their best work. Develop real-world skills you can take into an existing practice or start your own health facility.
Health Services
Care, nurture and empower people from diverse backgrounds in workplaces such as aged care facilities, hospitals, clinics, medical practices and community care services.
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Statement of Attainment Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
901-00033Learn to assess and respond to emergency situations. Gain specialist skills in performing CPR and drastically improve people’s health outcomes. Develop lifesaving First Aid skills and be prepared to take charge when others need it most.
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Statement of Attainment Provide First Aid
901-00032Gain the knowledge and practical skills to apply first aid and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). You’ll graduate with the confidence to treat anaphylaxis, burns, cuts, cardiac arrest and other emergencies. Whether at work or in your community, you'll be ready to help others and potentially save a life.
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Statement of Attainment Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
901-00034Gain the essential skillset so the children in your care have the best chance at staying safe. A common job requirement in the industry, this course will teach you a range of emergency response techniques including CPR, and treatments of asthma, anaphylaxis, cuts, burns, bone fractures, bites and stings.
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Statement of Attainment Apply First Aid and CPR
901-00036Gain the knowledge and practical skills to apply first aid to casualties and perform CPR. You’ll graduate with the confidence to treat anaphylaxis, burns, cuts, cardiac arrest and other emergencies. Whether it's at work or in your community, you'll be ready help others and potentially save a life.
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Certificate III Health Services Assistance
HLT33115-03Explore the fast-paced health industry and kick-start your career as a health service assistant. Learn vital medical and interpersonal skills and play a key role in supporting your clients and professionals around you.
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Certificate III Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
HLT30113-01If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who wants to begin a career in primary health care for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients, this Certificate III course is the perfect opportunity for you to launch your career and help others.
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Certificate III Health Services Assistance
HLT33115-01Help to make a difference in the lives of others and aquire the skills and knowledge to support nurses in the care of patients with different needs. Provide personal care to a diverse range of people and learn how to respond to emergency health situations.
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Certificate III Sterilisation Services
HLT37015-01Learn how to sterilise, pack and wrap medical equipment and work in decontaminated areas. Contribute to the safety functions of hospitals as you work closely with operating theatres and keep up with emerging medical robotic technologies.
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Certificate IV Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
HLT40213-01This course is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons working in the health sector. Learn to support specific needs, administer medication, and encourage healthy lifestyles. Enhance your career and ensure community health is a priority.
Individual Support
Enjoy a rewarding career in the aged care industry as you nurture, support and care for the ageing population in residential, home and community care settings.
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Statement of Attainment Individual Support (Mental Health and Wellbeing)
900-82775Strengthen your community services skillset as you provide support to people with mental health issues. Help people improve their wellbeing, understand their rights and develop a recovery plan to suit their unique needs.
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Statement of Attainment Medication Assistance for Ageing
900-81260Upskill yourself and dispense medication to elderly clients safely and effectively. Be part of an overall push to lift the quality of care for Australia's ageing population.
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Statement of Attainment Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
CHCSS00070-01Enjoy the versatility of this community-focused skillset and progress a reliable and rewarding career journey. Confidently address the support needs of individual clients and encourage others to become their healthiest selves.
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Statement of Attainment Dementia Support - Service Delivery Skill Set
CHCSS00095-V01Take your compassionate nature and aged care experience to the people who need it most as you work to improve the lives of those with dementia. Develop life enriching support plans and join a rewarding skills shortage area.
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Statement of Attainment Introduction to Individual Support (Ageing)
900-82980Develop your skills in aged care support and learn to communicate with people with diverse backgrounds and needs. Learn how to safely respond to emergency situations and apply appropriate first aid procedures to care for an ageing population.
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Statement of Attainment Palliative Approach Skill Set
CHCSS00105-V01Enhance your career or make a difference in the care of a loved one with specialist skills to care for people with life-limiting illnesses. Use your empathy, compassion and kindness to support them and their families when they need it most.
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Certificate III Individual Support (Home and Community)
CHC33015-04Prepare yourself for a rewarding career as an aged care or personal care worker in the evolving healthcare sector. Learn how to support clients with varying needs to maintain independence in their home and community environments.
