Health and social support

Careers in the health and social support sectors provide vital care and assistance to those in need in our local community. These sectors are in-demand, offering high quality careers with a range of opportunities for further growth and development.

Findon Technical College's health and social support industry training program will help you develop the knowledge and skills required to improve the lives of others.

We’ve partnered with aged-care specialists, Helping Hand Aged Care and Southern Cross Care, to design and deliver the program which includes real-life work experience opportunities and mentorship.

The program features a broad range of topics including:

• anatomy and physiology
• medical terminology
• patient care
• rehabilitation techniques
• counselling.

All topics contribute to your VET qualifications and SACE.

Step straight into an entry-level position or continue studying through VET or university to pursue a wide range of more specialised career options.

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

You'll complete a full-time program which prepares you for careers in the industry and includes:

• technical skills through a HLT33021 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance or 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
• completing all compulsory SACE requirements.

Year 12

You'll complete a full-time program which prepares you for careers in the industry and includes:

• 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.

Jobs and future pathways in this industry

Once you’ve completed the health and social support industry training program, you have various choices at your fingertips.

After you graduate from a technical college, you could:

• go straight into a job
• undertake further VET study
• continue studying at university.

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.