Community Services, Health and Education

Graduates in childcare can work with children from babies up to 12 years old in long day care, occasional care, family day care, out of school hours care and vacation care. The diploma course may assist in gaining entry into university.

Community service workers are employed in many fields. Graduates may find themselves working in community development; community legal centres; women's or youth refuges; residential aged care services and community aged care services; and disability services including residential services, recreation programs, educational support services, advocacy, employment support services respite services and Community or Neighbourhood Houses or Centres. There are also employment opportunities for graduates in social housing; out of home care settings; youth services; juvenile residential facilities; alcohol and drug services; advocacy services; mental health (non clinical) settings; and aged or disability respite services. Certificate III in Community Services is a pathway to higher level qualifications in youth work, mental health and alcohol and other drugs work

These courses prepare graduates for working in the health industry in roles as diverse as patient care assistants; dental hygienists; dental technicians; dental clinic assistants; ancillary or support workers; enrolled nurses; allied health assistants (therapy assistants); and health technicians.

Courses are grouped into alternative health, dental and other health.

Library assistants issue, receive and shelve library items such as books, tapes and films and maintain associated records. Library technicians are skilled library workers, working at a paraprofessional level.