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Certificate III Individual Support (Disability)
CHC33015-03Kickstart a rewarding career as a disability support worker in a skills shortage area and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Provide individualised support to help your clients reach their full potential, engage with their community and pursue their personal goals.
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Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing)
CHC33015-02Experience a deep sense of job satisfaction as you support elderly people to maintain independence and achieve their personal goals in a residential setting. You’ll gain the necessary skills to build a rewarding career working as an aged care worker in the expanding aged care industry.
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Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)
CHC33015-05Build in-demand skills and start your rewarding career as an aged care worker, caring for elderly people in both residential, home and community care settings. With an ageing population, you will be in demand in this high growth industry and make a real difference in the lives of others.
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Certificate IV Ageing Support
CHC43015-01Lead from the front as an aged care team leader. Gain a deep working knowledge of the aged care sector, develop your personal leadership style and get on-the-job experience in this high growth industry.
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Certificate IV Disability
CHC43115-01Empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals and gain greater levels of independence. Whether you’re working in clients' homes or the community, this is the ideal pathway to a rewarding career.
Massage
Explore different specialisations like deep-tissue, remedial and sports massage. Work in a variety of areas from community facilities to professional sports teams.
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Certificate IV Massage Therapy
HLT42015-01Make your mark as a massage therapist in Australia’s thriving health sector. You’ll learn a wide range of practical massage techniques and develop your ability to assess client needs, provide massage treatments and manage client relationships.
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Diploma Remedial Massage
HLT52015-01Make your mark as a qualified remedial massage therapist and launch your career helping people to live well and feel great. Learn a wide range of advanced massage techniques and build your assessment skills to respond to a variety of health needs.
Mental Health
Provide a safe, nurturing environment for the community as you care for people, provide counselling, and refer to other social services to help people in your community with mental health issues.
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TAFE Statement Standard Mental Health First Aid
800-000472An overview for this course is currently not available.
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TAFE Statement Youth Mental Health First Aid
800-000411This training session is designed to give participants an understanding on how to assist adolescents who maybe developing mental health problems, experiencing increasing mental health issues or are in mental health crisis. The information supplied is from the Mental Health First Aid Australia program.
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TAFE Statement Accidental Counselling
800-000408Accidental Counsellor training is a practical mental health training workshop that teaches basic counselling skills and principles to people who are not trained counsellors but often find themselves in a 'counselling role by accident' to support a friend, child, colleague, client or in times of meltdowns. This workshop aims to provide non-counsellors with a range of skills to work effectively with people who may be distressed, agitated or in crisis. It gives participants a practical framework for managing these issues whilst achieving a sense of structure and confidence in their work. Learn skills on how to communicate, reflective listening and qualities of effective counsellors, limit setting and boundaries, dealing with crisis, debriefing and self care. Be confident in responding to the expressed emotions and needs of clients and move them to a referral point or practical solution.
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TAFE Statement Art Therapy for Positive Wellness
800-000811The uncertainty of COVID-19 has created unprecedented anxiety, stress and worry for us all as we experience collective uncertainty and change. In this experiential online course, you will learn the benefits of the creative art-making process as you are guided through art therapy techniques to reduce stress, increase self-awareness and enhance positive, well-being. This 6-week online course will introduce participants to the value and effectiveness of art therapy, supported by a theoretical approach. No prior art experience is required. Participants will need to supply their own paper and art materials such as pens, coloured pencils, textas and chalk or oil pastels. It is also suggested that you have a good internet connection and a quiet place to work, free from distractions.
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TAFE Statement Art Therapy Creative Living, Health and Wellbeing
800-001037In this 4 week on-line, experiential course facilitated by a professional art therapist, you will discover how creativity can improve your mental health, physical health, brain function and overall well-being. Guided experiential activities will encourage you to explore the sensory qualities of artmaking to express and explore your feelings and emotions. Through the self- accomplishment of creating your own artworks to relax your mind and body, you will learn how art can enrich your life, develop self- awareness, and enhance your self- esteem. This course is for new and continuing art therapy participants, to gain a greater understanding of art therapy, it is not personal therapy. No prior art experience is required. Participants will need to supply their own paper and a basic art kit including a choice of pencils, charcoal, ink, watercolour or acrylic paints, thread, fabric, coloured paper, found objects, magazine images. Estimated cost of materials $30. It is suggested that you have a good internet connection and a quiet place to work, free from distractions. The following topics will be covered: creative self- expression, spontaneity and play, blocks to creativity, exploring the inner self, art to improve brain function, art for healthy mind and body.
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Statement of Attainment Work Effectively in Trauma Informed Care
900-81452Enhance your trauma awareness and develop the skills to work effectively with people who have experienced trauma. Gain foundation skills to work safely with clients and assess and improve organisational processes to support the best outcomes.
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Statement of Attainment Mental Health
900-82349The Statement of Attainment in Mental Health empowers you to support family, friends and members of the community. Ideal for both professional and personal development, you will learn to work collaboratively with people who have mental health issues.
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Statement of Attainment Mental Health
900-80287Empower people in Australia’s growing mental health sector and gain practical experience in a simulated work environment. This short course is offered to both experienced mental health workers and those completely new to the industry.
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Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer Peer Work)
CHC43515-02Support people through their toughest times, gain experience in the mental health industry, and strengthen your ability to work with clients from a variety of backgrounds. Contribute to the improvement of mental health services as you make a vital difference in the lives of your clients.
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Certificate IV Mental Health
CHC43315-01Explore mental health issues and gain the necessary skills to make a difference in the lives of others. Empower people through the recovery framework as you enter a rewarding and in-demand sector.
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Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work
CHC43515-01Enter the social work industry with confidence as you support the community in a rewarding career. Gain experience through work placement to develop specialist skills to enable you to work with clients who are facing mental health challenges.
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Diploma Mental Health
CHC53315-01Become a leader in an in-demand industry and empower people to work through their recovery. Engage in advocacy work, implement trauma informed practice and develop programs as you gain the skills to enter team leader positions.
Nursing
Make a difference as you combine your patience with your desire to care for people in a range of healthcare settings from acute, aged care, rehabilitation and mental health.
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TAFE Statement Midwifing Death
800-000818Gain the knowledge and training to support those who are in the final stages of life. Learn how to offer comfort and companionship to those who are dying and empower family and friends to prepare for the death of a loved one.
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Diploma Nursing
HLT54121-01Become an enrolled nurse and make a difference to your community in this skills-shortage industry. Launch your career in a range of health care settings including acute, aged care, rehabilitation and mental health under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Optical Dispensing
Work alongside optometrists to find eyewear solutions for your clients, provide advice on frame and lens selection, interpret prescriptions and provide customer service.
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Certificate IV Optical Dispensing
HLT47815-01-GRLearn using the latest in optical technology, train with industry professionals and be ready to work as an optical dispenser. Be a crucial part of any eyecare team as you find the right eyewear solutions for your clients and support your optometrist and ophthalmologist colleagues.
Pharmacy
No two days are the same in the pharmaceutical industry, where you will assist the pharmacist, communicate with customers, provide advice across a broad range of over the counter products, and dispense medications.
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Statement of Attainment S2/S3 Pharmacy Training
900-81364Make a difference to the health and lives of people in the community. Build foundational skills, broaden your knowledge of pharmacy medicine and be equipped to work as a pharmacy or dispensary assistant in accordance with industry standards.
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Certificate II Community Pharmacy
SIR20116-01Support your community through a career in community pharmacy, providing customers with advice on sensitive topics, infection risks or skin treatments. Gain practical skills that can be applied across the retail industry such as beauty products and services, inventory and pharmacy product advice.
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Certificate III Community Pharmacy
SIR30116-01Help a wide range of customers access appropriate medical and cosmetic products as a pharmacy assistant. You’ll discover your ability to empathise and multitask as you help people feel better, then graduate ready for further study in pharmacy dispensary or retail business.